The Global Business School Network (GBSN) invites faculty from member schools who are experts in international trade, supply chain, or SME development to apply to serve as a Faculty Fellow within the DHL GoTrade GBSN Fellowship Program. Faculty Fellows have a unique opportunity to engage in a high-impact initiative connecting DHL professionals, graduate business students, and small business owners in emerging markets.
Current openings are available to work with SMEs based in Ghana, Mexico, South Africa, and Sri Lanka.
As a DHL GoTrade GBSN Faculty Fellow, you will:
Support highly motivated students on an applied & experiential project
Serve as an expert advisor to the student/small business teams
Share insights to help grow SMEs, develop future leaders, and drive business growth through trade
Commitment: The time commitment for this role is about 6 hours across the 8 months that students and SMEs work together in the GoTrade Fellowship program. Specifically:
You will be invited to attend Business Review Meetings along with DHL Country Managers to hear project updates and give expert feedback to guide the next stage of work.
You will lead a Progress Check meeting with the pairs (SME/Fellow) mid-way through the program to assess their work thus far and provide feedback,
GoTrade Faculty Fellows can gain global exposure and recognition through the Global Business School Network and will receive a digital badge signifying selection as a Fellow.
About the GoTrade Fellowship program:
The GoTrade Fellowship programis open to master’s and PhD students across the GBSN network. If accepted, we pair the students with a small- to medium-sized enterprise (SME) in the developing world. The student and SME spend 8 months working together to fulfill a goal or goals for the SME. As a GoTrade Faculty Fellow, your role would be to advise these pairs.
Expressions of Interest are accepted until February 1 or until positions are filled. Active affiliation with a GBSN Member institution is required.Experience and/or expertise relevant to a participating country (Ghana, Mexico, South Africa, and Sri Lanka) is preferred but not required.
GBSN is pleased to invite faculty representatives of GBSN member schools to volunteer as ‘Investor Experts’ for the 5th annual Africa Business Concept Challenge. This virtual business concept competition for African undergraduate and graduate students challenges student teams to develop a viable business concept that addresses a locally relevant challenge or problem related to Agenda 2063 and inclusive and sustainable development as outlined by the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Drawing on their expertise and an investor point-of-view, Investor Experts provide critical feedback to students on early versions of the business concepts they intend to submit for the Challenge. Investor Experts can be anyone from entrepreneur practitioners and entrepreneurs-in-residence, to faculty, PhD students, and researchers.
Each Investor Expert can expect to be assigned multiple Student Teams to review. Investor Experts receive a digital certificate for their role in the competition and are highlighted throughout the process.
Active affiliation with a GBSN Member institution is required.
In coordination with Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University, GBSN invites business schools from Africa and around the world to contribute to the emerging Logistics for Africa initiative, a Pan-African Logistics Education Hub.
The initial phase focuses on bringing institutional and faculty expertise together to co-develop an asynchronous, online graduate program in logistics designed to address the logistics and supply chain challenges facing Africa. The program will be supported and delivered through the Edinburgh Business School online learning platform, a world-class platform drawing on decades of experience in inspiring and empowering students globally through a flexible and accessible delivery model.
Opportunities to contribute include:
Program Partner – Preference for African institutions with expertise in logistics, supply chain management or transport and ability to contextualize learning through local cases, examples, etc.
You will work with the program design & technology teams to develop one or more courses for inclusion in the graduate degree program.
Knowledge Partner – Institutions anywhere in the world who wish to contribute expertise, support course design, strengthen academic and professional networks, and make a difference.
Delivery Partner – Institutions in Africa interested in providing local support to participating students [a Delivery Partner could also be a Program Partner]
Together, we will:
Bring business schools across Africa together to support each other in resolving real world problems with sustained and measurable societal impact.
Build communities of highly skilled logistics and transport professionals to meet the needs of health logistics, agro-logistics and other vital sectors across Africa
The Global Business School Network (GBSN) invites faculty from member schools to apply to serve as a DHL GoTrade GBSN Faculty Fellow.
This is a unique opportunity to engage in a high-impact initiative connecting DHL professionals, graduate business students, and small business owners in emerging markets.
Are you:
An expert in international trade, supply chain, or logistics with a focus on SMEs?
Energized by opportunities to support highly motivated students on applied & experiential projects?
Interested in collaborating with global peers and professionals on trade and development?
As a DHL GoTrade GBSN Faculty Fellow, you will:
Serve as an expert advisor by attending three Business Review Meetings (BRMs), providing feedback to student-entrepreneur teams in emerging markets
Share insights to grow SMEs, develop future leaders, and drive business growth through trade
Engage in conversations on global trade challenges and nurture international collaborations for business development research and practice
Time Commitment
Attend three virtual Business Review Meetings (~2 hours each) over the Fellowship period.
In these meetings, you’ll join DHL Country Managers to hear project updates from SME-student pairs and give brief expert feedback to guide their next stage of work together. Applications are due by 11:59pm, Sunday, July 6.
GBSN will also facilitate various optional opportunities, such as:
Speaking opportunities as an expert presenter/facilitator for virtual gatherings of DHL GoTrade Student Fellows and/or SMEs
Networking opportunities with other Faculty Fellows
Additional conversations & collaborations as suggested by Faculty Fellows
Why Participate?
Gain global exposure and recognition through GBSN
Receive a digital GBSN Faculty Fellow badge
Contribute to purpose-driven impact in emerging markets
What do I need to submit with my Expression of Interest?
A professional, high resolution headshot
A short CV/resume (2 pages max)
What is the GBSN DHL GoTrade Fellowship?
The DHL GoTrade Fellowship is designed to partner selected postgraduate business students with small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in developing and least developed countries. The aim is to enable SMEs to access the global market and to enhance student development with practical learning opportunities.
The Fellowship teaches SMEs and Fellows about the value of cross-border trade and gives SMEs the tools to access the global marketplace. This program creates meaningful experiential learning opportunities for top-performing business students, who will learn through collaboration with SMEs how to operate in often ill-defined markets, with scarce resources, in less structured environments.
If you or someone you know might be interested in serving as a GBSN DHL Faculty Fellow at your institution for this exclusive GBSN opportunity, please fill out the GBSN Faculty Fellowship Application of Interest below.
Expressions of Interest are due by 11:59pm, Sunday, July 6.
We are excited to share a unique opportunity for GBSN faculty and experts to volunteer as mentors in the LIFT Data Program, an open innovation initiative led by the Central Bank of Brazil in partnership with Fenasbac.
The program supports 20 competitively selected project teams developing data-driven solutions using public databases, spanning areas such as finance, sustainability, digital transformation and financial inclusion.
These projects are now in a critical development phase, working toward a proof of concept by July 31st. Throughout this process, teams can request ad-hoc mentorship sessions with specialists in areas such as technology, product development, finance, economics, or sustainability. That’s where your expertise and mentorship can make a meaningful impact.
About the Mentorship Experience:
Project teams review a list of approved mentors and request sessions based on expertise alignment.
If selected, you will receive a summary of the project, proposed goals, agenda, and supporting materials to prepare for the session.
Sessions are virtual, typically 1 hour, and entirely voluntary and flexible based on your availability.
Mentorship is not guaranteed, as it depends on project demand, but it’s a valuable way to engage with cutting-edge innovation and expand your network, and you’ll be supported by the LIFT Data team along the way.
Mentoring will take place from now through July 30th.
What is the LIFT Data program?
LIFT DATA is an open innovation program that promotes the development of technological solutions based on the analysis of public data. Created by the Central Bank of Brazil (BCB) in partnership with Fenasbac, the program challenges companies, data scientists, developers and experts to create solutions for issues relevant to society, related to the dimensions of the BC# Agenda. The 2025 edition is focused on data-based solutions for sustainability and green financing challenges.
Count me in! How do I sign up?
Interested in being considered as a mentor? Don’t delay! Teams have an intensive three-month period to develop their proofs of concept.
Complete the interest form to indicate your interest (don’t forget to indicate that you were referred through GBSN!). The LIFT Data team will assess your profile in terms of fit with the program and the business areas and, if approved, you’ll receive a message directly from Open Innovation at Fenasbac inviting you to complete a formal profile accessible by the project teams.
Background: The transition to a net zero economy is a key component of mitigating and adapting to climate change, which poses a range of potential threats to human rights. An enormous amount of financing must be mobilized to support these activities. At the same time, the human rights risks associated with greening the global economy—including mining of critical minerals and green energy production, among others—are gaining growing attention. However, the business and human rights literature has not yet dealt extensively with the complex connections between climate change and sustainable finance for a transition that respects human rights while facilitating efforts to save humanity.
This exploratory workshop aims identify and map current and emerging research by scholars who work on this topic and explore opportunities for further collaboration. The intention is to host a symposium and organize a special issue or edited book volume on this topic in the near future.
Date and Venue: This event will be on Wednesday, 30 November 2022 16:15-18:00 CET (10:15 am-12:00 pm EST). It will be hybrid, with in person attendance at the University of Geneva and online on Zoom. While it will take place during the 11th UN Forum on Business and Human Rights, it is open to non-attendees.
Expression of interest: If interested in participating, please email the co-organizers Karin Buhmann (kbu.msc@cbs.dk) and Stephen Park (stephen.park@uconn.edu) by Thursday, 24 November 2022 with the following information:
Name, title, and affiliation
Any prior and ongoing research, publications, and other work on fair and just transition, business and human rights, and sustainable finance (including any combination thereof)
Intention to participate in person or online
Priority will be given to those with an established or emergent interest in this topic. The number of participants will be kept large enough to generate interaction and insights and small enough to enable such interaction. Confirmed participants will be informed by Saturday, 26 November 2022, and an agenda and information on the venue will be circulated prior to the event.
Organizers:
This exploratory workshop is organized under the auspices of the Cluster on BHR and Climate Change under the GBSN Impact Community for Business and Human Rights, and the BHRights Initiative for Interdisciplinary Research and Teaching on Business and Human Rights. The co-organizers are Prof. Karin Buhmann, Director of the Centre for Law, Sustainability & Justice, University of South Denmark, and Professor of Business and Human Rights, Copehagen Business School, and Prof. Stephen Park, Associate Professor and Co-Director of the Business and Human Rights Initiative, University of Connecticut (co-leads of the GBSN Cluster on BHR and Climate Change).
This conference is a collaborative opportunity for communications, marketing, student success, and enrollment professionals in higher education business schools. Sessions will focus on tactical components of communication and enrollment management in today’s evolving higher education landscape. Explore trends in student recruitment and retention, as well as how to tell the unique learner story for your business school. Learn what the future holds for the business school degree and what role communications and enrollment teams will play. Taking place in Saint Petersburg, Florida, this conference is a collaborative opportunity for communications, marketing, student success, and enrollment professionals in higher education business schools.
We are currently accepting proposals for sessions in the following categories:
* Building Your Toolbox * Collaborating with Internal Marketing Teams * DEI Initiatives / Inclusive Communication & Outreach * Effective Practices in Digital & Social Media Content Strategy * Engaging Alumni / Alumni Advisory Boards * Managing Leadership Requests & Needs * Maximising Your Marketing Budget * Miscellaneous * Operational Effectiveness * Pitching Stories to the Media
* Research, Data and Return on Investment * SEO / Website Management and Optimisation / CRM / Marketing Automation * Staying in the Feedback Loop * Strategies * Content Strategies & Storytelling * Retention & Student Support Strategies * Student Recruitment & Enrolment Strategies * Supporting Your Internal Engagement Teams * The Evolution of Outreach & Recruitment Programs
The Association of African Business Schools (AABS) is currently implementing the project “Promoting Diversity and Equality” and is looking for volunteer experts with relevant experience, especially across African business schools. The project, with the support of the AABS Board-appointed Ad-hoc Committee Members, aims to build greater diversity and gender balance while supporting the leadership of AABS member schools across the continent.
The objective will be to reduce the gender gap across leadership levels within African business schools, enhance Africa’s ranking in global competitiveness reports on gender equality, and achieve gender balance in decision-making positions. Through a dynamic of cooperation and exchange of ideas and innovative solutions, the core group of experts will help AABS promote a more inclusive environment within its network by providing practical and interactive tools and tips that are tailored for its members’ needs.
