Faculty

Engage in research that has a positive impact on sustainable development and participate in workshops to new skills for teaching business and management. On the research side, GBSN offers an array and projects, programs, and learning communities to address important business and management problems in and about the developing world. On the teaching side, GBSN offers workshops, webinars, and other programs to develop valuable skills.

GBSN Impact Communities

GBSN Impact Communities amplify cooperation and engagement around a common research goal, theme, or challenge. Through peer to peer sharing and collective action, Impact Communities enable network members to make a difference, together.

Faculty from GBSN member schools are encouraged to lead development of new communities in areas of interest, as well as to provide leadership for new initiatives within existing communities.

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Africa Business Concept Challenge Investor Experts

Now entering its 6th year, ABCC continues to expand in reach and impact. The challenge invites teams to develop innovative business concepts that tackle locally relevant issues aligned with Agenda 2063 and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). With guidance from faculty mentors and insights from Investor Experts, students refine their ideas into practical businessmodels while strengthening entrepreneurial and teamwork skills. We are looking for Faculty and Professional associated with a GBSN member schools to participate as Investor Experts for ABCC 2026.

Faculty from GBSN member schools are encouraged to lead development of new communities in areas of interest, as well as to provide leadership for new initiatives within existing communities.

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DHL GoTrade GBSN Faculty Fellows

The Global Business School Network (GBSN) invites faculty from memberschools who are experts in international trade, supply chain, or SME development to apply to serve as a Faculty Fellow within the DHL GoTrade GBSN Fellowship Program. Faculty Fellows have a unique opportunity to engage in a high-impact initiative connecting DHL professionals, graduate business students, and small business owners in emerging markets.

As a DHL GoTrade GBSN Faculty Fellow, you will:

Support highly motivated students on an applied & experiential project
Serve as an expert advisor to the student/small business teams
Share insights to help grow SMEs, develop future leaders, and drive business growth through trade

Commitment: The time commitment for this role is about 6 hours across the 8 months that students and SMEs work together in the GoTrade Fellowship program. Specifically:

You will be invited to attend Business Review Meetings along with DHL Country Managers to hear project updates and give expert feedback to guide the next stage of work.
You will lead a Progress Check meeting with the pairs (SME/Fellow) mid-way through the program to assess their work thus far and provide feedback,

GoTrade Faculty Fellows can gain global exposure and recognition through the Global Business School Network and will receive a digital badge signifying selection as a Fellow.

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ILO-GBSN-UniGE | Teaching Resources

The International Labour Organization (ILO), the Global Business School Network (GBSN) and the University of Geneva (UNIGE) join forces on the inclusion of labor rights in business school education. These open-source teaching materials are designed as “plug and play” modules to use within a variety of courses.

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