Membership

The Academic Leadership Council is the premier level of membership. Member schools on the Academic Leadership Council are strong advocates of the GBSN mission and take a leadership role in designing and delivering member programs and activities for the network. Academic Leadership Council Membership is available to universities, colleges, schools or other bodies that meet all of the following criteria:

• Exhibits a commitment to GBSN’s mission
• Triple crown accredited institution: EFMD EQUIS, AACSB, AMBA
• Strong faculty profile
• Academic institutions that award business degrees that have demonstrated academic excellence, leadership and innovation in their region
• The institution must have been in existence and operating for a minimum of five (5) consecutive years
• Membership in at least one regional association (AABS, AAPBS, CLADEA, PRME) within the higher education community
• Maintains impactful institutional partnerships with multiple GBSN members on teaching, research and student engagement

Institutions applying to join the Academic Leadership Council require formal support of one existing Full member (via their Dean or Main Ambassador) to provide a letter of support with its application.

Full Membership is available to universities, colleges, schools or other bodies that meet the following criteria:

• Grant degree programs in business administration or management
• Have been in existence and operating for a minimum of five consecutive years
• Is an impact leader in business education and will bring something powerful and distinctive to the network
• Exhibits leadership, innovation, and impact through programs that serve local communities
• Has the the institutional bandwidth to engage faculty students and academic leaders in GBSN activities, projects, programs, and events
• Holds minimum of one out of the three international accreditations (EQUIS, AACSB, AMBA)
• Strong faculty profile
• Demonstrates leadership in its region through programs that address challenges in areas like healthcare, human rights, climate leadership, access to education, and more
• Rankings and Awards related to academic excellence, but also to responsible business education
• The institution must have been in existence and operating for a minimum of five (5) consecutive years
• Maintains impactful institutional partnerships with multiple GBSN members on teaching, research and student engagement.

Institutions that are granted full membership can use the GBSN member logo in their documentation and publicity materials. Full Members have the opportunity to lead and partner on GBSN programs, events, projects, grants, and other activities focused on topics and audiences that are important to the institution and fall within the GBSN mission. Full members can partner and collaborate on grant proposals for topics that align with the mission.

Companies become members of GBSN to collaborate on programs and projects that directly engage its membership base of leading institutions across the globe. GBSN works with corporate members to design, manage, and administer programs related to social impact and directly engages individuals from academic member institutions.

Associate membership is for organizations who plan to engage with GBSN differently. Associate members do not lead or develop network programs and activities, but they do have full access to participate in GBSN programs and activities.

Associate members’ actively participate in programs and activities (such as events, projects, professional development, research, etc) offered by GBSN and its Full Members. Associate members are not expected to lead GBSN programs or serve on GBSN boards or committees.

Institutions that are granted Associate membership can use the term, ‘Associate Member of GBSN’ and the GBSN member logo in their documentation and publicity materials.