EDITOR’S LETTER
EDITORIAL
Content editor Tim Banerjee Dhoul t.dhoul@amba-bga.com Head of editorial Colette Doyle c.doyle@amba-bga.com
AUGURING WELL FOR BUSINESS EDUCATION T he wellbeing economy is one that, as described by Boston University senior research fellow TimThornton, is “orientated around promoting scholars in our second cover story. In putting forward recommendations, Lubitsh also highlights the need to allow space for human connections in the new hybrid world. This is a point taken up by Stanford University educator Caitlin Krause in her guest column on digital wellbeing. With “the quality of human relationships at Our new bimonthly format allows Business Impact to go further in its mission of sharing knowledge and insights from BGA member schools across the world, starting with a special focus on wellbeing
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human wellbeing and ecological balance, rather than focusing on ever increasing economic growth”. It’s a concept that is gaining traction, as wellbeing becomes an increasingly critical challenge for business. To mark our increase in frequency, this issue takes an in-depth look at mental health challenges; thought to affect one billion people worldwide, yet so often remaining invisible, misunderstood or ignored. In one of our two cover stories, University Canada West’s Rafia Faiz focuses on the need to train future leaders to understand grief as a fundamental aspect of the human condition. “Left unaddressed, grief can become an invisible disruptor, eroding trust, morale and psychological safety,” she writes. Embedding grief literacy into business education, Faiz argues, will help graduates lead human-centred organisations with compassion and authenticity. Hult’s Guy Lubitsh then asks academic leaders to reflect on whether workloads and the demands of study are making people feel isolated, as he looks at the loneliness epidemic in relation to young and emerging
stake”, Krause guides us through designing systems and developing strategies that empower leaders “to balance technological innovation with human connection”. Elsewhere, we consider the need for furthering our understanding of ecological balance and adapting to the realities of climate change. In outlining the work of HEC Lausanne’s research centre on climate extremes, Valérie Chavez emphasises the value of interdisciplinary approaches in pursuit of this facet of the wellbeing economy. There’s just time for me to flag two new regulars. Data points enables a deep dive into key findings from recent AMBA & BGA research, beginning with the topic of artificial intelligence, while Perspectives is a chance to hear directly from institutions working in diverse cultural contexts.
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Business Impact • ISSUE 1 • 2025
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