🌟 We are delighted to announce that the Master of Management at WSB University, Poland, has achieved new EFMD Programme Accreditation & congratulations to seven programmes at @lut.fi, IPAG, FH Münster, CFVG and Alba for achieving re-accreditation! 🌟

Saying “I Don’t Know” in Higher Education: Vulnerability, Psychological Safety, and Personalised Learning Saying “I don’t know” embraces constructive doubt, builds psychological safety, and supports deeper thinking in complex classrooms.

👩🏻‍🏫 In the new issue of Global Focus Magazine, ESSCA Prof Justeau Stéphane explains how openly stating “I don’t know” can serve as a deliberate pedagogical strategy, rather than reinforcing the traditional view of the teacher as an unquestioned authority.🍎

LUT Business School receives again five-year re-accreditation from EFMD for its Master’s Programme in International Marketing Management | LUT University The English-language programme earned the EFMD Accredited label for the fourth time. The programme was recognised for the teaching staff’s commitment, sustainability, and a culture of continuous impr...

Exciting news! 🥳 LUT Business School has received a five-year re-accreditation from EFMD for its Master’s Programme in International Marketing Management (MIMM).

➔ Read about the key pillars of the MIMM programme: www.lut.fi/en/news/lut-...

#lutbiz #marketing #management @efmdglobal.org

☝️What should management education stand for? From 7–9 June in Seville, the EFMD Annual Conference will bring together global business & management experts to examine the role of management education amid heightened scrutiny & expectations.
📍Join us to be part of the discussion:
╰┈➤ bit.ly/7-9June

EQUIS re-accreditation confirms continued excellence of 11 leading business schools Alfons Sauquet, Quality Services and EQUIS Director, commented, “EQUIS re-accreditation recognises institutions that consistently demonstrate excellence

🌟 We are delighted to share more about ESSCA, Tongji SEM,
@bayesbschool.bsky.social, @nhhnor.bsky.social, Audencia, @edhec.bsky.social, BI Norwegian Business School, GSM Kyoto, IIM Indore, EM Normandie Business School, and IAE Business School, which have just been granted EQUIS re-accreditation!

Inclusive Internationalization: Discovering the New World of Management Education Abstract. This chapter explores the transformation of internationalization in management education from a Western-centric model to an inclusive, adaptive,

𓂃🖌 In Ch. 12 of EFMD President Eric Cornuel’s "Management Education and the Rise of Uncertainty in Global Business," Ian Fenwick outlines inclusive internationalisation.
📖 The book is available from @academic.oup.com:
➤ bit.ly/Eric-Cornuel-OUP
or Download on OA:
➤ bit.ly/Eric-Cornuel-OA

MBA scholarships are vital says Nottingham Business School Director of MBA programmes I have been in academia since 2007 working with MBA programmes in three different universities. I started by leading the Executive MBA in Facilities

💬 Nottingham Business School MBA Director Dr Mel Bull outlines the MBA as a rigorous, reflective experience that reshapes participants’ understanding of leadership, decision-making, and personal purpose. With Stephanie Mullins-Wiles @blueskyeducation.bsky.social.

The Respect Dividend: Why Business Education Must Lead with Humanity Respect is not a soft skill but a strategic leadership capability, essential for psychological safety, innovation, well-being and reputation.

🙇Business schools are reassessing leadership education, placing respect at the centre of their approach. In the new issue of Global Focus, Mike Domitrz explains how this principle builds a strategic foundation for leadership, organisational resilience, and sustained institutional credibility.

🏆We are proud to announce the winners of the 2025 EFMD Global Case Writing Competition!
🙏Thank you for the support of The Case Centre & our sponsors for encouraging impactful case writing & teaching in management education.
🔎Discover the winners' stories and their cases:
╰┈➤ bit.ly/2025-Case-Winners

📣 EFMD, in collaboration with CarringtonCrisp and Roe Communications Limited, invites you to contribute to the latest edition of the "Knowing Me Knowing You" study, focused on professionals working in marcoms and external-facing roles in business schools.
🗳️ Join the study ➤➤ bit.ly/KMKY-2026

Societal Impact: More than 100 schools complete BSIS journey Demonstrating real societal impact, more than 100 business schools worldwide have now completed the the Business School Impact System (BSIS) process.

🌟We are pleased to announce the Business School Impact System (BSIS) has reached a significant milestone, with more than 100 schools worldwide completing the process. This achievement marks the expansion of an international network committed to understanding & demonstrating institutional impact.🌿

“An MBA should be a transformative experience - but not always comfortable.”

Mike Anthonisz from Durham University Business School shares how the MBA is evolving.

Read the @efmdglobal.org article 👇 blog.efmdglobal.org/2026/04/02/s...

Vol. 4 Annual Research 2026 Archives - Global Focus Magazine This special issue of EFMD Global Focus Annual Research 2026, calls for genuine cultural transformation over tokenistic responses, urging leaders to actively build cultures of care, purpose and colleg...

✴️ We are delighted to announce the launch of the EFMD Global Focus Annual Research Issue 2026, "Addressing Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Contemporary Business School: The Role of Culture, Collegiality and Leadership."✴️
👉 Read or download the complete issue:
❯❯❯❯ bit.ly/GlobalFocus-Vol4-26 ❮❮❮❮

EFMD MBA Conference: Why human skills matter in age of AI Professor Naomi Birdthistle shares insights from the EFMD MBA Conference in Brussels, which brought together MBA leaders and institutional decision-makers.

🇧🇪 At the 2026 EFMD MBA Conference @vlerick.bsky.social, participants examined how the #MBA is being challenged by shifting expectations from students, employers, and society. MBA Director Naomi Birdthistle shares insights from the event in "The MBA at a crossroads: Human skills in the age of #AI."

𓂃✍🏻 In Ch. 11 of EFMD President Eric Cornuel’s "Management Education and the Rise of Uncertainty in Global Business," Pierre Kletz explores the challenge of overcoming particularism.
🌟 The book is available from @academic.oup.com:
➤ bit.ly/Eric-Cornuel-OUP
or Download on OA:
➤ bit.ly/Eric-Cornuel-OA

Corporate Learning: Daimler's approach to AI upskilling In March, 30 corporate learning professionals from around the world joined the EFMD Sharing Best Practice online workshop in partnership with Daimler Truck.

🌐 30 corporate learning professionals recently joined an EFMD Sharing Best Practice workshop with Daimler Truck, where the leaders outlined an #AI literacy campaign that upskilled more than 20,000 employees. EFMD Corporate Services Director Martin Moehrle shares insights from the event.

Fostering Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Business Education: Insper’s Example Interdisciplinary education keeps business schools relevant, breaking silos to enrich learning, strengthen research, and deepen societal impact.

🔀 Interdisciplinarity is central to business schools seeking relevance across business, government, and society. In Global Focus, Assoc. Dean Flavia Piazza explains how Insper exemplifies this concept by embedding interdisciplinarity across teaching, research, partnerships, and civic engagement. 💫

⏰ We’re arranging a selection of global conferences, workshops, and professional development opportunities in the months ahead. Consult the list and QR codes below to expand your network this spring.
🗓️ All Events:
╰┈➤ bit.ly/EFMD-Events
📚Explore our Activities Portfolio:
╰┈➤ bit.ly/EFMD-Portfolio

Quality Services: Call for nominations to the EFMD QS boards The EFMD Quality Services Team is inviting EFMD member schools and corporations to nominate potential members of the Quality Services committees.

🌟The EFMD Global Quality Services Team is inviting member schools & corporations to nominate potential members of the following:
» EQUIS Accreditation Board & Committee
» EFMD Programme Accreditation Board
» EDAF Committee
blog.efmdglobal.org/2026/03/30/n...

Strategic Messaging, Reimagined: Crafting Institutional Voice With AI AI delivers real value when treated as a creative partner, helping business schools refine messaging and protect their voice.

🎨 Most business school marketing teams initially approached #AI as a rapid content generator, often producing generic, misaligned outputs. In Global Focus, Simeon de la Torre suggests that greater value emerges when AI is treated as a collaborative partner embedded within the writing process.ᝰ🖌️

BSIS and Sulitest Reverse Brainstorming Workshop Members of the EFMD BSIS and Sulitest communities gathered online for a Reverse Brainstorming workshop to explore unique business school impact strategies.

👥 Members of EFMD's BSIS and Sulitest convened to examine how business schools can strengthen societal impact through reverse brainstorming.
💡 By asking how institutions might fail at sustainability, participants identified structural barriers across education, communication, strategy, & research.

🍃Throughout the first quarter of 2026, EFMD Global contributed to a wide range of international activities, reflecting our continued commitment to strengthening collaboration, supporting institutional development, and fostering thoughtful, practice-oriented dialogue across management education. 🌏

Maastricht Awarded BSIS label for positive impact Maastricht University School of Business and Economics (SBE) has has been awarded the EFMD Business School Impact System (BSIS) label for positive impact.

🇳🇱 We are pleased to announce that Maastricht University School of Business and Economics (SBE), @umsbe.bsky.social, The Netherlands, has successfully completed the EFMD Business School Impact System assessment process and has been awarded the BSIS label for positive impact.🌟

🥇🥈🥉In the new issue of Global Focus, Suraj Commuri, Benjamin Stevenin, and Dr Atish Chattopadhyay argue that Nasreddin Hodja’s parable exposes a fundamental flaw in #businessschool rankings: they reward what is easy to measure rather than what truly matters.
🔢Learn more ❯❯❯❯ bit.ly/GF-Rankings ❮❮❮❮

🌟 We are delighted to announce that ESSCA, Tongji SEM, @bayesbschool.bsky.social, @nhhnor.bsky.social, Audencia, @edhec.bsky.social, BI Norwegian Business School, GSM Kyoto, IIM Indore, EM Normandie Business School, and IAE Business School have just been granted EQUIS re-accreditation! 🌟 #EFMDEQUIS

🔄 In the new issue of Global Focus, Shehzaad Shams maintains that eclectic leadership in business schools requires a rethinking of curricula towards interdisciplinary, human-centred learning.
👉 Learn more ❯❯❯❯ bit.ly/GF-Shams

Demand for MBAs declining amid visa and cost concerns New survey finds students increasingly tempted to stay at home as quality of global business schools rises

📉 A new study by CarringtonCrisp and EFMD shows that global demand for #MBAs has fallen from 39% two years ago to 31% in 2025. As @patrickjack.bsky.social notes in @timeshighered.bsky.social, rising tuition costs, stricter visa regimes, and uncertainty around job opportunities are key deterrents.

𓂃✍🏻 In ch. 10 of EFMD President Eric Cornuel’s "Management Education and the Rise of Uncertainty in Global Business," focus turns to accreditation and internationalisation.
🌟 The complete book is available from @academic.oup.com:
➤ bit.ly/Eric-Cornuel-OUP
or Download on OA:
➤ bit.ly/Eric-Cornuel-OA

SDA Brocconi MBA Director on transformative MBAs Stefano Pogutz, Director of the SDA Bocconi full-time MBA programme, discusses his career and thoughts on the future of the MBA.

🎓Director of SDA Bocconi’s full-time MBA Stefano Pogutz emphasises that an #MBA is a profound, intense, & demanding journey. In conversation with Stephanie Mullins-Wiles @blueskyeducation.bsky.social, he observes that the MBA remains relevant because it cultivates the human dimensions of management.

The Victoria Forum: Developing Ideas for a Better World The Victoria Forum shows how business schools can unite diverse voices to drive net positive solutions to global challenges.

🇨🇦 In the new issue of Global Focus Magazine, Saul Klein examines the Victoria Forum — a global initiative convening leaders from academia, government, business, Indigenous communities and civil society to address growing societal divides and rebuild trust.