Liberal Arts Enters the MBA Classroom at S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research

MUMBAI, August 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — ‘Left and right brain must work together,’ celebrated author Amish Tripathi tells students. A new course in Management and Liberal Arts at SPJIMR has brought Indian and Western classics to the MBA classroom, opening up newer perspectives for students of management on subjects like creativity, quality, aesthetics and dialogue…. Read more >

Happy Birthday Lagos Business School: Management Education in 21st Century Africa

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Lagos Business School! The first time you and I met you were a vivacious thirteen year old living on Victoria Island, and what a lovely young adult you have become, and on such a beautiful campus. I also love your oldest child, the Enterprise Development Center, and admire your dad, the Pan-Atlantic University,… Read more >

WBS and BCG Present: “Backstage Pass: In Conversation With South African Leaders”

Our host for these conversations is Nozipho Tshabalala who has extensive experience engaging with some of South Africa’s most influential leaders and moderating panels across a number of sectors.   We are excited to be able to send you the first episode in the series: “Digital Innovations”. Our guests are Dare Okoudjou, CEO/Founder: MFS Africa Ltd, Nihmal Marrie, MD and partner: BCG, Gour… Read more >

Use of Theatre in the Classroom: Conversation with an Organization Behavior Faculty

Dr. Divya Singhal in conversation with Dr. Padhmanabhan Vijayaraghavan Divya: What is your opinion about Art and Change ? Paddy: Art could be used as one of medium to teach, to develop perspectives and create change in the mind of students.  It is a powerful tool that could be used to explore without a debate… Read more >

Management Students Tackling Climate Change With Paintbrushes

Hence, it remains to be seen how this adaptation will take place: whether it is replicating the old models that brought us here – or whether to a rupture that will lead us towards fairer, more inclusive, and more resilient societies, with the final comprehension that we are nature, affecting and being affected by Earth’s complex dynamics.

And what do business schools have to do with all this? Everything! As educators, we cannot continue to fail to educate future managers and leaders to understand that planetary boundaries exist, and that companies and organizations need to operate within them. Furthermore, we cannot be satisfied with teaching “new” sustainability-oriented management tools or with how to design a good ESG strategy in companies. This is not enough in the face of a hotter, more unequal, more violent, and less democratic world.