Cohorts have long served an important role in business education. Students enter together, progress through courses together, and graduate together. The model has many strengths. Cohorts become deep learning communities, foster peer-to-peer learning, and yield powerful and enduring alumni networks that create value for decades. Not surprisingly, business schools have anchored much of their work… Read more >
Five lessons from four years as a judge for the FT Responsible Business Education awards If asked to rate academic research on a scale of 1 to 5 for “positive societal impact,” what would you look for? That’s essentially what those us on the research judging panel had to decide leading up to the first… Read more >
I cringed the first time my son fell off the climbing wall. He landed hard and laid there just long enough to make me nervous. Then he stood up, brushed the chalk from his hands, and studied the wall again, thinking about what to do differently this time. It was my first exposure to his… Read more >
In The Tattooist of Auschwitz, Lale Sokolov has the morally excruciating job of tattooing numbers on the arms of fellow prisoners entering Auschwitz-Birkenau. The work grants him marginal privileges and protections. At the same time, it makes him part of a system designed to dehumanize and destroy. Why begin a holiday message with a reference… Read more >
Advancing African business research in the global discourse: Wits BusinessSchool launches dynamic new journal Wits Business School (WBS) is proud to soon be launching a new Africa-focused journal that aims to bridge the gap between academia and practice, and place Africa at the heart of global conversations about business transformation, innovation and strategic management. The… Read more >
“The role of the economist is not to make simple things complicated, but to make complicated things simple.” Milton Friedman said that and, yes, he may have oversimplified when framing the purpose of business. But Friedman’s point about clarity is worth holding onto even if his views about role of business in society are not…. Read more >
We’re excited to announce the WINNER and runners-up in the 2025 Social Logistics Challenge! After the top 5 teams gave live presentations, our distinguished panel of judges deliberated and chose Team Better Vietnam from BI Norwegian Business School as the 2025 Social Logistics winner! A special thank you to our sponsors, DHL Global Forwarding, Edinburgh… Read more >
Out of 166 teams, we had 101 completed submissions from 49 schools, including 23 member schools, across 35 countries who submitted their comprehensive two-part solution package, showcasing their innovative approaches to social logistics. The Top 5 teams have been invited to present their live pitches to our panel of international judges. Deliverables Each team prepared… Read more >
At the Qatar Economic Forum last May, Owusu Akoto told the audience about a West African farmer who “loses 60 percent of everything he grows because he doesn’t have the right storage” and “sells the remaining 40 percent at a discount because of its quality.” The son and grandson of farmers in Ghana, Akoto knows… Read more >
Business simulations provide students with powerful learning experiences through the gamification of knowledge. One of the best ways for students to gain practice is through simulations that allow them to apply and refine their knowledge. A highly engaging simulation can provide students with a holistic vision of business and the knowledge and skills they need… Read more >
