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Business school offers the chance to dream of solutions to solve some of society’s biggest challenges. Discover how it has helped entrepreneurs like Jarrad and Daniel in this film produced for us by BBC StoryWorks. 🧑💼🎥 #LetsLeadBoldly This brand new short film features University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business and Imperial College Business School. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eJhu88r5

🌟 Day 1 of the Asia Pacific Annual Conference has officially kicked off in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia! 🌏 🤖 The day began with the Marketing and Communications Affinity Group Meeting on “Unleashing the Power of AI in Branding a Business School.” Led by Debdutta Choudhury, Associate Professor at Woxsen University, this session examined how AI-driven insights are transforming branding strategies and enhancing personalization. 💼 We enjoyed an inspiring Welcome and Keynote Session by Aliza Knox, author of "Don't Quit Your Day Job: The 6 Mindshifts You Need to Rise and Thrive at Work." Aliza emphasized key perspectives for advancing one’s career while finding personal fulfillment, sharing stories that highlight the importance of adaptability, resilience, and embracing serendipity. Looking forward to more insights and connections over the next few days here in Kuala Lumpur! #AACSB 

🎉✨ A heartfelt thank you to our incredible sponsors for the 2024 Asia Pacific Annual Conference! 🙏 Your generous support is vital in creating a dynamic and enriching experience for our members. Thanks to you, we can facilitate engaging discussions, networking opportunities, and innovative workshops that empower our community. Together, we’re fostering growth and excellence in business education! Thank you to: 💫 Graduate Management Admission Council™ (GMAC™) 💫 Othman Yeop Abdullah Graduate School of Business (Universiti Utara Malaysia) 💫 Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS) (The Wharton School)

In the Sustainable Futures course at emlyon business school, students work with live organizations to envision the paths that might lie ahead. By Claire Ciampi, Professor of Management Control, emlyon business school; Dr. Lisa XIONG, Professor of Strategy, emlyon business school; Thomas Gauthier, Professor of Strategy and Associate Dean for Pedagogy in the Anthropocene, and Sustainable Futures course director, emlyon business school.

Academic leaders need a better understanding of how partnerships with business benefit their institutions—and society. By David Bamford, Professor of Operations Management, Manchester Metropolitan University Business School

🌍Unlock the Power of the AACSB Business Education Alliance! 🌏 Being a member of AACSB provides invaluable resources and connections that elevate your business school. From access to cutting-edge research and best practices to exclusive networking opportunities, membership empowers educators to drive innovation and impact in their institutions. Join a community dedicated to advancing business education and enhancing the quality of programs worldwide. Together, we can shape the future of business education! 🚀📚 Explore the benefits and get involved today! 🔗https://lnkd.in/ehz5Ng_m #AACSB #BusinessEducation #Membership #Networking #Innovation

The relevance of business school programs to today’s workplaces depends on how well educators tailor learning to each student’s needs and career ambitions. By Dr. Vikas Rai Bhatnagar, CEO, Hyperspace Action Research Services, and Former Professor of General Management and Chairperson of the Doctoral Program, Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management.

📈Enrollment at the master’s level has surged by an impressive 30 percent. This growth was widespread across all subregions, with Asia and Africa boasting the highest growth rates, at 66 percent and 53 percent, respectively. Read more in our report, Master’s Enrollment Trends at AACSB Schools: A Shifting Landscape: https://lnkd.in/gzW33MFR

🌟 Day 2 Highlights from the AACSB Associate Deans Conference! 🌟 📗 In the workshop "#GenAI for Productivity & Well-being," we explored #AI tools that streamline research and enhance our productivity. 💭 "Our AI tools help us with the time-consuming tasks that happen along the way during the research process," - Amit Deokar, Manning School of Business, UMass Lowell 💭 "AI is here to assist, not replace!" - Haya Ajjan, Elon University - Martha and Spencer Love School of Business 💭 "Focus on happiness and wellbeing with free time AI allows us. Improving your health is the bottom line." - Natasha Veltri, University of Tampa - John H. Sykes College of Business 💭 "AI is able to save you time, but don’t fill that time you save back up with more administrative work and to-dos. Fill that time with relationship building and things that better yourself emotionally and physically." - Zachary Goldman, PhD, University of Louisville College of Business 🤝 "The Business of Relationships," led by Fabio Fonti (NEOMA Business School) and Lee Warren Brown (Texas Woman's University) shared the power of strong #relationships: 💬 Strong networks are essential for success—balance strong and weak ties! ❤️ Embrace the C.A.R.E Framework: Communication, Authenticity, Relating, Empathy. 📚 In "Approaches to Experiential Learning," we agreed that bridging theory and practice is crucial! We should b leveraging data-driven decisions to boost student engagement. 🚀 Focus on hands-on experiences to connect classroom learning to real-world applications. Angela (Visco) Hersch (Suitable.co), Doug Meyn, M.Ed. (University of South Florida Muma College of Business), and Jacqueline Elcik (Providence College School of Business) shared real-life examples from their organizations. 💰🏫 Anna Ni (CSUSB Jack H. Brown College of Business & Public Administration) and Reilly S. White, PhD (UNM Anderson School of Management) showed us how to create fiscal resilience and overcome financial challenges through strategic partnerships and innovative funding. 🌍 Strategic Implementation of Societal Impact ✨ Business schools can combat inequality! Success hinges on alignment, stable partnerships, and alumni involvement, said Andrew Little (Abilene Christian University) and Tamim Elbasha (Audencia) 🤝 AACSB's own Stephanie Bryant and Elizabeth Rozell explored "The Emerging Role of the Associate Dean within AACSB." 👥 Collaboration is key! Look forward to exciting new initiatives from AACSB to enhance support and mentorship for Associate Deans. 💪 Let’s continue to empower ourselves and our institutions! 🚀✨ 📷 Photographer: Kimberly Rivera, Kimdavi Photos

Research uncovers how green practices inspire employee behavior, AI reshapes identity, and human presence boosts consumer sales in our latest Research Roundup. Featuring research from: ✍ “How Corporate Social (Ir)Responsibility Influences Employees’ Private Prosocial Behavior: An Experimental Study" -- Irmela Koch-Bayram and Torsten Biemann, University of Mannheim Business School - Fakultät BWL ✍ “Entrepreneurs’ Network Bricolage: Reconfiguring Social Ties for Resource Creation” -- Dr. Frances Chang, Cynthia Webster, and Francesco Chirico, PhD, Macquarie University; Muhammad Aftab Alam, PhD, Edith Cowan University. ✍ “The Impact of Social Presence Cues in Social Media Product Photos on Consumers’ Purchase Intentions” -- Sara-Maude Poirier, Sarah Cosby, Sylvain Senecal, Constantinos Coursaris, Marc Fredette, Pierre-Majorique Léger, HEC Montréal ✍ “Me, Myself, and My AI: How Artificial Intelligence Classification Failures Threaten Consumers’ Self-expression” -- Ana Rita Gonçalves, IPAM Porto; Diego Costa Pinto Diego Costa Pinto, Nova School of Business and Economics; Hector Gonzalez Jimenez, ESCP Business School; Marlon Dalmoro, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul; Anna S. Mattila, Penn State University ✍ “Who Drives the Creation of a Novel Vision? The Role of Individual Insights and the Ability of ‘Letting Go’” -- Paola Bellis, POLIMI School of Management; Roberto Verganti, Stockholm School of Economics; Federico Paolo Zasa, Politecnico di Milano