On May 2nd, the GBSN for Energy Transition Impact Community held the first part of their virtual series, Powering the Energy Transition: A Tale of Two Hemispheres Part I: Setting the Stage. This virtual session was designed to convene perspectives through the lens of the global north and global south while exploring key elements of… Read more >
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 >
The GBSN Africa Business Concept Challenge returned for its third year with 307 students in 87 teams from 58 schools in 17 countries across Africa earlier this year in March and April. For 6 weeks, students have been incessantly innovating in the aim of identifying a locally-relevant community need or challenge and developing a solution,… Read more >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
The ZHAW School of Management and Law (SML) vision is well aligned with the aspirations of GBSN:“Our educational programs and our research in management and law enable entrepreneurial activity and contribute to resolving social challenges. We stand for Swiss excellence with a global reach.”
Under the slogan ‘Entrepreneurship through the EdTech Perspective’, Esade heads the EdTech discussion and program at 4YFN and strengthens its commitment to the business world, coinciding with the 30th anniversary of the Esade Entrepreneurship Institute For the seventh year running, Esade is the official academic partner in ‘4 Years From Now’ (4YFN), the global benchmark… Read more >
Twitter has a lot of uses. It helps people connect with others who have similar interests by sharing research and resources. Users can track and contribute in areas of interest, increase the visibility of their companies, and build their personal brand. All these things are important, of course, but I was looking for more when… Read more >
