EDITOR’S LETTER
HOW HIGHER EDUCATION HOLDS A MIRROR TO SOCIETY
EDITORIAL Head of editorial Colette Doyle c.doyle@amba-bga.com Content editor Tim Banerjee Dhoul t.dhoul@amba-bga.com
The broad range of topics being tackled by business schools reflects today’s issues and tomorrow’s concerns aving written about a number of subjects over the years, including pharmaceuticals, workplace relations and travel, I wondered how I would take to running a magazine dedicated to education. Four years in and, hand on heart, I can honestly say it’s a fascinating sector. Higher education is a true microcosm of society’s greatest concerns and challenges, weighing in on such topics of the zeitgeist as sustainability, DEI, entrepreneurship, climate change and next-gen technology. H In this issue alone, we hear from faculty based in the UK, Europe and Latin America who share their views on best practice when it comes to creating purpose-led leaders for tomorrow’s business environment. These cohorts are being prepared to navigate the political pressures of social equity, with programmes that aim to instil a foundation of professional ethics and personal integrity. Then Trinity Business School contributes to the dialogue around responsible leadership, highlighting how it requires not just an understanding of sustainability, ESG and AI, but also how these interact with climate risk, labour markets, regulation and social trust. Next up is ESSCA, which examines the cultural evolution required to make inclusion a reality within academia. The article discusses ways of designing teaching based on the real diversity of students; such an approach seeks to create learning environments where everyone has equal opportunity to understand, participate and progress. We also include an interview with the AMBA & BGA Entrepreneur of the Year, who reflects on the importance of wellbeing to organisational success and why he plans to integrate breathwork tools and structured wellness practices. The modern business school is no longer a walled garden of ivory-tower theory; it is a laboratory where the world’s most pressing challenges are being deconstructed and solved. Whether we are discussing the ethical guardrails of AI or the urgent integration of climate risk into financial modelling, these are the conversations that will define the next decade of global leadership. It is so rewarding to have the opportunity to curate such an editorial space. In doing so, we aim to provide our readers with more than just a summary of management education trends; we offer a compass for navigating a landscape that is as complex as it is exhilarating.
Art editor Sam Price Sub-editor Heather Ford
CORPORATE Director of business school engagement Debbie Kemp d.kemp@amba-bga.com
Head of business development – BGA Richard Turner r.turner@amba-bga.com
Commercial relations director Max Braithwaite m.braithwaite@amba-bga.com
Head of marketing & communications Leonora Clement
Senior marketing executive Edward Holmes
Head of IT & data management Jack Villanueva
Head of events Carolyn Armsby
HR & employer relations manager Aarti Bhasin Finance & commercial director Catherine Walker
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THIS MONTH’S CONTRIBUTORS
Chief executive officer Andrew Main Wilson
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ADRIAN BUSS
FEDERICO FRATTINI
EVA GUERRA-LEAL
STÉPHANE JUSTEAU
AGATHE MEZZADRI-GUEDJ
LAURENT MUZELLEC
ANAND NANDKUMAR
NICK QUINN
SANDRA RICHEZ
LEISA SARGENT
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