Rohit Verma, newly appointed Dean of External Relations for the newly formed College of Business at Cornell University joins the GBSN Academic Advisory Board. Welcome Dean Verma! Rohit Verma Dean of External Relations College of Business and Cornell University USA Rohit Verma is the executive director of the Cornell Institute for Healthy Futures (http://ihf.cornell.edu/) and… Read more >
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Making Teams Work
GBSN’s latest webinar presenter, Margaret Andrews, discusses her student teams class on higher education blog, StratEDgy. Andrews’ Tips and Traps in Using Student Teams webinar provided a glimpse into her team management class which is offered through Harvard University’s Harvard Extension School. Making Teams Work | By Margaret Andrews I’ve been a member, leader, and… Read more >
IESE Business School & Strathmore University Partner With Fuel Nonprofit for Capacity Building
GBSN member schools IESE Business School and Strathmore University collaborate with energy fuel nonprofit to solve the world’s extreme energy shortage. Fuel Freedom Foundation and Top European Business School Launch an Education and Capacity Building Program to Reduce Energy Poverty in Developing Nations Starting in Kenya, This Program Is Poised for Success Because It’s Country-specific,… Read more >
GBSN Adviser Speaks on Consolidating Africa’s Banks
Arnold Ekpe, Chairman Atlas Mara and Honorary President, Business Council for Africa speaks with This is Africa Editor Adrienne Klasa about the potential need for bank consolidation in Africa’s major markets. Ekpe acknowledges that with an excess of banks, suffering markets and currencies under pressure bank consolidation is a logical option. Despite successful conversations with… Read more >
Wilfred Laurier University’s Third Consecutive Win at Aspen Institute Competition
Lazaridis School MBA team wins Aspen Institute Competition for the third consecutive year A team of MBA students from Wilfrid Laurier University’s Lazaridis School of Business & Economics once again claimed first place at the Aspen Institute’s 2016 Business and Society International MBA Case Competition April 29. This is the third win in a row… Read more >
WEF Data Reaffirms Need for Better Business Schools in Africa
On May 22-25 I will participate in the Association of African Business Schools’ “AABS Connect” conference in Nigeria at Lagos Business School. As AABS celebrates its first decade, it seems like an opportune moment to look at a telling trend in the perception of management education on the Continent, and worldwide. Each year the World… Read more >
Highlights from GBSN Webinar: Tips and Traps of Using Student Teams
GBSN’s latest webinar, Tips and Traps of Using Student Teams presented by Margaret Andrews was wonderfully informative. As a third year undergraduate student, I wish some of my professors employed the techniques discussed by Prof. Andrews. At one point or another during our academic careers we have all been forced into group projects, and if… Read more >
S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research Recognized for Global Ingenuity, Innovation and Creativity
On February 1st, at the 2016 Deans Conference, AACSB International (AACSB), the global accrediting body and membership association for business schools, recognized GBSN member school, S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research (SPJIMR), as a global leader in innovation and creativity of business education. “It is my pleasure to recognize SPJIMR for its role in… Read more >
World-Class School, World-Class Scholars Program
What can the Civic Scholars Program do for you? It can change your career. The comprehensive program propels professionals into civic leaders. You’ll be submerged in specialized coursework, programming, and networking opportunities catering those who desire an impact-driven curriculum. You may be prompted to ponder how do I know I’m ready to become tomorrow’s civic… Read more >
GBSN Member Schools Rank at the Top of Supply Chain Education
The SCM World recently released the top 100 schools for supply chain education. GBSN member schools hold 3 of the top 5 positions: Michigan State (1), MIT (4), and Arizona State (5). Over 2,000 professionals around the world participated in survey in which they were asked to select their three top universities “as a marker… Read more >