Virtual Events

GBSN Members are Invited to July’s Cross-Border Collab – Navigating the Future of Work: Insights for Business Schools

Join us for an engaging July Collab featuring Rebecca Ray, Executive Vice President, Human Capital for The Conference Board. In this thought-provoking Collab, we will delve into the critical intersection of human capital and business schools, exploring its impact on both academia and the corporate world.

During the session, we will discuss the evolving landscape of human capital and its implications for business schools. They will explore the challenges and opportunities presented by the future of work and share valuable insights on how business schools can better prepare their students for the changing demands of the global workforce.

Rebecca, with her extensive experience leading The Conference Board’s US Human Capital Center, brings a wealth of knowledge on leadership, diversity, equity & inclusion, analytics and human capital matters. Her expertise will shed light on the latest trends and strategies in the field.

GBSN members will have the unique opportunity to gain actionable insights, best practices, and connect and exchange experiences with other GBSN Members. We explore questions like: 

• How can business schools effectively align their curriculum and programs with the rapidly evolving demands of the future workforce? 
• What innovative approaches or practices can be adopted to prepare students for the careers of tomorrow?
• As the business landscape becomes increasingly global, how can business schools enhance their focus on diverse perspectives, cultural intelligence, and global mindset development? 
• What role does international collaboration and cross-cultural experiences play in shaping the human capital strategies of business schools?

Guest Speaker

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  Rebecca L. Ray, PhD

  Executive Vice President, Human Capital
  The Conference Board
  USA
  

When?

Thursday, 6 July, 2023

• 8:00am Washington D.C.
• 2:00pm Paris
• 1:00pm Lagos
• 5:30pm Mumbai
• 8:00pm Singapore

Register

Cross-Border Collabs are not open to the public and are only open to GBSN Members. 

What are Cross-Border Collabs?

Cross-Border Collabs are exclusive gatherings for GBSN members, focused on engaging our community to tackle some of the greatest challenges of our time. Facilitated by topic experts, these session will provide a place for our members be active participants in our mission of improving management and entrepreneurship education for the developing world. Collabs are held monthly on every first Thursday of the month. Collabs are an exclusive opportunity for member school ambassadors, deans and leading faculty memb

GBSN Members are Invited to June’s Cross-Border Collab: Insights on Leadership with Maurice Radebe

We are honored to have Head and Director of Wits Business School Maurice Radebe joining us for the June Collab. Formerly Executive Vice President responsible for Sasol’s Energy Business globally, Prof. Radebe has over 30 years of experience working in the energy sector with companies like Shell, Exel, and Sasol. Since 2013, Prof. Radebe has used his extensive knowledge of leadership and the energy industry to provide real life business experience to the learning environment of Wits Business School. 

In our conversation with Prof. Radebe, we will delve into the core principles of leadership, and various other topics from his recently published book, The Fuel to Lead: Developing the next generation of leaders. Drawing on his extensive experience, Maurice will offer a wealth of ideas and strategies for those looking to enhance their own leadership abilities and support the development of the leaders of tomorrow. We will explore the challenges he faced throughout his career and discuss the importance of ethical leadership in life and business. 

We hope GBSN Members will invite their colleagues to join us in a conversation with Maurice Radebe that promises to be an insightful and inspiring experience. We will explore questions like: 

• How has Prof. Radebe’s experience in the energy sector influenced his approach to leadership development, and how can these insights be applied in other industries?
• What is the role of leadership in addressing pressing global challenges such as climate change and sustainable development?
• How can business schools prioritize the development of ethical leadership among their students, and what strategies can we use to foster this kind of leadership?

Speaker

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  Maurice Radebe

  Head and Director
  Wits Business School
  South Africa
  

When?

Thursday, 1 June, 2023

• 8:00am Washington D.C.
• 2:00pm Paris
• 1:00pm Lagos
• 5:30pm Mumbai
• 8:00pm Singapore

Register

Cross-Border Collabs are not open to the public and are only open to GBSN Members. 

What are Cross-Border Collabs?

Cross-Border Collabs are exclusive gatherings for GBSN members, focused on engaging our community to tackle some of the greatest challenges of our time. Facilitated by topic experts, these session will provide a place for our members be active participants in our mission of improving management and entrepreneurship education for the developing world. Collabs are held monthly on every first Thursday of the month. Collabs are an exclusive opportunity for member school ambassadors, deans and leading facult

GBSN Members are Invited to May’s Cross-Border Collab: Exploring the Intersection of Business, Sustainability, and Social Impact

For the May Collab, we will have the pleasure of welcoming Vanina Farber, elea Professor of Social Innovation and Dean of the IMD EMBA program. As an award-winning economist and political scientist who specializes in social innovation and the mobilization of private capital for impact investing, Dean Farber will join us to share her insights on a variety of topics including impact investing, blended finance and social innovation.

With her extensive experience in these fields, Dean Farber will guide us through the latest trends and challenges in sustainable business practices and how business schools can integrate these practices into their curriculum. She will highlight the importance of integrating social and environmental considerations into business and finance strategies and how this can lead to long-term value creation.

We hope GBSN Members will join the May Collab to explore the intersection of business, sustainability, and social impact and ask questions like: 

• What are some of the challenges that business schools face when integrating sustainable business practices into their curriculum, and how can they overcome these challenges?
• How can social innovation and social entrepreneurship be effectively taught in business schools, and what are some of the key skills and knowledge that students need to develop in order to become successful social innovators and entrepreneurs?
• What role should business schools play in promoting sustainable finance and impact investing?

Special Guest

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  Vanina Farber

  Dean
  IMD
  Switzerland
  

When?

Thursday, 4 May, 2023

• 8:00am Washington D.C.
• 2:00pm Paris
• 1:00pm Lagos
• 5:30pm Mumbai
• 8:00pm Singapore

Register

Cross-Border Collabs are not open to the public and are only open to GBSN Members. 

What are Cross-Border Collabs?

Cross-Border Collabs are exclusive gatherings for GBSN members, focused on engaging our community to tackle some of the greatest challenges of our time. Facilitated by topic experts, these session will provide a place for our members be active participants in our mission of improving management and entrepreneurship education for the developing world. Collabs are held monthly on every first Thursday of the month. Collabs are an exclusive opportunity for member school ambassadors, deans and leading faculty members.

GBSN Members are Invited to April’s Cross-Border Collab: Examining The Principles of Sustainable Business

The April Collab will feature special guest Rob van Tulder, professor of International Business at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, and co-founder of the Department of Business-Society Management, one of the world’s leading capacity groups on teaching and research in sustainable business. As a pioneer of teaching sustainable business, Dr. van Tulder will share with us his unique journey tackling the complex challenges of teaching sustainability and explore with us the exciting opportunities for business schools at the intersection of sustainability and internationalization.

We will also discuss Dr. van Tulder’s recent publication, Principles of Sustainable Business and his experience writing an integrated approach to sustainable business education. His book is designed to provide graduate and postgraduate(executive) students, policymakers and business professionals a window into the complexities of sustainable business. Paul Polman, Former Unilever CEO and recent Collab guest, said “Principles of Sustainable Business presents state-of-art science-based answers”. Ban Ki-moon, 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations, said “This book is an important contribution by providing valuable insights and practical examples of how companies can achieve greater impact towards a better world”. 

We hope GBSN Members will join the April Collab to discuss what we can learn from Dr. van Tulder’s experience writing Principles of Sustainable Business and explore the future of international sustainable business education. We will explore questions like:

• What is the importance of an integrated approach when it comes to sustainable business education? 
• How is Principles of Sustainable Business different from an average textbook?
• How can business schools foster corporate partnerships to accelerate the SDGs?

Guest Speaker

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  Rob van Tulder

  Professor of International Business-Society Management
  Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM)
  Netherlands
  

When?

Thursday, 6 April, 2023

• 8:00am Washington D.C.
• 2:00pm Paris
• 1:00pm Lagos
• 5:30pm Mumbai
• 8:00pm Singapore

Register

Cross-Border Collabs are not open to the public and are only open to GBSN Members. 

What are Cross-Border Collabs?

Cross-Border Collabs are exclusive gatherings for GBSN members, focused on engaging our community to tackle some of the greatest challenges of our time. Facilitated by topic experts, these session will provide a place for our members be active participants in our mission of improving management and entrepreneurship education for the developing world. Collabs are held monthly on every first Thursday of the month. Collabs are an exclusive opportunity for member school ambassadors, deans and leading faculty members.

GBSN Members are Invited to March’s Cross-Border Collab: Fostering the Growth of Sustainability Leaders

We are honored to have Ayat Soliman of the World Bank joining us for the March Collab. As the Regional Director for Sustainable Development for Eastern and Southern Africa she is responsible for setting policy direction and ensuring the integrated delivery of sustainable development programs in 26 countries across the region. Ms. Soliman’s knowledge will be invaluable as we discuss how GBSN Members can foster the growth of the sustainability leaders of the future. 

Ms. Soliman has over 25 years of experience working on sustainability issues ranging from water, agriculture, social and urban development, in addition to the multitude of issues surrounding climate change in various regions around the world. She helps support communities and countries alike as they make the change to greener low carbon economies in an effort to combat many of the cross-cutting issues of climate change. This shift is having an impact on the labor market and is highlighting the importance of having strong public and private sector stakeholders to support sustainability projects, locally and globally. 

In the March Collab, Ms. Soliman will help us examine a variety of questions surrounding sustainability in business schools including: 

• What shifts do we see in terms of needed skills in the current sustainability labor market? 
• How can business schools prepare their students to be effective leaders in the current sustainability sector? 
• What can business schools do to support the sustainability efforts of their local communities and countries? 
• How can business schools foster more effective public-private partnerships and leverage them to achieve their sustainability goals?

Guest Speaker

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  Ayat Soliman

  Regional Director, Sustainable Development, Eastern and Southern Africa
  World Bank
  USA
  

When?

Thursday, 9 March, 2023

• 8:00am Washington D.C.
• 2:00pm Paris
• 2:00pm Lagos
• 6:30pm Mumbai
• 9:00pm Singapore

Register

Cross-Border Collabs are not open to the public and are only open to GBSN Members. 

What are Cross-Border Collabs?

Cross-Border Collabs are exclusive gatherings for GBSN members, focused on engaging our community to tackle some of the greatest challenges of our time. Facilitated by topic experts, these session will provide a place for our members be active participants in our mission of improving management and entrepreneurship education for the developing world. Collabs are held monthly on every first Thursday of the month. Collabs are an exclusive opportunity for member school ambassadors, deans and leading faculty members.

GBSN Members are Invited to February’s Cross-Border Collab: Developing Managers and Rebalancing Society

The February Collab will feature special guest Dr. Henry Mintzberg. Dr. Mintzberg is a Professor of Management Studies at McGill University and an accomplished writer, having authored 20 books and countless articles on management education and business strategy, including Managers not MBAs and Simply Managing. Recognized as a leader in challenging the status quo of business education, Dr. Mintzberg will join us to talk about about rebalancing society, understanding organizations, and what both mean for developing managers.

In the session we will discuss several points Dr. Mintzberg makes in his book, Managers not MBS’s around the belief that “conventional MBA classrooms overemphasize the science of management while ignoring its art and denigrating its craft”. We will also explore the dynamic solutions Dr. Mintzberg proposes in his book Rebalancing Society. Faced with the challenges of political polarization, human exploitation, and climate change, business schools are perfectly positioned to help support the growth and development of a rebalanced society. We will discuss how we can “engage in social movements and social initiatives that challenge destructive practices and replace them with constructive ones.” 

Dr. Mintzberg will join us as we re-examine the role of business schools in developing managers and helping to rebalance society. We will consider questions like: 

• What can business school do to reemphasize a more engaging style of management?
• What unique role can business schools play in the rebalancing of society?
• How can GBSN Members leverage the GBSN Network to develop more engaging managers  and challenge societal imbalance? 

Guest Speaker

• 

  Henry Mintzberg

  Professor of Management Studies
  McGill University
  Canada
  

When?

Thursday, 9 February, 2023

• 10:00am Washington D.C.
• 4:00pm Paris
• 4:00pm Lagos
• 8:30pm Mumbai
• 11:00pm Singapore

Register

Cross-Border Collabs are not open to the public and are only open to GBSN Members. 

What are Cross-Border Collabs?

Cross-Border Collabs are exclusive gatherings for GBSN members, focused on engaging our community to tackle some of the greatest challenges of our time. Facilitated by topic experts, these session will provide a place for our members be active participants in our mission of improving management and entrepreneurship education for the developing world. Collabs are held monthly on every first Thursday of the month. Collabs are an exclusive opportunity for member school ambassadors, deans and leading faculty members.