Partners

GBSN collaborates with partners – including funders, corporations, and other non-profit organizations – to design and carry out work that strengthens the contributions of management education to the development needs of society.

With this mission as its north star, GBSN connects people and knowledge across its global network and facilitates a range of collaborative work.

Work with GBSN on

Student programs
Collaborative research
Educational resources
Capacity-building and workforce development

If you are interested in partnering with GBSN on a new or existing initiative, please contact Juliane Iannarelli at jiannarelli@gbsn.org.

Student Programs

Partners are invited to co-create, sponsor, or augment GBSN student programs to advance shared goals.

For example, Deutsche Post DHL Group and GBSN co-deliver the DHL GoTrade GBSN Fellowship Program to break down barriers to global trade. The Resiliency Initiative supports the GBSN Social Logistics Challenge, offering a special category prize aimed at generating more submissions related to crisis response. GBSN offers its Global Business School Changemaker program in collaboration with How to Change the World.

Collaborative Research

GBSN facilitates collaborative research on the business education landscape and other topics that can benefit from members’ academic expertise.

For example, to gain a deeper understanding of how Intellectual Property (IP) is taught in business schools, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) collaborated with GBSN to survey educators and develop recommendations based on the findings. GBSN partnered with the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) to research the impact of corporate anti-corruption training and to harness the research of business schools around the globe in developing anti-corruption programs.

Educational Resources

Other GBSN partnerships focus on developing teaching resources, case studies, and other materials that deepen the connection between management education and practical development needs.

In a partnership between GBSN and CapsimInbox, teams of one to four educators designed 15-30 minute microsimulations, which immersed learners in real-world scenarios. The International Labour Organization partnered with GBSN and the University of Geneva to develop open-source teaching resources on labor rights in global business.

Capacity-building and workforce development

GBSN works with partners to create, deliver, and scale training programs and other capacity-building initiatives, within business schools and within communities.

For example, GBSN partnered with the Johnson & Johnson Foundation to deliver the Management Development Institute (MDI) to frontline healthcare workers in sub-Saharan Africa. With increased management knowledge, skills, and abilities, healthcare workers can significantly increase the efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare resources in their communities, while identifying and making improvements in overall health systems. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, GBSN partnered with the World Continuing Education Alliance (WCEA) to offer a virtual version of the training program, with content and curriculum designed by four GBSN member institutions.

In another partnership, GBSN and Ecobank Academy developed and ran the Ellevate Leadership Training Programme for women-owned business leaders across ten countries in Africa. Participants engaged with professors from six GBSN member institutions and further benefited from favorable lending rates and value-added services such as leadership training and networking.