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first in the UK (Economist/WhichMBA? 2022 global ranking of full-time MBAs and Economist/ WhichMBA? 2021 Masters in Management biennial ranking). However, we’re more than our rankings and we’re proud to be different. We foster and encourage an environment where new ideas can flourish, the status quo can be challenged, and where it’s not about always being right but about doing things the right way. The team at WBS is very much looking forward to meeting you and I hope you have an enjoyable time at the Conference, meeting fellow attendees and taking part in the wide range of discussions and events.
I’m delighted to welcome you all to Warwick Business School for the 49th Annual Partnership in International Management (PIM) Conference. WBS has a long history of being active members of the PIM community, so it is fantastic to be able to host you at our Warwick campus to explore the topic of Sustainability in Higher Education. We also look forward to spending some time with you at our London base at The Shard, for those who are able to attend. Our vision is to be Europe’s leading University- based business school and this is at the heart of everything we do. We were the first UK business school to be triple accredited by the major bodies (EQUIS, AMBA, AACSB) and in 2014 we were the first UK business school to be accredited by the Equality Challenge Unit with an Athena Swan Award, then the first to achieve the Athena Swan Silver Award for improving gender equality in 2018. Our courses consistently rank highly, with our Distance Learning MBA being ranked first in the world for five consecutive years (Financial Times’ Online MBA Ranking 2022), and our Full-time MBA and MSc Management ranked
After a tumultuous two years, I am thrilled that we have been granted the honour of hosting the first in-person PIM Conference since our colleagues at Thammasat Business School welcomed us to Bangkok back in 2019. I would also like to thank the exceptional work from both SDA Bocconi and Kellogg School of Management for hosting the online conferences in 2020 and 2021 respectively, and for keeping the spirit of PIM alive through those tough times. I would especially like to welcome our newcomers to this year’s PIM Conference. This will be the first time that many of us have met face-to-face, and as such we have built in plenty of opportunity for networking and getting to know one another. We can’t wait to reconnect with some of our old friends, and I think the programme speaks of the hard work that has gone into creating something special for all of you, from the team here at WBS. The theme we have selected is Sustainability in Higher Education and we hope that you will come away from the week with more knowledge and ideas around the topic, and will enjoy the speakers and presenters we have selected for you. Of course, we have planned some fun events for the evenings and we have tried to immerse you in British culture and history as much as we can – we can’t wait to see everyone enjoying these wonderful experiences with us. All that is left for me to say is thank you for taking the time to come and visit us this week; we know it’s going to be a fantastic few days here at WBS.
Professor Andy Lockett Dean, Warwick Business School
Dr Ashley Roberts Assistant Dean (Internationalisation), Warwick Business School
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