The Economic and Business Impacts of Artificial Intelligence: Reality not Hype

The debate on Artificial Intelligence (AI) is characterized by hyperbole and hysteria. The hyperbole is due to two effects: first, the promotion of AI by self-interested investors. It can be termed the  “Google-effect,” after its CEO Sundar Pichai, who declared AI to be “probably the most important thing humanity has ever worked on.” He would say that. Second, the promotion of AI by tech-evangelists as a solution to humanity’s fundamental problems, even death. It can be termed the “Singularity-effect,” after Ray Kurzweil, who believes AI will cause a “Singularity” by 2045.

The Case Centre Awards and Competitions 2018

Now in their 29th year, The Case Centre’s 11 Awards and five Competitions celebrate excellence in case writing and teaching at schools of business, management and government worldwide. Highlights The Overall Winning Case, on Accor’s digital marketing, was co-authored at Harvard Business School (HBS), the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, Cornell University and ESSEC… Read more >

UVA Darden Community Embraces ‘Moment of Truth’ After Weekend’s Violence

The community dialogue took place two days after the so-called Unite the Right rally resulted in a series of violent clashes that thrust Charlottesville and UVA into the national and international headlines. The conversation included many Darden students who have just returned to the School after summer internships and members of the newest Class of… Read more >

GBSN Attends Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Graduation

GBSN’s Network Engagement Officer, Fabienne Jolivert, attended the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Graduation yesterday in Baltimore, MD. Learn more about the 10,000 Small Businesses program below. A NEW $10 MILLION COMMITMENT TO SMALL BUSINESSES IN BALTIMORE ANNOUNCEMENT MADE AT INAUGURAL BALTIMORE GRADUATION OF GOLDMAN SACHS 10,000 SMALL BUSINESSES MARKS FIRST EVER CO-INVESTMENT FOR THE… Read more >

MIT Sloan School of Management’s Healthcare Lab Focuses on Transforming the Industry

NEWS PROVIDED BY MIT Sloan School of Management MIT Sloan School of Management’s Healthcare Lab focuses on transforming the industry Enrollment in action learning course increased by 45% CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 16, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The healthcare industry is going through a massive transformation as its emphasis shifts from transactional care for sick patients to… Read more >

GBSN Fellow: Where are the Students? My Open University UK Fellowship Experience

GBSN Member, The Open University Business School is hosting four faculty fellowships from Lagos Business School. The fellows are Ogechi Adeola, Yetunde Anibaba, Nubi Achebo and Obinna Muogboh. The four of them are staying with at the university for 6 weeks during November and December of 2016. This is the first guest blog from fellowOgechi… Read more >

In the News: Wednesday, June 27, 2016

News from around the globe around access to quality, locally relevant business education Wits’s free online courses will boost access to higher education, university says The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) announced on Thursday that it had developed free, online courses to be made available over the next three years, as part of efforts enhance… Read more >