Employers expect many skills from employees that align directly with experiential learning outcomes. Companies around the world seek graduates who not only have technical knowledge, but also the ability to apply that knowledge in diverse and dynamic environments. Experiential learning opportunities are an effective way to give students the leadership and team skills they need… Read more >
Thought Leadership
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Taking Measure of Experiential Learning
GBSN’s 2018 Learning by Doing: The Power of Experiential Learning in Management Education summit coming up this March 15-16 in Lima, Peru will provide an in depth examination on how schools use real-world projects to give their students an impactful learning experience. Business school deans, directors and faculty will explore innovative approaches to applying action… Read more >
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Integrating Psychology with Economics: Chicago Booth Richard H. Thaler Delivers Nobel Prize Lecture in Sweden
Until Richard Thaler came along, economists resisted the idea of basing their models on how real people behave. The reality is people donāt always know what they want, much less whatās best for them. In October, Thaler receivedĀ Svergies Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred NobelĀ for his pioneering scholarship in the field of behavioral economics.
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Reflections: GBSN 2017 Annual Conference
With just 7 weeks in my new role as CEO of GBSN, I approached the GBSN Annual Conference with great anticipation. Since my arrival in Washington in early September I had witnessed the tremendous efforts of Fabienne Jolivert, Network Engagement Officer, and Nicole Zefran, Marketing and Communications Officer, other staff and our interns as they… Read more >
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The Global Business School Network: Building Management Education Capacity for the Developing World
To celebrate our 12th Annual Conference, Intersections of Business Education and Economic Development, GBSN produced a short video to illustrate the organization’s mission, vision and strategy. The video features interviews with our Founder, current COO and CEO as well as various stakeholders. Vision: For the developing world to have the management talent it needs to… Read more >
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Pankaj Ghemawat publishes his new book “The New Global Road Map: Enduring Strategies for Turbulent Times”
Pankaj Ghemawat’s new book “The New Global Road Map. Enduring Strategies for Turbulent Times” will published in May 2018 by Harvard Business Review Press. The book can be pre-ordered on Amazon. ContentExecutives can no longer predicate international growth strategies on the assumption that globalization will continue to advance steadily. How should they respond to prevalent… Read more >
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Reflections: Bangladesh and Romania ā A Common Goal but Worlds Apart
In the early 1990s, I was working for a non-profit public health management consulting organization. Although based in the US, I spent most my time conducting short-term assignments that aimed to strengthen management systems of public, private and NGO providers of health services all over the world. By coincidence, I started two, multi-year engagements with… Read more >
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Tribute to Guy Pfeffermannās Contributions to Global Economic Growth
GBSN is a member of the Volunteers for Economic Growth Alliance (VEGA), which is a consortium of 30 member NGOs that generate more prosperity through partnerships that bring together highly skilled volunteers with people around the globe seeking opportunities for self-reliance. Below is a tribute blog article to GBSN’s founder, Guy Pfeffermann, that VEGA recently… Read more >
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