Virtual Events

Changes in Business Education Post-Pandemic: A  Corporate Perspective


LOCATION

Online, Zoom

Date & Time

April 29, 2022 8 AM EDT / 2PM CEST

CONTACT

Emma Martens, emartens@gbsn.org


Background

Wisdom tree, in partnership with GBSN, has launched a series of exclusive invite-only, monthly learning and networking events in top industry verticals such as education and SAAS. The aim of these events is to have sponsor free discussions on contemporary topics impacting businesses today. 

In the third event this April, we will be hosting distinguished professors from top universities, ed-tech founders, and thought leaders to discuss the changing expectations of Corporations from graduates. In addition, we’ll examine how the curriculum has to be more inclusive of Technology, Human skills, Experiential learning and Cyber skills in order to make students more corporate ready in this post pandemic world.

This webinar will explore:

  • What are the changes seen in hiring processes in top corporations post pandemic ?
  • What is the need for B-schools to bring in change in the existing curriculum ? 
  • How do B schools adapt their students to the ever increasing threats in the hybrid workplace ?
  • What are the human skills which are needed now, specially in the new world?
  • What is the future of internships to capture the VUCA world?

Moderators

Speakers

About the Partners


About Wisdom Tree

Wisdom Tree is the next generation management consulting and venture debt advisory firm that is working with companies across multiple markets with a specific focus on EdTech, education, and SaaS.

Using a practical, grounded and research-oriented approach, we work towards helping companies and partners with global expansion, building brands and communities, and supporting startups raise venture debt from global funds for their working capital, acquisition and growth financing needs.

About the Global Business School Network

Founded in 2003 by the World Bank, today the Global Business School Network is an independent global non-profit 501(c)3 with headquarters based in Washington, D.C. Economies and societies grow on the success of organizations that create meaningful jobs, increase wealth and well-being, and generate innovations to improve society. These organizations are created by resourceful entrepreneurs and run by competent, responsible leaders and managers. Our role at GBSN—the reason why we exist—is to ensure that the developing world has the management talent (leaders, managers, and entrepreneurs) it needs to generate prosperity.

Within the context of the emerging economies mission, GBSN builds activities, programs and projects that enable the creation of new knowledge, provide meaningful international experiences, and build relationships that can transform management education, as well as provide broad visibility to our member schools as a champion and change maker for economic and social development. More information visit www.gbsn.org

About Global Executive Learning

Global Executive Learning (GEL) is a worldwide network of practitioners, executives, experts and thought leaders. We are dedicated and committed to the delivery of innovative, customized and results-focused strategic learning and executive leadership development programs, and learning interventions.

Our approach also helps multinational organizations and leaders better understand, adapt to, and shape the external environment of their business by engaging their stakeholders and exposing leaders to outside best practices.

GEL is focused on implementing highly tailored company and organizational interventions that enhance the goals of an organization and sometimes a group or consortium of organizations. These goals are tied very closely to the strategic objectives of the organization and to the developmental needs of the its top leadership and emerging talent, in whatever part of the world that is required.

2022 Africa Business Concept Challenge Virtual Awards Ceremony

DATE: Wednesday, May 4

TIME: 9:00am EDT / 1:00pm GMT / 2:00pm WAT / 4:00pm EAT

LOCATION: Zoom

GBSN are pleased to present a virtual business concept competition for African undergraduate and graduate students, sponsored by AACSB International and Thunderbird Africa Center for Excellence and supported by Peaqs, Association of African Business Schools, Stanford Seed and em lyon business school. The competition challenged student teams to design a viable business concept that addresses a locally-relevant challenge or problem related to Agenda 2063, and inclusive and sustainable development.

Over 78 student teams from 46 institutions in 17 countries across Africa have signed up to participate. Join us as we celebrate the power of entrepreneurship in sustainable development and celebrate the work of all the student teams as well as announce the winning project.

The Virtual Awards Ceremony will recognize the Top Six teams and their incredible pitches made in the week prior to our outstanding international panel of judges, with the winning team being awarded a $5,000 scholarship! The awards ceremony event will be open to the public in celebration of this momentous achievement.

Presenters

  • Dan LeClair

    Dan LeClair, Ph.D

    CEO
    Global Business School Network
    USA
  • Tim Mescon

    Executive Vice President and Chief Officer of the Europe, Middle East, and Africa Headquarters
    AACSB International
    Netherlands
  • Dr. Rickie A. Moore

    Professor of Entrepreneurship Director, MSc in Global Innovation and Entrepreneurship
    emlyon business school
    France
  • Philip Thigo

    Director for Africa
    Thunderbird School for Global Management, Arizona State University
    USA

Stanford Seed’s Webinar: Urbanization in Africa

Date & Time

Saturday, April 2

9:00 AM PST | 4:00 PM GMT | 6:00 PM CAT | 7:00 PM EAT | 9:30 PM IST

Africa is the fastest urbanizing region in the world. Nine-hundred million people will move into cities on the continent in the coming 30 years. With that urbanization, new and innovative cities are emerging. Stanford Seed is hosting three key experts in the new city movement for a panel on April 2. These thinkers, planners, and builders will share what it means to start a large, mixed-use real estate project, and what it takes to turn the built environment into a community.

Join us for a thought provoking discussion with our panel of experts via Zoom on the topic of urbanization in Africa.

“Relevance of Emerging Technologies: Vision 2030” Exclusive Course

DATE:

May 19, 2022

TIME:

EST: 10:00 AM

IST: 7:30 PM

UTC: 2:00 PM

Event Details

Woxsen University invites you to attend an exclusive session on “Relevance of Emerging Technologies: Vision 2030” conducted by Woxsen University’s Vice President, Dr. Raul V. Rodriguez on May 19, 2022, 7:30 pm IST. The course will cover four primary areas: The reality of AI, Labor management with AI & QC, Applications of today and tomorrow & Practical exercise.

INSTRUCTOR

Course Layout

Choose the Winner of “This is How I Moved my #BusinessFoward-Responsible Business Edition” Campaign

Businesses of various sizes have shared how they are aligning their purposes and operations with sustainability goals. Watch these short-listed stories and vote for the one that inspired you most here.

“This is how I moved my #BusinessForward” campaign, developed by Business Forward the knowledge portal of the AUC School of Business in partnership with CIB Egypt, The Coca Cola Company, L’OrĂ©al Egypt and Vodafone Egypt, invited the business community to share how they are becoming more attuned to corporate responsibility, and are contributing to the evolving needs of society and the environment.

Awards to the most inspiring cases of responsible business and most-voted for by the audience will be announced in the event, amidst an exchange of knowledge and experience from the participating industry experts and campaign partners. Your vote counts; check the below on how to vote.

Interested in attending the closing ceremony of the campaign and finding out who won?The Closing ceremony of the digital engagement campaign , will take place on March 30. You can join us virtually via Zoom from 12 – 2 GMT. Engage with practical examples of how corporate responsibility is practiced in Egypt and beyond.

You may check the Event Agenda here.

Make sure to claim your invitation and register below.

Simultaneous Arabic translation is provided.

Stellenbosch Business School’s Responsible Leadership Reimagined Conference (Virtual)

Date & Time

March 16-18, 2022 I Online

8:00 AM SAST

About the Conference

What is Responsible Leadership?

Responsible leadership is a leadership approach that addresses responsibilities and accountabilities of business leaders. It is driven by purpose and positive social impact. To reach a complete understanding of responsible leadership, its importance and how it can be implemented to benefit society, we need to establish a number of things. These include:

  • How do we make sense of the concept of responsible leadership globally as well as in the African context?
  • What are the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for the responsible leadership discourse?
  • What is the relationship between responsible leadership and social innovation?
  • How can organisations develop and nurture responsible leaders internally?
  • How can we establish a dialogue between sectors, co-create best practices and shape pathways and actions towards responsible leadership?

Why We Need This Conference

The Responsible Leadership Reimagined Conference is an event that seeks to address important questions about responsible leadership, and encourage further research and to advance the discussion on responsible leadership in Africa. This will enable us to move towards a common understanding of what responsible leadership is and what it can achieve on the continent.

How You Can Help Us

The submission date for papers closed on 30 November 2021.

More About the Conference

The Responsible Leadership Reimagined Conference will be hosted by the Centre for Responsible Leadership Studies (University of Stellenbosch Business School), in collaboration with the Allan Gray Centre for Values-based Leadership (University of Cape Town), the Albert Luthuli Leadership Institute (University of Pretoria) and the Globally Responsible Leadership Initiative.

Localized Workshop –Informational Interviews: Interview the Recruiter

DATE: Sunday, March 27th

TIME: 1:00 PM EST | 6:00 PM GMT 

LOCATION: Zoom

Personal branding is essentially marketing yourself and your experience to recruiters. It increases your visibility online, indicates what matters to you as a person, what you have accomplished in your career, and what your next move is.

In this Career Development Workshop, with our Localized Career Coach in Residence, Iyad Uakoub, we will demonstrate how you can start building your personal brand to increase your chances of being picked up by recruiters

Localized Workshop: Matching Personal Values to Career Goals

Date: Sunday, March 20th

Time: 1:00 PM EST | 6:00 PM GMT 

LOCATION: Zoom

Are you having trouble deciding what you want to do with the rest of your life? Do people often ask you what career you want and you have trouble answering the question? đŸ€”

If you feel stuck in your decision or feel uncertain about what qualities, companies and industries you should be looking into, that might mean you’re having trouble determining how to match your personal values to your work. 

Your values not only create a framework for how you like to work and interact with others, but it’s also a good indicator of what kind of work will feel most fulfilling for you.

In this Career Development Workshop, Localized Career Coach-in-Residence, Iyad Uakoub, will demonstrate how you can identify your personal values and use them to shape your career objectives. 

Interview Practice: How to Introduce Yourself

DATE: Sunday, March 13th 

TIME: 1:00 PM EST | 6:00 PM GMT 

LOCATION: Zoom

A good introduction at the beginning of an interview will make a great first impression on your interviewer and will help you to set a confident tone going into your interview. 

When you come across as confident, clear and interested in the job you’re interviewing for you will give the interviewer more reasons to remember you and recommend you for the next rounds or steps. 

In this career development workshop Iyad Uakoub will break down the introduction process, and goals, and help you to create a positive and simple pitch you can use to set the tone. In this workshop we will be going over the main goals of the introduction including: 

  • 👉 Showing you have the ability and desire to do the work
  • 👉 Showing that you’re going to fit in with the company culture
  • 👉 Showing that you are easy to work with 
  • 👉 Showing that you won’t quit shortly after being hired

Master your introduction with Iyad Uakoub.

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