GBSN’s perspective on business education and globalization

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to consider the role that business schools and other providers of management education play in a globalized world, and suggests ways in which that role could be enhanced. In this paper, “Business school” and “Management school” are used interchangeably.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper reflects the author’s and GBSN’s experience.

Findings

The paper shows how business schools can be strengthened so as to increase their impact on economic and social development, with a focus on the developing world.

Originality/value

The role of business education in global development/value for government policy-makers, development funding institutions and business school leaders. Interrelated dimensions of the relationship between business education and globalization are examined: global shifts in demand for talent; responses by leading business schools in the developed world; the challenges of local relevance; the growth of business education in the emerging markets; and the contribution of business education to global development.

Citation

Pfeffermann, G. (2016), "GBSN’s perspective on business education and globalization", Journal of Management Development, Vol. 35 No. 7, pp. 866-877. https://doi.org/10.1108/JMD-11-2014-0151