This current year certainly has been a very special year – one which I am confident no one anticipated. The global economy is trying to cope with a unique pandemic and educational institutions are at the heart of the challenge. Business school leaders have to deal with the complexities of a multi-faceted crisis – affecting the health of our communities, the core operations of learning and the finances of our institutions. With a possible vaccine in sight over the next six months, some are hopeful in seeing a small beam of light at the end of the tunnel. However, much uncertainty reigns as the second wave of the pandemic has recently triggered a series of second lockdowns in multiple countries.
GBSN Member Schools
University of Michigan and INSEAD Faculty Members Receive 2020 Ideas Worth Teaching Awards
On September 30, the Aspen Institute announced the winners of its 2020 Ideas Worth Teaching Awards, an initiative that draws attention to new ideas on the role of business in creating a sustainable and inclusive society. The awards recognize faculty who are redefining business education through the exceptional courses they teach. Among this year’s winners,… Read more >
How Business School Student Groups are Working Together to Address Today’s Challenges
It is vitally important for business schools to lead the way forward during these uncertain times. GBSN has focused efforts around encouraging network members to think beyond their own institutions and work together to develop innovative solutions and more robust and resilient systems. We must explore the longer-term implications of the coronavirus outbreak for business… Read more >
PRESS STATEMENT: ECOBANK ACADEMY BECOMES THE FIRST CORPORATE MEMBER OF THE GLOBAL BUSINESS SCHOOL NETWORK
Marking a seminal moment in the history of the organization, the Global Business School Network (GBSN) is excited to welcome Togo-based Ecobank Academy as its first corporate member.
Why A Corporate University Is Invited to Join the Global Business School Network
We are excited to announce that Ecobank Academy has joined the Global Business School Network (GBSN) to pursue our shared vision for Africa to have the talent it needs to generate prosperity. Our aim is to work together over the long term to build a stronger connection between business and business schools—to develop the talent to achieve the Africa we want.
New Member Spotlight: Ecobank Academy
Operating in all sub-Saharan Africa regions, Ecobank Academy is one of the largest corporate universities in Africa. Each year Ecobank Academy trains more than 14,000 in 40 countries (36 in Africa and 4 out of Africa).
While it has state of the art campuses across the continent, Ecobank Academy has been an early adopter of digital and virtual learning, and it offers its programs using virtual instructor-led, eLearning and instructor-led.
Founded in 2012 and became operational in 2014, Ecobank Academy is the first truly pan-African corporate university and is the epicenter of structured, innovative, and sustainable learning.
Innovating in the Midst of COVID-19: Lessons from FEA – University of São Paulo
Most every business school around the world has adapted to the COVID-19 crisis by providing online instruction in new and enhanced ways. For FEA – University of São Paulo (FEA USP), a public institution, pedagogy is just one example of how the school is adapting to the new environment and connecting its knowledge to the… Read more >
New Member Spotlight: University of Gothenburg, School of Business, Economics and Law
We continuously develop our engagement in cooperation with national and local actors in order to develop our concrete engagement in sustainability related issues, in education as well as in research. In this context, we act on problems facing the world today, whether it is environmental degradation, migratory flows, social exclusion, the stress of an aging… Read more >
New Member Spotlight: IFIM Business School
Institutional Profile IFIM BUSINESS SCHOOL India https://www.ifimbschool.com/ Established in 1995, IFIM Business School, Bangalore is currently amongst the first six business schools in India to have been awarded the AACSB accreditation. It is nestled in the heart of Electronic City in Bengaluru, which puts it a stone’s throw away from India’s leading Tech and IT… Read more >
New Member Spotlight: Gies College of Business, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Institutional Profile Gies College of Business, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign USA https://giesbusiness.illinois.edu Gies College of Business intentionally designs its innovative programs, leading-edge curriculum, and experiential learning opportunities to empower and prepare students to turn big ideas into meaningful actions. Today, Gies faculty prepare more than 7,000 future business leaders, including 3,100… Read more >