The Global Business School Network welcomes two new member schools: The Ghana Institute of Management and Public and Administration (GIMPA) in Ghana and the American University of Central Asia (AUCA) in Kyrgyzstan taking the network to 73 schools in 36 countries. These two schools become the first GBSN members from Ghana and Kyrgyzstan. GBSN looks… Read more >
[cs_content][cs_section parallax=”false” style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][cs_text]This blog was written by Austin Okere a prominent speaker at the GBSN/EFMD Joint Conference in Ghana. Austin is the Founder of CWG Plc, the largest Systems Integration Company in Sub-Saharan Africa & Entrepreneur in Residence at… Read more >
Entrepreneurship looms large in the rhetoric of politicians and members of the international development community. Countless initiatives around the world aim to encourage entrepreneurship and all GBSN member schools offer entrepreneurship programs. Ernst&Young (EY) have just published an “Entrepreneurship Barometer” which compares policies of the G20 countries that have a bearing on entrepreneurship. Surveys that… Read more >
Austin Okere is founder of CWG Plc, the largest Systems Integration Company in Sub-Saharan Africa & Entrepreneur in Residence at CBS, New York. Austin also serves on the World Economic Forum Business Council on Innovation and Intrapreneurship and is also on the GBSN advisory board. Millennials, Zero Distance and Grassroots Innovation I recently attended the… Read more >
GBSN Advisor, Austin Okere recently wrote an article, Millennials, Zero Distance and Grassroots Innovation published on his blog austinokere.com. He touches on the impact the generation Millennials has on grassroots innovation and the importance of infusing them within organizations as Millennials hold fresh innovative ideas imperative to continued sustainability of a business. “As the sun… Read more >
The Center for Global Enterprise’s first online course, Africa Platform Management, Strategy & Innovation, is a 5-week program designed to provide management expertise in emerging platform business models opening up new opportunities across Africa and the global economy. Deadline to apply is April 10th, register for the course here http://bit.ly/21Kxtf0. Feel free to refer to… Read more >
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the Global Business School Network (GBSN) and the Globally Responsible Leadership Initiative (GRLI) Align Voices for Big Push to Change Business Education BUDAPEST, HUNGARY – As countries step up efforts to address increasingly complex social and environmental challenges, they will lean strongly on the business sector… Read more >
The Tuck School of Business (Dartmouth College) decided to join GBSN’s Executive Board – the premier level of membership – and so demonstrates special support for our mission. I am particularly pleased because Tuck was literally present at GBSN’s birth, represented by Joseph Massey, then Director of the School’s Center for International Business, at a… Read more >
The Bata Foundation is proud to announce the top 5 finalists for its Thomas J. Bata Legacy Award, chosen from over 100 young entrepreneurs pursuing responsible businesses in East Africa. Selected for their ability to address community’s social need through a viable, sustainable business combined with commemorating the Thomas J. Bata family values, the finalists… Read more >
To celebrate 10 years of impact, innovation and growth, AUC Venture Lab (V-Lab), Egypt’s first university-based startup accelerator, hosted at AUC School of Business, held their annual V-Lab Summit that involved insightful discussions featuring market leaders and experts, valuable networking opportunities and the latest updates from the Egyptian entrepreneurship ecosystem.This year’s summit was the largest… Read more >
