News from GBSN

What Was It Like to Lead in the First Year of the Covid-19 Pandemic?

About this time three years ago, the two of us were interviewing deans and business leaders, trying to make sense of the future. Covid-19 was breaking our normal, magnifying long-standing injustices, and pulling the future forward. We wanted to see the world beyond what was happening at the time. What we discovered, however, was that… Read more >

Highlighting the Future of Jobs Report 2023

The 2023 version of the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report was released this week. I’ve been especially anxious for this (fourth) edition, because it is the first since we started moving beyond the Covid-19 pandemic. I’ve been concerned about the world’s most vulnerable populations and interested in the impact of technology and other… Read more >

The Business of Science: The Importance of Science in Business and the Benefits of Studying STEM

Science and business are often viewed as separate disciplines, but the truth is that they are intrinsically linked. Scientific research has led to some of the most significant technological advances in history, and businesses that embrace scientific principles can gain a competitive advantage in their industries. Leading universities like Woxsen recognize the importance of STEM… Read more >

Esade Research – Is Alliance Management a Profession?

The academic interest in collaboration between organizations is increasing enormously to tackle social issues. This raises the question of whether alliance management is becoming a new professional role. Esade Professor Jaap Boonstra argues that alliance management is not a unique profession, but a skill for all participants in the alliance. The article is based on… Read more >

Teams from Uganda, Ghana, Tunisia, Senegal enter the Top 5 of ABCC 2023

In its 3rd year, the Africa Business Concept Challenge (ABCC) began with 87 teams from 58 universities in 17 African countries. The virtual business concept competition for African undergraduate and graduate students was sponsored by AACSB International, The Swift Institute, Thunderbird School of Global Management, and UConn School of Business, and supported by Peaqs, emlyon… Read more >

Biodiversity – Assessing the Financial Links to Natural Capital | Virtual Debate

On April 6th, the Sustainable Finance and ESG Investment Impact Community held their first virtual debate, Biodiversity – Assessing the Financial Links to Natural Capital. This virtual debate was designed to convene dueling perspectives on the financial implications associated with nature and the preservation of biodiversity, specifically focused on the Amazon biome and other ecosystems…. Read more >

Building at the Intersection of Business and Business Schools

Lately I’ve been starting my presentations by asking participants, “In what ways do the interests of business and business schools intersect?” The most common initial reaction has been silence, accompanied by a familiar facial expression, the one that says, “Isn’t it obvious?”.  Still, I press them on the question until someone speaks up. The first… Read more >

Rotterdam School of Management – Research Magazine Out Now

The latest issue of RSM Discovery magazine explores how supply chain and logistics are putting into motion the measures needed to keep supplies on the move for 21st century business around the world. The importance of resilient and responsible supply chains has recently come into sharp focus, and the world continues to face challenges such… Read more >