An hour’s flight from Nigeria’s capital, Yola is close to Boko Haram insurgent territory. Atiku Abubakar, a wealthy businessman and former Vice President of Nigeria, is the American University of Nigeria’s founder and main funder. The University adheres to the strictest American academic standards. Many students receive scholarships. AUN facilities are as spick-and-span as a… Read more >
GBSN is pleased to welcome two new members to the Advisory Board, Edwin Paxon, Chief Counsel & Global Lead Counsel for Manufacturing & Chemicals at the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Amedee Prouvost, Director, Operational Risk at the World Bank. Edwin Paxon Chief Counsel & Global Lead Counsel for Manufacturing & Chemicals International Finance Corporation… Read more >
In late October of 2008, almost 8 years ago exactly I started a new job at GBSN. I was hired to work on a recently awarded initiative to start a new business school in Karachi, Pakistan under a two year contract. At this point it was just a dream of a group of businessmen in… Read more >
[cs_content][cs_section parallax=”false” style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][cs_text]This blog was written by Austin Okere a prominent speaker at the GBSN/EFMD Joint Conference in Ghana. Austin is the Founder of CWG Plc, the largest Systems Integration Company in Sub-Saharan Africa & Entrepreneur in Residence at… Read more >
GBSN is proud to announce the acceptance of three new schools to the network. The National University of Management, the TUM School of Management, and the American University of Nigeria join our network of 70 business schools that spans 35 countries. GBSN fosters cross-border networking, knowledge sharing and collaboration both within our network membership and… Read more >
The theme of the upcoming GBSN/EFMD Joint Conference in Africa – Markets Shaping Management Education Ð touches on a question of huge global concern: why do so many of the world’s employers have such a hard time finding the talent they need, while massive unemployment persists? One of the answers is that in all too… Read more >
The Global Business School Network (GBSN) and the National University of Management in Phnom Penh held a summit to explore experiential learning approaches to management education in the Asia Pacific Region PHNOM PENH Ð On August 1, 2016 nearly 60 leaders in business education and industry gathered at the Raffles Hotel le Royal to participate… Read more >
GBSN Advisor, Austin Okere recently wrote an article, Millennials, Zero Distance and Grassroots Innovation published on his blog austinokere.com. He touches on the impact the generation Millennials has on grassroots innovation and the importance of infusing them within organizations as Millennials hold fresh innovative ideas imperative to continued sustainability of a business. “As the sun… Read more >
News from around the globe around access to quality, locally relevant business education Deloitte, LBS sign MOU on ‘insightful solutions’ Deloitte, an audit, consulting and corporate finance company, on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Lagos Business School to deliver insightful solutions to the economy. >> Click here to read more New… Read more >
News from around the globe around access to quality, locally relevant business education Unilever, LBS holds forum on building sustainable Businesses in Volatile Times Unilever Nigeria has reiterated its commitment to the advancement the lives of Nigerians through an event organized in partnership with the Lagos Business School. >> Click here to read more Here’s… Read more >
