Journal of Management Development: Volume 30 Issue 5

Business school futures: evaluation and perspectives

Howard Thomas, Eric Cornuel

The purpose of this paper is to present details of this special issue, that has as its theme: “Business school futures: evaluation and perspectives”.

Rethinking the MBA: business education at a crossroads

Srikant M. Datar, David A. Garvin, Patrick G. Cullen

The paper seeks to examine major challenges facing MBA programs and to argue that they will have to reconsider their value proposition. It aims to explore effective curricular and…

Demographic challenges affecting business schools

Wolfgang Lutz

The paper seeks to provide a comprehensive review of the most important current and future demographic trends around the world and to discuss their implications for business…

The MBA in 2020: will there still be one?

Bodo B. Schlegelmilch, Howard Thomas

This paper aims to look at the reaction of business school deans to recently voiced disapprovals of MBA programs and seek to provide a glance into the future of the MBA degree in…

The non‐profit turn and its challenges for business schools: Foundations for a new vision in third sector management training

Eric Cornuel, Pierre Kletz

Over the past years, the teaching of third sector management and corporate social responsibility in business schools has been characterized by two main features: it has become…

Business schools and the innovation conundrum

Robert S. Sullivan

This paper seeks to heighten and expand understanding of the important role of business education and scholarship in innovation, and consequentially on how this innovation enables…

Achieving integration of the business school curriculum using the dynamic capabilities framework

David J. Teece

This paper aims to recommend dynamic capabilities as an integrative framework for the business school curriculum.

Future business schools

Sijbolt Noorda

Business schools are among the best appreciated institutions of higher education worldwide. They are excellent examples for other academic disciplines in terms of dedication to…

Perspectives on leadership in business schools

Howard Thomas, Lynne Thomas

This paper aims to focus on leadership in business schools. It seeks to advocate examining strategic leadership processes through the exploration of interactions between such…