EDITOR’S LETTER
Moving with the TIMES
EDITORIAL Head of editorial Colette Doyle c.doyle@amba-bga.com Content editor Tim Banerjee Dhoul t.dhoul@amba-bga.com
hen I edited a B2B magazine for the duty-free market it seemed to me like the most global industry on the planet at that time. A year into my role at AMBA & BGA, however, and I stand corrected. The business school sector stretches across the entire world and is a truly international community; in this The business school sector worldwide is adapting admirably to the challenges of equipping future leaders issue alone, we cover educational counterparts in Austria, Colombia, Scotland, Thailand and the Middle East & Africa, while our Business Briefing section rounds up research and projects from as far afield as Australia, Hong Kong and Denmark. Other things that I have come to appreciate over these past 12 months include the resilience of the sector when it comes to having overcome the challenges created by the pandemic. The willingness to embrace new technology and to offer courses in hybrid formats has helped management education move with the times. I have also got used to hearing the word partnership, referring both to collaborations between schools and between schools and industry. Business schools are keen to play their part in helping society, encouraging alumni to get involved with start-ups or provide consultancy services to not-for-profit organisations. Sustainability is another huge topic that business schools are determinedly tackling and they are rising to the challenge in a whole host of ways. Our article in this issue penned by Sherif Kamel, dean of the School of Business at the American University in Cairo, provides ample proof. Equality is one more issue never far from the lips of business school leaders, as they seek to promote diversity, inclusion and belonging. Novel management techniques for the leadership of the future are also on display; the concept of ‘unlearning’ for instance involves being ready to raise questions regarding our traditional way of seeing and understanding things. I will leave the last word to outgoing AMBA & BGA chair Bodo Schlegelmilch who, in our interview with him, notes that“Business schools have demonstrated adaptability and resilience, embracing digital transformation and technology to enhance remote learning and collaboration.” W
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THIS MONTH’S CONTRIBUTORS
Chief executive o cer Andrew Main Wilson
Executive assistant to the CEO Amy Youngs a.youngs@amba-bga.com ACCREDITATION ENQUIRIES accreditation@amba-bga.com
SHERIF KAMEL
KAMALES LARDI
MARIA BIBIANA PULIDO RIVEROS
WILERT PURIWAT
BODO SCHLEGELMILCH
PETER TUFANO
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