It is not enough for business school students to develop theoretical knowledge; they also want to acquire a practical toolkit to fight the world’s most pressing issues — from global warming to managing plastic waste. The submissions for the Responsible Business Education Awards reflected a rise in the quality ofContinue Reading
After a bachelors degree in economics in his native Serbia, Strahinja Trenkic worked as a derivatives broker, helping investors to trade financial instruments that are used to hedge against exposure to different risks. But Trenkic soon realised that to pursue a successful career in financial markets he needed to acquireContinue Reading
Business schools and professional training organisations are stepping up the teaching of ethics in accounting, after a series of high-profile financial scandals have highlighted audit failings. These include the collapse of British outsourcer Carillion, fraud at German payments group Wirecard, and a corruption scandal at the Brazilian oil company PetrobrasContinue Reading
Hello from London. We are glad to be back in touch. Are you spending a lot of time on work tasks that do not advance your career? Is this an issue affecting mainly women? Our first article today stresses the importance of reviewing what you do at work. Also, findContinue Reading
Good afternoon from a rainy London. Sadly, we bring you Andrew Hill’s last management challenge and column, giving his take on the importance of managers. Find out which MBA schools were voted the best for finance teaching. Finally, our newsletter is taking a two-week break and will return on AprilContinue Reading
Good afternoon from London. Alumni have a lot to offer their schools, but they are generally undervalued. A study by CarringtonCrisp gives an insight on what schools should know about engaging their graduates. Also, find out which schools are best for teaching environmental, social and corporate governance, according to MBAContinue Reading
Good afternoon from London. Find out which schools are best for teaching management, according to MBA alumni. If you are in charge of training, we would like to hear your views on the future of executive education. Also, there is still time to tell us what you think of ourContinue Reading
Hello from London. Rewarding bad behaviour at work is demoralising and it is time to put a stop to it. We look forward to hearing your ideas on how to do this. Also, take a look at which schools were rated highly for their economics teaching. Thank you for readingContinue Reading
Good afternoon from London. Elderly customers are suffering because of organisations’ failure of empathy. How can this be resolved? Also, the pandemic has sparked a competition between business schools and digital providers in the executive education market. What does the future hold for face-to-face teaching? Thank you for reading ourContinue Reading
Good afternoon from London. When it comes to hybrid working, have you tried the ‘third space’: not the office, not the home but somewhere in-between? We asked alumni who responded to a survey for the FT MBA 2022 ranking to rate out of 10 the various subjects in their curriculum.Continue Reading