Can B-Schools Rethink Research? Six forces are pushing academia beyond traditional “publish or perish” measures of research impact. As these forces converge, will business schools rise to the challenge?
Improv at the B-School University of Northern Iowa uses applied improvisation to teach students innovation and collaboration.
YOUR TURN The Case for Cases Case studies might present challenges, but their benefits are too powerful to ignore.
Deploying Data to Drive Decisions How two schools are relying on data to improve the student experience.
Using Social Media to Build a Brand The Birla Institute of Management Technology adopts a social media strategy that turns likes, follows, shares, and downloads into expanded reach for its case journal and conference—and stronger engagement with a global network of scholars.
Can B-Schools Rethink Research? Six forces are pushing academia beyond traditional “publish or perish” measures of research impact. As these forces converge, will business schools rise to the challenge?
Millennials Drive Growth in Part-Time MBA Students in this demographic want customization, convenience, and a sense of community.
New Projects in Business Education Researchers work to improve childhood education in rural China, reduce reliance on automobiles in Australia, and put an end to childhood obesity in the EU.
The Science of Motivation Social scientists explore what it takes to help people adopt positive behavioral changes for the long-term.
Tech Entrepreneurs: Older Is Better People often have the wrong reasons for doing one task instead of another.
A Better Way to Frame Social Inequity Organizations might do more to address social inequity by discussing the disadvantages of the underserved, not the advantages of the privileged.
Good News for Job-Hunting MBAs GMAC survey says 81 percent of corporate recruiters plan to hire new MBA grads.
Searching for the Soft Skills 'Sweet Spot' Business researchers take a closer look at the soft skills unique to each specific industry.
Solving for X Rural Schools Can Overcome the 'Tyranny of Distance' Rural locations present business schools with unique challenges, but their distance from urban centers also can be a large source of their appeal.
The Dark Side of Alternative Metrics With new metrics come new abuses, from scholars trying to game the system to editors setting up predatory journals. But the industry is working on answers.
A Plan for Growth in Colombia Through its Emerging Market Initiatives, Universidad Externado serves society—and its students—one small business at a time.
The Many Benefits of Consulting Projects When students act as business consultants, there’s value for the sponsors, the students, the school, and the wider region.
Bard College Bets on Sustainability When students act as business consultants, there’s value for the sponsors, the students, the school, and the wider region.
IPADE Evaluates Its Impact Impact study surveys stakeholders to see how well the school is meeting its mission.
People & Places MIT, IEEE Partner to Embrace the Ethical Adoption of AI Their CXI initiative promotes the socially responsible design and implementation of cutting-edge technologies.
People & Places Infrastructure Training for Emerging Nations York University provides training to G7 members.
People & Places Blockchain for Higher Ed Ripple partners with 17 universities to prepare future executives to work with blockchain.
People & Places SNHU Issues Blockcerts to Graduates Graduates from Southern New Hampshire University’s College for America can opt to receive immediately sharable, instantly verifiable diplomas.
Acquisition Without Attrition High-tech firms should take steps to keep the best talent of the firms they acquire.
People & Places Other News In May, the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA), a consortium of more than 500 organizations dedicated to streamlining the use of Ethereum blockchain technology, released Enterprise Ethereum Client Specification 1.0. ...View All
People & Places New Programs This past summer, the Waikato Management School at the University of Waikato in New Zealand held its first Executive Innovation Bootcamp, hosted at Waikato Innovation Park, a business campus that houses more than 40 companies. ...View All
People & Places Honors and Awards David Beatty has received a lifetime achievement award from the International Corporate Governance Network. ...View All
People & Places Transitions Purdue University’s new online education platform for adult learners, Purdue University Global, has named Jeffrey M. Buck as the dean of its School of Business and Information Technology. ...View All
People & Places Collaborations Nanyang Technological University’s Nanyang Business School in Singapore has partnered with NTU’s Wealth Management Institute (WMI) to create a new master of science with two specialization tracks: asset management and wealth management. ...View All
People & Places Gifts and Donations Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts, has received a US$10 million commitment from the Diana Davis Spencer Foundation to establish an endowed professorship in social entrepreneurship, fund entrepreneurial education, and launch a fundraising challenge to create a dedicated space for all of the school’s social innovation programming. ...View All
BOOKSHELF Bookshelf | September / October 2018 View a selection of reviewed books from the September/October 2018 print issue.
Smart Data Analytics: A Competitive Advantage Business schools can successfully transition to a virtual environment by using smart data analytics.
International Student Recruitment in Times of Global Crisis Strategies that business schools can apply to admissions, innovation, and risk mitigation.
Building More Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Cultures Faculty from The PhD Project share their thoughts.