Educating the First Generation St. John's University turns to mentoring and experiential learning programs to retain first-generation and at-risk students.
YOUR TURN Your Turn: B-Schools Strike Out on Unconventional Paths We have much to learn about partnerships and innovation by seeking out unexpected perspectives beyond the borders of our campuses.
When Students Come First Two programs improve outcomes for first-generation students by providing stability, support, and a sense of community.
Imagining a New MBA Business schools must take a new look at the MBA degree, whose strong past performance is absolutely no guarantee of its future success.
It's Time for Reinvention Whether business schools are embracing new technologies or experimenting with new pedagogies, they will find that adaption and innovation are their watchwords from the coming year, says AACSB's new board chair.
Executive Options Executive education must remake itself in the face of new competitors, a changing student base, and demands for flexible program formats.
Solving for X Solving for X: Creating a Culture of Readiness Schools have a responsibility to prepare students to be competent business professionals.
Exec Ed That’s Anything But Old School Strategies for reaching millennials and Generation Z students who seek executive education.
First-Generation Strategies How higher education can clear away obstacles and open doors to better serve underrepresented student populations.
How Miami Business School Plans to Bolster Its Brand Its dean John Quelch talks emojis, the decline of “administration,” and the school’s “25 by 25” strategic plan.
Export Odyssey: Taking Local Firms Global Over the course of three decades, a project at UNC Greensboro helps local businesses explore overseas markets.
Can Living Abroad Boost Self-Awareness? The longer expatriates live abroad, the greater their 'self-concept clarity.'
Women Face 'Likability Penalty' in Recruiting Strong academic records benefit men far more than women.
Lifelong Learning for the Next Generation Millennials and Gen Z want flexible and nontraditional education options.
Will Lower Global Unemployment Lead to Fewer Unemployed? No, says the International Labour Organization—gender disparity and youth unemployment will continue to be a challenge for job markets in emerging economies.
BOOKSHELF Bookshelf | July/August 2018 View a selection of reviewed books from the July/August 2018 print issue.
Building Design That Tells a Story The University of Nebraska integrates stories of its students, faculty, and donors throughout its newly opened Hawks Hall.
Butler University Launches a Wholly Student-Run Captive Insurance Company Students will make coverage decision on some of the university’s most valuable assets.
Robots & Bad Health People who fear robots could take their jobs have worse physical and mental health.
Tools of the Trade Tools of the Trade New credential platforms, more seamless LMS, centralized applications, and prevention of ‘contract cheating.’
New Projects in Business Education Oxford partners to support management research, Kauffman Foundation ignites entrepreneurship.
AACSB Celebrates Leadership Initiatives Programs at 30 schools recognized as 2018 Innovations That Inspire.
People & Places Other News Suffolk University in Boston, Massachusetts, has established the Carol Sawyer Parks Chair in Entrepreneurial Studies, which was endowed by real estate developer and Suffolk trustee Parks. ...View all
People & Places Centers and Facilities The National University of Management in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, has launched a Social Innovation Lab with support of the telecom SMART Axiata. ...View all
People & Places New Programs A new initiative at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, will be dedicated to integrating data science education into every student’s learning experience and driving data science research on campus. ...View all
People & Places Honors and Awards Four business professors have been honored with the 2018 Louis W. Stern Award, which recognizes an outstanding article that has made a significant contribution to marketing literature. ...View all
People & Places Transitions On July 1st, Xavier Ordeñana became the new dean of the ESPAE Graduate School of Management at Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral in Guayaquil, Ecuador. ...View all
People & Places Collaborations Florida International University (FIU) College of Business in Miami has entered into a three-year agreement with the University of International Business & Economics (UIBE) in Beijing, China. ...View all
People & Places Gifts and Donations The University of Virginia Darden School of Business in Charlottesville has received a US$15 million gift from the Batten Foundation, which has unlocked a matching gift from UVA’s Bicentennial Fund. ...View all
AACSB 2018 Business School Data Guide This annual guide features b-school data such as program trends, faculty and student demographics, business school finances, characteristics of deans, and more.
Megatrends and International Student Recruitment How to grow and diversify student enrollment at business schools.
AACSB CareerConnection This enhanced resource provides access to numerous industry insights for both employers and job seekers in business education.