Best Digital Transformation WINNER: BI Norwegian Business School, Norway BI Norwegian Business School’s redesigned MBA and EMBA programmes preserve academic rigour and contact hours across a blend of in-person modules and live, synchronous online learning. “Our goal was to lower the barriers for pursuing executive education without compromising on quality,” remarked BI Norwegian Business School president Karen Spens.
BI Norwegian Business School president Karen Spens ( second from left ) celebrating the award with her colleagues
Best Innovation Strategy WINNER: IE Business School, Spain for the Job Matching Tool (JMT) An AI-powered tool that delivers personalised job recommendations directly to students’ inboxes each week, based on an algorithmic analysis of their profiles and preferences. “This tool reflects our commitment to using technology purposefully,” stated Zayne Imam, head of talent and career at IE University.
Director of operations Enrique Peñalba accepted the Best Innovation Strategy award on behalf of IE Business School
Best Business School Partnership WINNER: Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow, UK with Barefoot in Business In this initiative, female entrepreneurs in Uganda produce sustainable tote bags that are then sold in a business created by primary school students in Glasgow. Adam Smith Business School students provide mentorship, giving them “the chance to think more broadly about what ‘business for good’ means,” according to head of school Graeme Roy.
Best CSR & Sustainability Initiative, in association with Cesim Business Simulations WINNER: Universidad Externado de Colombia for the Responsible Supply Chain Network More than 5,300 students have provided free consulting services to 2,246 SMEs, courtesy of this experiential learning initiative. For students taking part, the outcome is enhanced economic, social and environmental capacities, while companies receive tangible benefits to their supply chains and related operations.
MIM-Kyiv president Iryna Tykhomyrova shared the background of the school’s award-winning initiative
Best Culture, Diversity & Inclusion Initiative
WINNER: International Management Institute (MIM-Kyiv), Ukraine for the Women’s Leadership Programme An initiative that seeks to empower women from diverse backgrounds and sectors to develop projects that address national challenges against the backdrop of war. “With so many men serving in the armed forces, women are assuming more leadership roles in business, public life and communities,” shared MIM‑Kyiv president Iryna Tykhomyrova.
Accreditation manager Jan Shearer represented Adam Smith Business School
Universidad Externado de Colombia’s MBA director, Maria Bibiana Pulido Riveros appeared via video link
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