OPINION
Marking 50 editions OF AMBITION
EDITORIAL Editor and Director of Marketing and Communications David Woods-Hale d.woods@associationofmbas.com @davidpaulwoods Art Editor Laura Tallon Content Editor Tim Banerjee Dhoul t.dhoul@associationofmbas.com Insight and Communications Executive Ellen Buchan e.buchan@associationofmbas.com CORPORATE Head of Commercial Relations Max Braithwaite m.braithwaite@associationofmbas.com Commercial Partnerships Manager Emily Wall e.wall@associationofmbas.com
‘A means of igniting positive change in higher education’
T his is the 50th edition of Ambition for Business Schools since 2016, when we reformatted our members’ newsletter into a more fitting magazine for leaders at Business Schools all over the world. I hope you agree that the magazine has come a long way since we undertook our first interview with Sir Martin Sorrell – with whom Andrew Main Wilson spoke at AMBA’s Global Conference in Venice, in March 2016. Since then, we have launched a monthly print magazine for Business Schools and developed the AMBITION hub for MBA students and graduates – publishing more than 20 fresh articles every month. By the end of this month, we will also have broadcast 100 episodes of The AMBITION Podcast, produced numerous supplements and special editions, delivered the AMBA Bookclub – bringing more affordable business books and unrivalled discounts to our members all over the world – and developed and launched Business Impact for educators and students within the BGA network. We also might have picked up one or two awards for editorial excellence along the way... But while I, and the team at AMBA, are proud of how Ambition has progressed since its beginnings, none of this would have been possible without the content that has all come from the Schools within our community. You’ve shared your insights on difficult and provocative topics; you’ve campaigned for more responsible and authentic business education; you’ve consistently shared stories of success to inspire others to aspire to excellence. We’ve celebrated your successes and I hope we’ve provided a source of inspiration to you as well. When I took on the mantle of Editor of Ambition , I wanted the publication to represent a conversation – a transparent, uncensored sharing of ideas; a connector – bringing people in business education together to learn from and discuss these ideas, and a catalyst – a means of igniting positive change in the higher education space. We’re on the way to achieving these goals, and with your continued support, we have many more exciting ideas in the pipeline. Congratulations on your 50th edition. David Woods-Hale , Editor, Ambition
Conference Producer Paul Thurston
Events Manager Abigail Burke
Marketing and Communications Executive Edward Holmes
Marketing Executive Edward Jacques Membership Manager Tariro Masukume
Head of IT and Data Management Jack Villanueva HR and Employer Relations Manager Aarti Bhasin Finance and Commercial Director Catherine Walker
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE AMBITION PODCAST
Myrte Scheffer, Strategic and Trusted Advisor at Breeez and serial entrepreneur, joined The AMBITION Podcast to explain how personal tribulations can kick-start an entrepreneurial journey. She discussed some of the challenges associated with being a serial entrepreneur – such as loneliness – and explained how she overcame and learnt from these issues. Having just returned from a motorbike trip around Spain, Myrte also shared some personal insights into how her travels have impacted her business perspective. www.associationofmbas.com/podcast
Recent extreme weather events and the publication of the UN Climate Change Report sounded a bleak wake up call for many on the realities of global warming. Mats Lunberg, Head of Sustainability at Sandvik, gives his take on climate change on The AMBITION Podcast. Fortunately, he is optimistic about the planet’s future and believes human action can result in positive change – but he took the opportunity to issue a challenge to listeners to see how long they could go without buying anything new.
Chief Executive Officer Andrew Main Wilson
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