Search Results for: london business school (3436 results found) The Business School At The Intersection Of AI & China (NEWS) By: Marc Ethier | Last Updated: June 5, 2026 For decades, the conventional wisdom about Hong Kong's role in global business was simple: It was the gateway into China. Frederick Anseel, who became dean of Hong Kong University Science & Technology Business School in February, thinks that framing is now exactly backwards. "It used to be that Hong Kong was seen as the gateway… MBA Roundup: Harvard Business School Names 2026 Rock Venture Catalyst Cohort (NEWS) By: P&Q Staff | Last Updated: June 14, 2026 Harvard Business School: “Harvard Business School (HBS) and the Arthur Rock Center For Entrepreneurship today announced the 2026 cohort of the Rock Venture Catalyst, the School’s flagship summer program supporting MBA student founders as they build and scale new ventures. Formerly known as the Rock Summer Fellows program, the Rock Venture Catalyst has been redesigned to… Rankings Slip: Just 29% Of B-School Candidates Now Call Them A Top‑3 Factor (NEWS) By: Meghan Marrin | Last Updated: June 23, 2026 Across business education, prospective students have long used rankings as an easy proxy for a program's quality, reputation, and competitive edge. Today, that is changing. Prospective students are weighing schools against a slightly different set of criteria than they once did. The qualities captured by traditional rankings still matter, but they are no longer the… Johns Hopkins Layoffs Reach Carey Business School As Federal Cuts Deepen (NEWS) By: Marc Ethier | Last Updated: June 28, 2026 Johns Hopkins University is laying off about 110 employees across multiple schools and offices, and its Carey Business School is among the units affected, as the institution absorbs one of the steepest declines in federal research funding in its history. The cuts, first reported June 25 by The Baltimore Banner, an independent, digital-only nonprofit publication,… Meet the MBA Class of 2027: Josh Clements, IESE Business School (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: July 17, 2026 Josh Clements IESE Business School “Happy-go-lucky, with a clear vision of where I am heading.” Hometown: Malta Fun Fact About Yourself: Jimmy Kimmel roasted me in front of millions after I appeared on “Jimmy Kimmel Live! Pedestrian Question.” Undergraduate School and Major: University of Virginia, Economics major. Most Recent Employer and Job Title: Associate, Jordan… Meet the MBA Class of 2027: Enzo Concepcion Santos, IESE Business School (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: July 17, 2026 Enzo Concepcion Santos IESE Business School “A serial entrepreneur navigating the "impossible trinity" of balancing business, academics, and running.” Hometown: Makati, Philippines Fun Fact About Yourself: I have cooked over 1,000 Neapolitan pizzas, bringing friends, families, and clients together. My house has served as the stockroom for all my businesses; you’ll find boxes of Smart… Meet the MBA Class of 2027: Anamaria Olaru, IESE Business School (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: July 17, 2026 Anamaria Olaru IESE Business School “Passionate about people, community, connection, and creating moments that matter.” Hometown: Constanța, Romania Fun Fact About Yourself: I ran the Médoc Marathon, the world’s longest race, through châteaux and endless wine stations. Undergraduate School and Major: Bayes Business School (City University of London), Business Studies with Industrial Placement major. Most… Meet the MBA Class of 2027: Annabelle Akintoye, IESE Business School (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: July 17, 2026 Annabelle Akintoye IESE Business School “International athlete, entrepreneur, ex-CEO advisor, perpetually busy, guaranteed to say yes to one more thing.” Hometown: London(ish), UK Fun Fact About Yourself: I was/am the first Black captain of Lacrosse in England in any format of the sport. Undergraduate School and Major: Swansea University, Chemical Engineering major. Most Recent Employer… In The Rankings Game, B-Schools Can ‘Lose by Gaining’ & ‘Gain by Losing,’ Study Finds (NEWS) By: Marc Ethier | Last Updated: July 15, 2026 For as long as rankings have existed, most business schools have treated them like a decathlon where every event counts equally and skipping one costs you the whole competition. A new study out of Oxford's Saïd Business School says that's the wrong way to think about it. Chris Moos, a lecturer in organization studies at… Meet IESE Business School’s MBA Class Of 2027 (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: July 23, 2026 You think you have the right answer. You’ve spoken to all the stakeholders. You’ve double-checked all the numbers. You’ve researched all the precedents, identified all the angles, and weighed all the repercussions. Time is pressing and people are waiting. But you’ve done your homework and you’re ready to pull the trigger. When you do, it… ESCP Business School Names Thomas Jeanjean Executive President & Dean (NEWS) By: Marc Ethier | Last Updated: July 24, 2026 ESCP Business School has a new leader. The French B-school's Board of Directors has appointed Professor Thomas Jeanjean as executive president and dean, tapping a veteran of French higher education to steer the school through the next phase of its growth. Jeanjean succeeds Professor Léon Laulusa effective August 24. The appointment caps an international search… One B-School’s Journey From ‘Double Secret Probation’ To Model For The World (NEWS) By: Marc Ethier | Last Updated: July 23, 2026 The exit meeting is the moment at the end of a multi-day site visit when AACSB International reviewers – accreditors who set the global standard for business education – deliver their verdict before filing their formal report. It is typically measured, procedural, careful. What the accreditors said this month at the University of San Francisco… The P&Q Interview: Stephen Bach On A Decade of Leading King’s B-School (NEWS) By: Pola Lem | Last Updated: July 30, 2026 It’s rare that the first stop on a business school visit is the roof – but in the case of King’s Business School, that’s where we head. It’s not just any roof. The eighth floor of Bush House offers a prime view of central London, one of the world’s leading business centers, bright under the… AI Adoption In B-Schools Shifts From Experiment To Institution-Wide Strategy (NEWS) By: Marc Ethier | Last Updated: July 28, 2026 Business schools have gotten the AI pilots off the ground. The harder problem, according to a major new report, is getting faculty ready to teach with it at scale. Inspire Higher Ed, working with AACSB International, the Graduate Management Admission Council, and the Graduate Business Curriculum Roundtable, has released an update to A Framework for… 2026 Best & Brightest Online MBA: Christie Subirats, Warwick Business School (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: July 30, 2026 Christie Subirats Warwick Business School Enterprise transformation leader and Warwick MBA, translating strategy into disciplined execution and scalable value creation. Age: 47 Hometown: Houston, Texas Fun fact about yourself: I love to travel and have explored 38 U.S. states and 30 countries across six continents – as evidenced by the 200+ souvenir Starbucks mugs I’ve… 2026 Best & Brightest Online MBA: Sahar Mahroomi, Imperial Business School (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: July 30, 2026 Sahar Mahroomi Imperial Business School “I am a curious and resilient problem-solver, turning messy, unclear situations into structure and direction.” Age: 41 Hometown: London, United Kingdom / originally from Iran Fun fact about yourself: I set myself a challenge to visit 40 countries before turning 40 — and completed it. Undergraduate School and Degree: Undergraduate:… When Journals Are ‘Disappeared’: The Authoritarian Capture Of Business School Knowledge (NEWS) By: Michelle Mielly | Last Updated: August 11, 2026 In late April 2026, the Financial Times quietly updated its influential FT50 list, a ranking of fifty journals used to assess research quality at the world's leading business schools. Three journals were removed: Human Relations, Journal of Business Ethics, and Organization Studies. In their place came Academy of Management Annals, American Sociological Review, and Psychological… Stanford GSB Tops New AI Readiness Index; 42% of Business Schools Require No AI Coursework (NEWS) By: Marc Ethier | Last Updated: August 12, 2026 Stanford Graduate School of Business ranks first among 60 business schools worldwide on a new index measuring artificial intelligence readiness in management education. The report was released by 5W AI Communications, the AI-focused arm of public relations firm 5W Public Relations. The AI Business School Index 2026, billed by its publisher as the first benchmark… The MBA Is An American Degree: Exclusive Data On B-Schools And The World’s Unicorn Founders (NEWS) By: Ilya Strebulaev | Last Updated: August 23, 2026 In my recent article I examined MBA graduates among U.S. unicorn founders. This piece extends that work to the rest of the world, drawing on the dataset my team and I have assembled at the Stanford GSB Venture Capital Initiative: 4,021 unicorns worldwide and 6,729 founders, with hand-collected education records covering 4,487 of them. One… Nearly 2 Dozen B-School Profs Are Defending A Suspended ‘Race Realist’ Researcher (NEWS) By: Marc Ethier | Last Updated: August 25, 2026 Now that Ghent University has formally suspended Nathan Cofnas, the self-described "race realist" philosopher whose hiring touched off months of protest at the Belgian school, the fight over his fate has pulled in academics from around the world – including nearly two dozen business school professors from Stanford GSB to Copenhagen. In a registered letter… The MBA Applicants Business Schools Are Losing Before They Apply (NEWS) By: Rishabh Gupta | Last Updated: August 30, 2026 A few months ago, I spoke with an Indian applicant who looked almost tailor-made for a leading U.S. MBA. He had a strong academic record, a high test score, blue-chip professional experience and enough progression to be competitive at several M7 and Top-15 programs. He had also spent months researching American business schools and, on… Ivey Dean Julian Birkinshaw: Don’t Expect A ‘Killer App’ For AI In B-Schools (NEWS) By: Marc Ethier | Last Updated: September 4, 2026 Julian Birkinshaw, dean of the Ivey Business School at Western University, has reviewed fourteen AI tools built for business school classrooms, and he's ready to disappoint the edtech companies banking on one of them becoming indispensable. "I think the edtech companies that are trying to get into this space are going to be disappointed," Birkinshaw… 2026 MBA To Watch: Melissa Akita, Cambridge Judge Business School (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: September 6, 2026 Melissa Akita Cambridge Judge Business School “Purpose-driven strategist and entrepreneur building global pathways for African Innovation, SMEs and Women Leaders to thrive.” Hometown: Accra, Ghana Fun fact about yourself: I’m a mother of two amazing boys, and my eldest son and I share the same birth month, just a week apart. Another fun fact, if… 2026 MBA To Watch: Leonardo Maresi, ESCP Business School (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: September 6, 2026 Leonardo Maresi ESCP Business School “An atypical and dynamic engineer who loves nature, sports, and meeting new people.” Hometown: Bologna, Italy Fun fact about yourself: I love fishing, yet I don’t like eating fish. I practice only catch-and-release, as a way to enjoy the sport while respecting nature. Undergraduate School and Degree: University of Bologna,… 2026 MBA To Watch: May El Damatty, Ivey Business School (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: September 6, 2026 May El Damatty Ivey Business School at Western University “Curious, analytical, and creative. Energized by people, big challenges, and constant learning.” Hometown: London, Ontario (originally from Cairo, Egypt) Fun fact about yourself: I’ve always been very visually inspired. Fashion and interior design are my favorite creative outlets. Fashion makes everyday life more fun, and I… 2026 MBA To Watch: Emma Barbian, IESE Business School (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: September 6, 2026 Emma Barbian IESE Business School “Animal lover, mental health advocate, concerned citizen, native Texan with a global mindset.” Hometown: Plainview, Texas Fun fact about yourself: I have been to the Arctic, Antarctica and the Equator. Undergraduate School and Degree: The University of Texas at Austin, Marketing major. Where was the last place you worked before… 2026 MBA To Watch: Melody Yau, Imperial Business School (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: September 6, 2026 Melody Yau Imperial Business School “Neuroscientist-turned-consultant turned operator building ventures with long-term human-centred solutions.” Hometown: Hong Kong, China Fun fact about yourself: I’m Grade 8 piano-certified and I like to unwind with Muay Thai. Undergraduate School and Degree: King’s College London, Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Neuroscience Where was the last place you worked before…