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Serving as an important tool for global businesses to nurture top leadership talent, executive education offers executives new knowledge to enhance skills and gives them the opportunity to step back and gain new perspectives. In an increasingly complex global business environment, leaders should continue to look for ways to stay ahead of the competition and make meaningful changes.
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Top Executive Education Courses in AI Coming Out This 2024: Nurturing Tomorrow’s AI Leaders

By putting AI and data at the centre of their capabilities, companies are redefining how they create, capture, and share value — and are...
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MBA vs EMBA: Which Business Degree is Right for You?

This article explains the key differences between an MBA and an Executive MBA, helping prospective students choose the right path based on experience, career...
UK–India School Partnerships

Developing Future Business Leaders: The Impact of UK–India School Partnerships

By Professor Liz Warren UK-India school partnerships play a vital role in preparing the next generation of global business leaders. By providing cross-cultural learning experiences,...

IE Business School: Global Advanced Management Programme

  Course: Global Advanced Management Programme BE THE DISRUPTER, NOT THE DISRUPTED. Every aspect of the business world has been disrupted. With new technologies, new demands, new...
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Post-Brexit Opportunities: The Value of Studying an MBA in the UK Today

Despite the challenges stemming from Brexit, the UK remains a global force in business education. When Britain voted to leave the European Union in 2016,...
Porto Business School's International MBA

Reimagining Business Leadership: Porto Business School’s International MBA

In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, leaders must be agile, innovative, and equipped with a global perspective. The International MBA at Porto Business School...

How We Teach: Innovation

Interview with Bangor Business School In our quest to keep you up to date with the latest research in business education, we talk to John...
business school innovation

How Do 200-Year-Old Institutions Innovate? The Example of Business Schools

By Fernanda Arreola and Dr. Gregory C. Unruh When we think of innovation, our minds often jump to startups or young tech firms. But what...
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Studying in Europe’s Economic Powerhouse: The German MBA Advantage

KEY TAKEAWAYS German MBA programs offer significantly lower tuition costs while maintaining high educational standards. With internships and projects linked to global firms, German...
Digital transformation

Top 10 Executive Education Programs for Digital Transformation

Is your company ready for a technology-first global economy? Yesterday’s crucial technology may not deliver the same exceptional results tomorrow as customer demands evolve....

Embedded Values and Induced Spirituality in Management Education

The Case of Two Successful Business Schools in Barcelona By S. L. Dolan, Y. Altman, B. Capell and M. Raich
Executive Education

Setting Sail to Startup Success: The Power of Executive Education

By Pamela Martinez Introduction The startup landscape is dynamic, with new ventures constantly emerging, seeking to disrupt industries and drive innovation. However, navigating this fast-paced world...
Siobhan Frank, Oxford Executive MBA

Oxford Executive MBA: Shaping Global Business Leaders through Learning and Research

Interview with Siobhan Frank, Oxford Executive MBA In this TEBR interview, Siobhan Frank, Programme Director of the Oxford Executive MBA, highlights the school’s excellence through its world-class...
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Why Cultural Intelligence is the New Soft Skill in Global Business

KEY TAKEAWAYS Cultural Intelligence is a critical soft skill to navigate cultural differences and thrive in global business environments. High CQ fosters stronger relationships,...
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The ROI of Learning a Second Language for Career Advancement

KEY TAKEAWAYS Learning a second language significantly boosts career opportunities. Multilingual employees enable entry into international markets and strengthen customer relationships. Language skills make...

After After-Sales: New Business Models Tempt, Fail Industry

By Olaf Plötner The after-sales-based business models of industrial enterprises are endangered. Simultaneously, modern data-based technologies enable the development of complex service solutions – so...
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Wharton: Where Entrepreneurs Learn the Business of Business

How Wharton Executive Education gave one European entrepreneur the business skills to launch his company After more than 20 years in R&D management positions –...
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Future Forecasting Tools: The Delphi Method

By Emil Bjerg, journalist and editor Developed during the Cold War for military applications, the Delphi Method is a popular forecasting tool across various sectors,...

Developing Values in Business Education

By Nigel Duncan This article considers how we might best prepare students for ethical business practice. It considers recent developments in evolutionary research and neuroscience...
New Top Executive Education Survey

The Evolving Face of Executive Education Learning: Global Trends and Topics

By Pamela Martinez At a time when the business world is challenged by radical advances in technology, volatility, and disruption, it’s encouraging to see how...

How Creating a Learning Culture Can Help Your Company Master Digital Transformation and Gain...

By Daniel Rowles The current pace of change driven by digital innovation can feel overwhelming. With rapid advancements in generative AI and the sheer volume of...
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CEIBS Celebrates its 25th Anniversary

November 15, 2019. Shanghai – More than 1,000 alumni, students, faculty, staff and other guests joined members of the China Europe International Business School...
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Online or on Campus? Germany’s Top Business School ESMT Berlin Offers the Best of...

Modern business is global. The trend, increasingly turbocharged by the pandemic, of the world of business getting smaller due to the increases in digital...

Challenging the “Tailor” How to Effectively Customize Executive Education for the Companies’ Benefit

By Andreas Löhmer When it comes to executive education, companies very often accept second best solutions. Looking at the impact achieved, these investments do not...
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Senior Leadership: Learning to Embrace Uncertainty

“The only constant you’ll have in your career is uncertainty.” – Ian MacMillan, The Dhirubhai Ambani Emeritus Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, The Wharton...
IMD

Bridging the Gap between Expertise and Impact: Inside IMD’s New Master’s Degrees

Leadership roles have evolved dramatically over the past decade, calling for professionals who can pivot, adapt, and lead transformation across technology, sustainability, and governance....

Wharton LIVE: Best-in-Class Online Learning

When Wharton’s campus closed in March, more than 40 students from Shanghai were in California en route to Philadelphia for a finance program. The...

Responsibility Is The Key To Successful Leadership In An Increasingly Complex World

By Kate Coombs What does it take to become a better leader in 2025? It’s true that business leaders today are navigating a far more unpredictable...
Renata Blanc, Academic Director of the International MBA

Porto Business School: Cultivating Market-Ready Explorers

Interview with Renata Blanc of Porto Business School Portugal is renowned for its early navigators' audacious journeys of global exploration. What better home, then, for...

Leadership: The Science Behind Practice Makes Perfect

By M. Reitz and L. Waller Strong leadership is arguably the most important aspect of running a business, but today's leaders are required to operate...

50+20 Management Education for the World: PART 1: Designing a Radically New Vision of...

By Katrin Muff, Thomas Dyllick, Mark Drewell, John North, Paul Shrivastava & Jonas Haertle Extracts from chapter 5 of the forthcoming book “Management education for...
Leadership

Investing in Leadership Talent: Using an MBA to Break the Career Ceiling

On starting as a Supply Planner at PepsiCo in September 2020, Thiago Narisawa made a bold and ambitious statement. He wanted to do an...
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5 Ways to Know if an MBA is Worth it for You

KEY TAKEAWAYS An MBA can enable major career transitions especially if you're looking to switch industries or work internationally. MBA programs provide access to...
MBA loans

Should You Aggressively Pay Off MBA Loans or Invest Elsewhere?

KEY TAKEAWAYS Whether to pay off MBA loans or invest depends on your individual financial situation and risk tolerance. If expected investment returns exceed...

STUDY IN AUSTRIA IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems

Krems – a small but vibrant university town Krems is the eastern gateway to the Wachau Valley and only a one hour drive from...
MBA Application

Top 5 Mistakes to Avoid in Your MBA Application

KEY TAKEAWAYS Trying to craft the “perfect” answer to impress admissions teams can weaken your application. Focus on your unique journey and values rather...

5 Myths about Employee Learning

Here are some common misperceptions about corporate education— and how to get beyond them. Under what circumstances do organizations embrace a learning culture? Often, it’s when...
Automation

Reskilling and Upskilling for the Future of Work: Executive Education in the Age of...

As automation disrupts the workforce, executives must be open to learning new competencies that align with emerging roles.  As more businesses adopt automation to increase...
Transforming Business Education Through Sustainability and Innovation

Transforming Business Education Through Sustainability and Innovation

By Dr. George Sammour This article explores how business schools can transform education by embedding sustainability and innovation across curricula, research, teaching, and operations. Drawing...
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We Stopped Teaching Like its 1985. Here’s What Happened.

By Nitish Jain SP Jain School of Global Management transformed its approach to business education by integrating AI into the learning process. Nitish Jain outlines...
Kedge

The Executive MBA, A Formidable Gas Pedal Of Personal Development

Interview with Stéphane Calvarese, KEDGE Executive MBA graduate and Panaget Industrial Director "My name is Stéphane Calvarese, I'm 48 years old and I'm Industrial Director at Panaget. I...
The Benefits and Challenges of International Executive Education Programs

The Benefits and Challenges of International Executive Education Programs

The international executive education program is a skills development course that offers a range of business opportunities, thus developing your leadership skills. The pandemic...

Overcoming the Triple Hurdle of Diversity Management

By Winfried Ruigrok Diversity management is a key instrument to position your company as a preferred employer. Fail to recite this mantra and you risk...
Marc Gorospe’s Experience

International Exposure to the Best Practices with Sp Jain’s EMBA – Marc Gorospe’s Experience

Marc Gorospe (EMBA 2020) is the Head of Business Development for Insurance at UB Philippines. He has been in the financial services industry for...
NBS

Business Education Needs to Think Less ‘Western’ and More ‘Global’

By Simon Taylor, Senior Lecturer at Nottingham Business School Amid shifting global dynamics, business education must evolve beyond a Western focus to cultivate a genuinely...
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Finding Purpose and Making A Positive Impact in Your Career  

By Gaetano Lapenta   Gaetano Lapenta is an entrepreneur based in Italy. After 15 years in a career as a manager in well established companies, Gaetano...
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Why Germany is Ideal for MBAs with a Tech Focus

KEY TAKEAWAYS Germany offers globally ranked MBA programs with low tuition costs and generous scholarships. Tech-focused MBAs in Germany feature hands-on experience through internships...

IE Business School: International MBA

Course: IE Business School International MBA Intake Periods: September and January   Click, Enter, Discover Question the status quo as a driven professional, eager to step outside your...
Designing For Impact

Designing For Impact: A Results-driven Perspective For Executive Education

By Christoph Burger, Edward W. Boon and Nora Grasselli A typical story Jane is a manager at a large telecom company. Three months ago, she was...
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Exploring the Next Wave of AI Courses: Cutting-Edge Technologies and Specializations in 2024

As AI continues to reshape industries and our daily lives, the demand for experts in this domain is soaring.   This 2024, artificial Intelligence is no...