Lancaster University Management School (LUMS) and ESA Business School working together to compete in the Map the System Challenge! In partnership with the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship at the SaĂŻd Business School, University of Oxford, GBSN invites faculty and staff across the network to bring Map the System to their students.Map the System challenges students to use âsystems thinkingâ as… Read more >
News from GBSN
The Case Centre announces its Top 50 Bestselling Case Authors 2020/21
A place in the top 50 is an extraordinary achievement, as over 8,800 faculty are registered as authors with The Case Centre. A special congratulations to everyone on the list.
Montpellier Business School Launched the âCommunication and Organizing for Sustainability Transformationsâ (COAST) Chair
In March 2021 Montpellier Business School (MBS) launched the âCommunication and Organizing for Sustainability Transformationsâ (COAST) Chair held by Dr. Helen Etchanchu and Dr. Domenico Dentoni. The COAST Chair explores the various drivers of societal change and transition mechanisms to reach the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). It combines two fundamental and inseparable pillars to… Read more >
American University in Cairo (AUC) Top African University That Produces Startup Founders, New Research
According to recently published research compiled by Antler, a Singapore-based venture capital (VC) firm, out of all African universities the American University in Cairo produced the highest proportion of individuals who went on to found highly successfully startups. More specifically, the report referred to growth-stage startups (ones that raised more than $10 million), soonicorns (raised… Read more >
Lessons from Practice: Insights on Cybersecurity Strategy for Business Leaders, From SMES to Global Enterprises
A new report has expert insight from industry-leading cybersecurity and risk practitioners on the cyber threat faced by todayâs organisations. Importantly, there are recommendations and practical steps to develop a cybersecurity strategy aimed at business leaders and practitioners in organisations of all sizes. James Crotty and Professor Elizabeth Daniel are the co-authors of Lessons from… Read more >
Celebrating the Spirit of GBSN Beyond
Nine years ago I read about a $150 million gift to start an innovation center at Stanford University. Whatâs special about an innovation center in Silicon Valley? Well, the gift was specifically to alleviate poverty by creating the Stanford Institute for Innovation for Developing Economies. The institute, known as Stanford Seed, would bring together scholars… Read more >
The Launch of the Demand Generation Alliance
We live in an age of transitioning consumer trends. We see shifts in demographics within our societies. We have particularly noticed a growing interest for the Sustainable development Goals (SDGs). Individuals and organisations wish to counter concerns such as hunger, poverty or healthcare issues. The latest pandemic crisis has only further enhanced these trends over… Read more >
Africa Powering Digital Transformation
Digital transformation plays a central role in the sustainable development of Africa. Yet the continent does not yet have the tech talent to enable this transformation. How do we develop the skills to support the needed investment? How can business, academia, government, and civil society work together to create an environment that unlocks the full potential of Africaâs aspiring entrepreneurs? Can business schools and universities take the lead in connecting diverse talent needed to accelerate innovation? The fifth and final session in the Talent for Africa series aimed to answer these questions.
New Member Spotlight: Universal Business School
GBSN promotes the expertise and interests of our members by providing a platform to communicate news and open opportunities to global audiences and share how they are innovating in management education to the benefit of their colleagues around the world. The New Member Spotlight series serves as a way for new member schools to introduce themselves to the network.
Africaâs Talent Challenges in a Changing World
This week, GBSN and Ecobank Academy launched the Talent for Africa Virtual Forum — the first of many partnership projects. The first session, entitled, âAfricaâs Talent Challenges in a Changing Worldâ launched the series by covering thought-provoking topics such as talent challenges, the growth of the informal economy, and what type of education is truly… Read more >