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Content editor Tim Banerjee Dhoul t.dhoul@amba-bga.com Head of editorial Colette Doyle c.doyle@amba-bga.com
UPPING THE TEMPO Non-traditional sources of inspiration, such as music, can greatly enrich learning experiences and accelerate students’ development of key management skills
Art editor Sam Price
Sub-editor Heather Ford
A s part of their process of ongoing improvement, business schools have often turned to unexpected sources for lessons in leadership and management. Actors and vocal coaches, for example, are a popular choice for developing students’ confidence and presence, as evidenced by Rotman School of Management’s long-running Self‑Development Lab. A decade ago, the reality TV show Survivor famously brought new life to an MBA module on game theory at the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business. And more recently, TBS Education scooped an AMBA & BGA innovation award for a series of humorous and engaging videos on difficult business topics, produced in collaboration with a professional comedian. In a similar vein, we look at what leaders can learn from musicians in our cover feature. Specifically, Henley Business School Africa’s Barry van Zyl and Berklee College of Music’s Ray Seol reveal how the skills and characteristics of musicians, such as listening, focus and a mastery of timing can yield strong benefits in corporate management settings. “Business students often admire the synchronisation achieved by musicians, who can blend their personal rhythm with that of the group,” they write. Timing is a recurrent theme in our other features, as we talk to two deans who are
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ushering in new eras at their institutions. Emlyon’s Isabelle Huault lets us in on the school’s student and faculty recruitment strategy following its return to the centre to Lyon. Meanwhile, Mahadeo Jaiswal, founding director of the Indian Institute of Management Sambalpur, enthuses about the opportunities to further its reach and impact following the move from temporary residence to new permanent campus. The zeitgeist of artificial intelligence is the focal point of our feature from UBI Business School, as we learn about an innovative tool, formed through an industry partnership, that seeks to break new ground by embedding the technology directly into its programmes of study. Elsewhere, we canvas a wide range of views on lifelong learning in the second instalment of our Perspectives series. Rotterdam School of Management’s Michel Lander discusses how schools can cultivate lifelong learning mindsets if they employ “a deliberate pedagogical approach” from the start that puts the focus on engaging with their learning journey rather than simply “jumping hurdles”. As he further explains, “by connecting learning to personal and professional goals, students become intrinsically motivated to continue developing.” In short, learning that lasts a lifetime begins now.
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Business Impact • ISSUE 2 • 2025
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