INTERVIEW
Students need to see change as an opportunity to explore, not as an obstacle to override
Do you feel optimistic about the future of business, Business Schools, and the economy? I truly believe that the number of Schools which go further than just promoting a successful career to promoting a wider, collective, elevated impact of an individual will increase in the next decade. This realisation from companies has been a long process, and it is not one which will be completed overnight, but we are now seeing an increasing awareness about prevalent issues within society. However, it has been difficult for companies to achieve these goals by themselves. In order to make significant changes, businesses schools, alongside the government, NGOs, public administrations and civil society, need to join forces to make a significant impact.
can project that among my colleagues and community then that is one of the greatest incentives. It is important that I can give people a purpose beyond their everyday jobs, so that they can then go on to project these values to others – positive influence is key. What are the biggest challenges facing international Business Schools? I think that the biggest challenge that Business Schools are facing, and one of the trends in higher education we’ll see over the course of 2022, is innovating and transforming educational methods so that Business Schools can help future business leaders, managers, and entrepreneurs to understand that profit should not be the sole goal of an organisation. Business Schools must
increasingly underline their strong role as agents for change committed to building a better and more inclusive society. My advice is to find your own ‘why’ and to design a path that is meaningful for you to follow. And that’s exactly the point of our New Generation MBA. A fundamental part of our approach is to help our students know how to recognize and choose purpose, to harness their will consciously, embrace authentic values and strengthen their inner compass. Inner work complements, empowers and enriches everything you do in your job and in your life. Our New Generation MBA gives candidates the tools to choose to pursue something more than success and profit – the tools to find their own path.
Federico Frattini is the Dean of MIP, the Graduate School of Business at Politecnico di Milano. With a long history at Politecnico di Milano, he has held a number of roles and is now Full Professor of Strategic Management and Innovation, and a member of the management committee. At Politecnico di Milano, he also co-founded Energy & Strategy, a research team that analyses the business models and the technological and innovation choices of the companies in the field of renewable energy, energy efficiency, smart grid, digital energy and others. He has been Deputy Director of Energy & Strategy since 2007.
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