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05 EDITOR’S LETTER Why constant reassessment and recalibration is essential for business schools in today’s turbulent environment 06 BUSINESS BRIEFING The latest selection of news and research from institutions across BGA’s global network 10 COVER STORY CONTINENTAL SHIFT The growing prominence of Africa’s leading institutions on the world stage and what it means for the industry as a whole
30 DEMYSTIFYING THE SELF-AWARENESS DEBATE The importance of self-reflection in leadership development 34 IN FOCUS Newcastle University Business School on sustainability 36 GUEST COLUMN Addressing the “ethnicity career progression gap” in organisations 38 DIRECTOR’S DESPATCH The ‘paper walls’ that stifle progress
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16 DATA POINTS Graduate views on lifelong
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learning at the centre of AMBA & BGA’s exclusive new report 24 DIALOGUE THAT DELIVERS How a forum for knowledge exchange helps deliver continuous improvement at the American University in Cairo 28 PREPARING TOMORROW’S LEADERS CEMS research on the skills needed to lead in our AI-driven future, with recommendations for business school educators
19 THE PUBLIC VALUE BUSINESS SCHOOL
How public value and a bespoke set of grand challenges guide programmes and initiatives at Cardiff Business School, with the aim of nurturing students’ moral compass and awareness
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