EDITOR’S LETTER
The science of ecopedagogy EXPLAINED
EDITORIAL Head of editorial Colette Doyle c.doyle@amba-bga.com Content editor Tim Banerjee Dhoul t.dhoul@amba-bga.com
hen we talk about different methods of teaching business management programmes, we normally mean in-person, remote or hybrid. This month’s intriguing cover story, however, revolves around an entirely different concept: that of learning outdoors. Dr Matt Offord, senior lecturer in leadership and management Exploring the environment outside the classroom can expand business students’ horizons in surprising ways education at Adam Smith Business School at the University of Glasgow, expounds on the fascinating theory of ‘ecopedagogy’. This is a growing teaching approach centred on social and natural environments that connects management theory and concrete experience. Offord organises field visits for his student cohorts based on the “pedagogy of place” method; however, as he is at pains to point out, such excursions are not to be confused with outdoor learning as a team-building, character-forming or physically challenging pursuit and, in fact, many trips take place on campus itself – read all about it on page 18. Often, lecturers are so busy immersing themselves in teaching that they lose sight of what students want to achieve from their MBA programme. To remedy this, our in-house researcher Ellen Buchan has compiled a compelling report on AMBA & BGA’s global membership, detailing how today’s cohorts select and experience business school programmes. It turns out that the most common reason students choose to study a management programme is to expand their area of expertise, with 74 per cent of respondents citing this motivation. Additionally, 67 per cent want to acquire more skills and knowledge about the business world. In an article penned by King’s Business School’s Marc Lepere and Giana Eckhardt, we hear about another kind of research. The school is collaborating with the Energy and Environment Alliance on the first-ever ESG (environmental, social and governance) executive education programme designed specifically for hospitality sector leaders. The academics explain that through the programme, they are aiming to translate cutting-edge research into “actionable strategies for a better future”. Enjoy the issue; it just remains for me to wish our readers happy holidays and all the very best for an inspirational and productive new year. W
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THIS MONTH’S CONTRIBUTORS
Chief executive o cer Andrew Main Wilson
Executive assistant to the CEO Amy Youngs a.youngs@amba-bga.com ACCREDITATION ENQUIRIES accreditation@amba-bga.com
PIERRE CASSE
DAVID DODSON
GIANA ECKHARDT
ELNURA IRMATOVA
MARC LEPERE
MATT OFFORD
JÉRÔME PASQUET
VASILE ALECSANDRU STRAT
DANIEL TUMA
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