GBSN Events

GBSN for Financial Technology and Entrepreneurship Roundtable Event

DATE & TIME

Thursday, 17 November, 2022

9:00am – 10:00am EST

Optional breakout room discussion 10:00-10:30am EST

LOCATION

Hosted on Zoom.

CONTACT

Julie LaBelle, jlabelle@gbsn.org

REGISTER HERE

The future of Fintech is arriving and it’s changing the world. New Fintech-related opportunities are being embraced across sectors, giving rise to innovative ideas and new needs for knowledge and skills. Business schools are increasingly looking to meet that need.

GBSN and the CFTE are bringing together representatives from business schools around the world who share an interest in the rapidly transforming world of financial technology and the important role of business educators in realizing the potential of this specialized and ever growing industry. 

We invite educators and leaders who specialize in  this area from around the world to join a two-part event:

  • First, hear from panelists discussing the current state of fintech at their school and in their region, as well as their perspective of opportunities and challenges. 
  • Second, join a focused discussion of the potential for the Fintech & Entrepreneurship Impact Community to serve continued development in one of three key areas: masters level programs and curricula, executive education, and entrepreneurship programs and outreach.

Through this roundtable discussion,  we hope to create and support  a community that will cultivate the exchange of  best practices, share resources, and foster collective action through collaboration as we move forward in building a better financial future for all of us. 

Background

In 2022, the Global Business School Network (GBSN) and the  Centre for Finance, Technology and Entrepreneurship (CFTE) announced a partnership to form the GBSN-CFTE Center for Excellence in FinTech.

The Center for Excellence aims to bring together academics and practitioners from around the world to dissect and diversify digital technological changes impacting banking, insurance, and other sectors of the finance industry. The focus is to identify the challenges that developing countries face going from their traditional financial infrastructures, to a revolutionized one.

The Fintech and Entrepreneurship Impact Community operates as a network of academics focused on exchanging  best practices, sharing resources, and fostering collective action to increase quality fintech education in all corners of the world. 

Date & Time

Thursday, 17 November

  • Singapore: 10:00 PM
  • Hong Kong: 10:00 PM
  • Sao Paolo: 11:00 AM
  • Washington DC: 9:00 AM
  • Lagos: 3:00 PM
  • Cape Town: 4:00 PM
  • Dubai: 6:00 PM
  • Mumbai: 7:30 PM

Agenda

9:00Opening Segment (2 minutes)
Introduction to the session and housekeeping
Julie LaBelle, Member Engagement Coordinator, GBSN
9:02 – 9:04Welcome & Introduction
(3 minutes)
General intro about Impact Communities
Dan LeClair, CEO, GBSN
9:04-9:06General introduction about the panelists
Juliane Iannarelli, Senior Advisor, GBSN
9:06 – 9:10Share a few words about the partnership & Center for Excellence (4 min)
Tram Anh Nguyen, Co-Founder, CFTE
Panel Presentations (30 min, 10 min each)
9:10 – 9:20Seen-Meng Chew, Director at ASPA and Associate Dean for External Engagement, The Chinese University in Hong Kong (10 min)
9:20-9:25Ayman Ismail, Associate Professor Abdul Latif Jameel Endowed Chair of Entrepreneurship & Founding Director at AUC Venture Lab, American University in Cairo (5 min)
9:25-9:30Lina Zalat, Associate Director at AUC Venture Lab, American University at Cairo (5 min)
9:30-9:40Markos Zahariadis, Professor and Chair in Financial Technology & Information Systems, Alliance Manchester Business School) (10 min)
9:40-10:00Roundtable (20 min)
10:00-10:05Closing Remarks
Juliane Iannarelli, Senior Advisor, GBSN
10:05-10:30Optional Breakout Rooms (25 min)
– Entrepreneurship
– Executive Education/Global MBA
– Masters Programs & Curricula

Moderator

Speakers

  • Seen-Meng Chew

    Director at ASPA and Associate Dean for External Engagement
    The Chinese University in Hong Kong
    China

  • Ayman Ismail

    Associate Professor Abdul Latif Jameel Endowed Chair of Entrepreneurship & Founding Director, AUC Venture Lab
    American University in Cairo (AUC)
    Egypt

  • Markos Zachariadis

    Professor and Chair in Financial Technology (FinTech) & Information Systems
    Alliance Manchester Business School
    United Kingdom

  • Lina Zalat

    Associate Director at AUC Venture Lab
    American University in Cairo
    Egypt

Registration

This virtual informational session is free of charge, but seats are limited. Please secure your participation by registering using the button below.

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About GBSN Impact Communities

GBSN Impact Communities bring together scholars and business practitioners to address management and entrepreneurship challenges relevant to emerging economies. This creates knowledge, experiences, and relationships. Interest in forming learning communities is growing, with new ones emerging in human rights, sustainable energy, healthcare, and community-engaged learning.

Learn More About Impact Communities

CapsimInbox Microsimulation Development Lab Workshop

DATE & TIME

Wednesday, September 21

9-10:30AM EDT

LOCATION

Hosted on Zoom.

CONTACT

Maddie Handler, mhandler@gbsn.org

Register Here

If you are interested in developing a microsimulation, or just looking to learn more about this experience, then this workshop is for you! As the first part of a two part badging experience, participants are invited to a workshop that will not only introduce you to former authors and winners, but also provide opportunities to ask questions to the CapsimInbox team, themselves.  The objectives of this workshop include:

  1. To provide potential authors more information about the CapsimInbox product and process
  2. To assist potential authors with developing their own solutions by providing previous examples and a small brainstorming breakout room session
  3. To motivate potential authors to create their own CapsimInbox microsimulationFollowing the workshop, all participants will receive a badge and be invited to continue to the second badge experience, which is authoring your very own microsimulation, which will have a chance to win $5,000.

Moderator

Panelists

  • Kelsey Zimmermann

    Learning Experiences Coordinator
    Capsim Management Solutions
    USA

  • Matthew Shell

    Market Development Manager
    Capsim Management Simulations
    USA
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The Jobs That Don’t Yet Exist: FinTech

LOCATION

Online, Zoom

DATE & TIME

Tuesday 27 September | 11:00am ET

CONTACT

Emma Martens, emartens@gbsn.org

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Session #3 FinTech

The task of universities and business schools is “to prepare graduates for jobs that do not yet exist.” These jobs of the future are being created right now by leading businesses worldwide.

In the third session of this Innovation Series Korn Ferry and GBSN are excited to host Tram Anh Nguyen, Co-Founder of CFTE, an online learning platform that strives to help new-age professionals reimagine the role of technology through education. In this session we will discuss The Fintech Job Report which analyzes  the skills required to join this new sector, the consequences for individuals already in finance, and the ramification of the industry. Additionally, we will explore what business schools need to know about the potential job roles, and the relevant employability skills to ensure their students are successful in this ever changing industry. We encourage business students and alumni, as well as the staff and faculty who are helping them navigate careers in a rapidly changing world to join us for this interactive session.

Speakers

  • Tram Anh Nguyen

    Co-Founder
    Centre for Finance, Technology and Entrepreneurship
    United Kingdom

  • Grace Chew

    Principal, Regional Account Lead and Program Director
    Korn Ferry
    USA

  • Dan LeClair, Ph.D

    CEO
    Global Business School Network
    USA

Date & Time

Tuesday, 27 September

11:00am – Washington DC
10:00am – Lima
4:00pm – London
5:00pm Geneva /Cape Town
6:00pm Nairobi
8:30pm Mumbai
11:00pm Singapore
12:00am+1 Tokyo

About the Partner

About Korn Ferry

Korn Ferry is a global organizational consulting firm that works with its clients to design optimal organization structures, roles, and responsibilities. Korn Ferry helps them hire the right people and advise them on how to reward and motivate their workforce while developing professionals as they navigate and advance their careers.

Its 10,000 experts in more than 50 countries deliver on five core areas: Organization Strategy, Assessment & Succession, Talent Acquisition, Leadership & Professional Development and Total Rewards.

More information visit www.kornferry.com


click here to learn more about this innovation series

Sustainable Finance & ESG Investments Seed Class

DATE & TIME

Wednesday & Thursday, 24&25 August, 2022

7:00am – 8:30am EST

LOCATION

Hosted on Zoom.

CONTACT

Julie LaBelle, jlabelle@gbsn.org

REGISTER HERE

Sustainable finance and ESG impact investment are amongst the most potent tools to help address some of the fundamental challenges that modern society is facing. 

On Wednesday and Thursday,  24-25 August at 7:00am EDT, GBSN for Sustainable Finance and ESG Investing Impact Community will be hosting a two day Seed Class designed to explore ways to integrate values and skills associated with ESG investing into curricula. There have been challenges associated with how to integrate ESG into teaching, research, and operations across our academic communities. Our goal with this initiative is to “plant seeds” around ways to incorporate sustainable finance in a more holistic way.

The GBSN for Sustainable Finance & ESG Investment IMPACT Community serves as a forum for taking Sustainable Finance to the next level. The goals of this Impact Community are to improve the perception and the management of risks and opportunities associated with ESG factors, contribute to unlocking sustainable financial flows and positively impact the societies in the developing world, and making local businesses more perennial and sustainable. With the GBSN mission in mind, this Impact Community aims to increase awareness and support from a North to South perspective and to increase cooperation from a South to South perspective.

Date & Time

Wednesday & Thursday, 24 & 25 August

  • Singapore: 7:00 PM
  • Beijing: 7:00 PM
  • Sao Paolo: 8:00 AM
  • Washington DC: 7:00 AM
  • Lagos: 12:00 PM
  • Cape Town: 1:00 PM
  • Dubai: 3:00 PM
  • Mumbai: 4:30 PM

Moderator

Professors

  • Viviane Torinelli

    Co-Founder Brazilian Alliance of Sustainable Finance and Investments (BRASFI)
    Guest Professor FDC for Sustainable Finance and Investment
    Brazil

  • Felipe Calderon

    Head, Washington SyCip Graduate School of Business
    Asian Institute of Management (AIM)
    Philippines

Agenda

Day One (90 mins) Wednesday, 24 August (7:00am EDT /12:00pm BST/ 11:00pm SGT/ 12:00pm WAT)

Goals of the Impact Community 

Aditya Singh, Director, Athena School of Management, India

Session A: Banks as Drivers of Sustainability 

Felipe Calderon, Head, Washington SyCip Graduate School of Business, Asian Institute of Management, Philippines

Small Group Discussions 

Closing Remarks

____________________________________________________________________________________________

Day Two (90 mins) Thursday, 25 August 25 (7:00am EDT /12:00pm BST/ 11:00pm SGT/ 12:00pm WAT)

Session B: From ESG Risk to Sustainable Finance and Investment

Viviane Torinelli, Co-Founder Brazilian Alliance of Sustainable Finance and Investments (BRASFI), Guest Professor FDC for Sustainable Finance and Investment, Brazil

Small Group Discussions 

Closing Remarks & Call to Action 

Registration

This virtual informational session is free of charge, but seats are limited. Please secure your participation by registering using the button below.

Register

About GBSN Impact Communities

GBSN Impact Communities bring together scholars and business practitioners to address management and entrepreneurship challenges relevant to emerging economies. This creates knowledge, experiences, and relationships. Interest in forming learning communities is growing, with new ones emerging in human rights, sustainable energy, healthcare, and community-engaged learning.

Learn More About Impact Communities

Global ESG and Sustainability Summit

LOCATION: Online

WHEN: 25 AUGUST

8:00am EDT

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Driving positive change.

Stress on organizations today is unprecedented. More than ever before leaders need to be equipped to understand and respond to rapidly changing conditions and ensure the continued sustainability of their organizations.

Our environment, society and the essential governance thereof is firmly interwoven into our future. We have a collective responsibility to pivot and transform our organizations to create, preserve and avoid the erosion of value and ensure that we effectively steward our limited resources for future generations.

Join us, as global experts help us challenge the assumption that our current economic models can expand indefinitely, and ask ourselves the uncomfortable questions that no one dares to ask. Can we find innovative solutions that grapple with the complexities ingrained within our environment and implanted deep within our society? Investigate the latest developments in governance from global thought leaders, and catalyse new ideas as we all work towards a sustainable future.

Join us for a globally interactive conversation about ESG, Sustainability and beyond – what we do now affects our future. 

This Global Summit is hosted by the Good Governance Academy in association with Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), The South African Business Schools Association (SABSA) and Global Business School Network (GBSN).

Supporting organizations include the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD), Central and East European Management (CEEMAN), Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME), Globally Responsible Leadership Initiative (GRLI) and Association of African Business Schools (AABS). 

Date and Time

Thursday, 25 August

  • 07:00 – 09:30 CT
  • 08:00 – 10:30 ET
  • 13:00 – 15:30 BST / UK
  • 14:00 – 16:30 CET
  • 14:00 – 16:30 South Africa
  • 16:00 – 18:30 UTC
  • 17:30 – 20:00 India
  • 22:00 – 00:30 Sydney

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Please complete the online registration form.

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Jobs That Don’t Yet Exist: Urban Air Mobility

LOCATION

Online, Zoom

Date & Time

Wednesday, 27 July | 9:00am ET

CONTACT

Emma Martens, emartens@gbsn.org

Register

Session #2: Urban Air Mobility

The task of universities and business schools is “to prepare graduates for jobs that do not yet exist.” These jobs of the future are being created right now by leading businesses worldwide.

In the second session of this Innovation Series Korn Ferry and GBSN are excited to host Esina Alic, CEO of Res Novae Group and former President and CEO of Insitu Inc, an unmanned aviation company, to explore the urban air mobility jobs that don’t exist yet. We will discuss how this industry developed, the current landscape of the unmanned industry, and how companies are continuing to innovate. Additionally, we will consider the hard and soft skillsets business schools need to equip their student with to help them be competitive in the urban air mobility sector. We encourage business students and alumni, as well as the staff and faculty who are helping them navigate careers in a rapidly changing world to join us for this interactive session.

Speakers

  • Esina Alic

    CEO
    Res Novae Group
    USA

  • Grace Chew

    Principal, Regional Account Lead and Program Director
    Korn Ferry
    USA

Date & Time

Wednesday, 27 July

9:00am – Washington DC
8:00am – Lima
2:00pm – London
3:00pm Geneva /Cape Town
4:00pm Nairobi
6:30pm Mumbai
9:00pm Singapore
10:00pm Tokyo

About the Partner

About Korn Ferry

Korn Ferry is a global organizational consulting firm that works with its clients to design optimal organization structures, roles, and responsibilities. Korn Ferry helps them hire the right people and advise them on how to reward and motivate their workforce while developing professionals as they navigate and advance their careers.

Its 10,000 experts in more than 50 countries deliver on five core areas: Organization Strategy, Assessment & Succession, Talent Acquisition, Leadership & Professional Development and Total Rewards.

More information visit www.kornferry.com

Click here to learn More about This innovation Series

Skills & Talent Development in FinTech

DATE & TIME

Wednesday, 20 July, 2022

8:00 – 9:00am EDT

LOCATION

Hosted on Zoom.

CONTACT

Julie LaBelle, jlabelle@gbsn.org

REGISTER HERE

Background

The digital transformation of finance is coming down in history. In this rapidly transforming environment, it is imperative to keep acquiring new skills and knowledge to stay competitive.

That is why we are pleased to partner with Centre for Finance, Technology and Entrepreneurship on the GBSN-CFTE Center for Excellence in FinTech.

As a way to launch this new initiative, we are hosting an informational session to begin discussions around incorporating FinTech education into university programming. During this discussion we will introduce CFTE’s Fintech 360 Program, which is a 6 week program that will give you the skill-set and knowledge to stay at the centre of the digital transformation of finance. Curated with leaders in the Digital Finance scene, this online program will give you the skill-set and knowledge to stay at the centre of the digital transformation of finance.

The goal of this informational session is not only to introduce the new GBSN-CFTE Center for Excellence in FinTech, but also to dissect and diversify digital technological changes impacting banking, insurance, and other sectors of the finance industry. The focus is to identify the challenges that developing countries face going from their traditional financial infrastructures, to a revolutionized one.

As a way to launch this new GBSN IMPACT Community, we invite academic faculty, administrators from institutions to join practitioners across the world to join us for this informational session on July 20th, 2022.

Date & Time

Wednesday, 20 July

  • Singapore: 8:00 PM
  • Beijing: 8:00 PM
  • Sao Paolo: 9:00 AM
  • Washington DC: 8:00 AM
  • Lagos: 1:00 PM
  • Cape Town: 2:00 PM
  • Dubai: 4:00 PM
  • Mumbai: 5:30 PM

Registration

This virtual informational session is free of charge, but seats are limited. Please secure your participation by registering using the button below.

REGISTER

Speakers

About GBSN Impact Communities

GBSN Impact Communities bring together scholars and business practitioners to address management and entrepreneurship challenges relevant to emerging economies. This creates knowledge, experiences, and relationships. Interest in forming learning communities is growing, with new ones emerging in human rights, sustainable energy, healthcare, and community-engaged learning.

Learn More About Impact Communities

Future of Digital Learning: Where Tech Meets Instructional Design

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LOCATION

Zoom

DATE

June 22 I 11am EDT

CONTACT

Julie Labelle, jlabelle@gbsn.org

In 2016, there were 3.7 billion smartphone subscriptions worldwide, today there are nearly 6.3 billion and, by 2026, that number will top 7.5 billion. Smartphones have been revolutionizing many industries, including health, travel, and music. Yet, they have not yet made a major difference in education, especially in higher education and in environments where access to education has been low. Even when mobile learning is applied, it is often under-utilized relative to its potential, especially to support social (peer-to-peer) learning, experiential learning, gamification, and virtual/augmented reality. 

That is why GBSN and Gnowbe are partnering to empower up to 2,000 business and management professors with microlearning instructional design skills. Participants in the program will learn the principles of instructional design and how to apply that in a microlearning format for blended or asynchronous learning experiences. Upon successful completion of the programs, participants will earn a Microlearning Instructional Design (MID) Level 1 Certification, which can be applied to their LinkedIn profile.

Participants in the Gnowbe-GBSN program will also earn a certificate of completion from GBSN, which signals preparedness teaching specifically within the context of business and management schools. GBSN believes that the microlearning instructional design skills can be applied to increase inclusiveness and belonging, expand lifelong learning and executive education, generate additional value from case studies and simulations, make research more accessible to practicing managers, and increase the impact of business schools as catalysts for sustainable development. 

At this webinar, hear from Gnowbe’s CEO So-Young Kang, and Creator Engagement Manager Nicola all about Microlearning Instructional Design and the $10M Scholarship application process. Find out more about the $10M Scholarship here: https://hubs.li/Q015M36C0

Learn more about the GBSN-Gnowbe Scholarships here.

Date & Time

Wednesday, 22 June

11:00am – 12:00pm EDT

  • 8:00am Los Angeles
  • 10:00am Lima
  • 4:00pm London
  • 5:00pm Geneva / Cape Town
  • 6:00pm Nairobi
  • 8:30pm Mumbai
  • 11:00pm Singapore

Speakers

Registration

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It’s Great to be Back | Let’s Celebrate @ AIB Annual Meeting

LOCATION: MIAMI

DATE: JULY 7

CONTACT:
Julie LaBelle
jlabelle@gbsn.org

RSVP HERE

Attending the Academy of International Business Annual Meeting this year? The Sonoco Department of International Business at the Darla Moore School of Business invites you to a Networking Affair at the Hard Rock Miami. Join our post-dinner event and enjoy live entertainment with colleagues from across the globe.

Date & Location

Thursday, 7 July @ 8:00pm – 11:00pm

The Hard Rock

401 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33132

We ask you to submit an RSVP for this event to attend.

RSVP HERE

About the Sonoco International Business Department

The Sonoco International Business Department at the Moore School is widely recognized within the field of international business. The IB department offers an undergraduate degree, a master’s, and two Ph.D. programs: international business and international finance. Combined with the international expertise of our functional departments, the Sonoco International Business Department provides the Moore School with unparalleled competence in the critical area of the conduct of business across national boundaries and diverse cultures. The department emphasizes understanding cross-border inter- and intra-organizational relationships comprising the modern multinational enterprise, as well as the institutional, financial, sociocultural and sociopolitical contexts within which the multinational enterprise is embedded.The department offers an undergraduate international business major that has been consistently ranked as No. 1 by U.S. News & World Report. The department also offers a highly regarded international business major at the doctoral level and contributes extensively to the international master’s and executive programs of the Moore School. The department’s commitment to excellence in the classroom is evidenced by the faculty’s numerous outstanding teacher awards at all levels. Learn more

September Cross-Border Collab: The Role of Education in Development 

DATE & TIME

Thursday, 1 September, 2022

8:00am EDT

LOCATION

Hosted on Zoom.

CONTACT

Emma Martens, emartens@gbsn.org

GBSN Members are Invited to September’s Cross-Border Collab: The Role of Education in Development 

Our September Collab will feature a discussion with Pramath Raj Sinha, Founding Dean and a member of the Executive Board of the Indian School of Business (ISB).  In addition to this leadership role, Pramath is also the Founder & Trustee of Ashoka University and the Founder & Chairman of Harappa Education. Harappa Education is an online teaching organization focused on teaching habits and skills critical to workplace success in the 21st century.

Throughout his career Pramath has been instrumental in setting up a wide spectrum of change-based higher education initiatives to help communities in India reach the necessary capacity for its growing population and the increased demand for quality education. In addition to ISB, Ashoka University, and Harappa Education, these efforts have included a management program for career-oriented women, an entrepreneurship fellowship, and a solution-focused design education for urban planning, civil engineering and other industries within the built environment.

With his experiences as a media entrepreneur, education consultant, and management advisor, Pramath will help us explore the variety of roles that education can play in development in India and around the world. We will explore questions like: 

  • What is the role of business and liberal arts education in driving economic and social development? 
  • What are the differences in leveraging in-person and online education for local development? 
  • How can business schools around the world continue to create industry-ready graduates and future-ready institutions to support local and regional economic development?

Special Guest

When?

Thursday, 1 September, 2022

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

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

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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.

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