Business

In many parts of the world, the most formidable development obstacle we face today is the poor performance of the private sector and the need for greater focus on growth-oriented interventions. Weak capacity across the board is consistently cited as a major stumbling block and a large portion of the private sector continues to face numerous obstacles due to poor management and technical capacity, and a shortage of skilled managerial candidates. Business schools are the primary suppliers of management and leadership talent. With improved business education, graduates are better suited to develop and grow local businesses, leading to a more vibrant private sector and improved economic performance.

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The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right.

“The Checklist Manifesto” is both a meditation on the growing complexity of the world and a how-to book on coping with that complexity. Atul Gawande argues that humanity is in danger of sinking under the weight of knowledge, as...

Davos Special Report: Africa Rising

With the stoicism demanded of all who hope to make money in Africa, Beauty Chama sits in her empty hair salon in a leafy town in northern Zambia's Copper Belt and looks forward to better times.

Testing India's graduates: The engineering gap

Jan 28th 2010 | DELHI | From The Economist print edition Each year India produces about twice as many engineering and computing experts as the United States (counting...

Leadership Management: The New Prescription for Health Systems Strengthening

In a recent article in the Global Health Magazine, Joseph Dwyer and Sara Wilhelmsen highlight the necessity of strong leadership and management in the field...

USAID | Smith School Global Challenge

The Global Challenge competition is open to MBA and other graduate students from across the nation to employ their creativity, research skills, business acumen and passion for seeking solutions that advance growth and reduce...

AABS/Emerald Case competition 2010 - Entries now open

Entries are now open for the AABS/Emerald Case Competition 2010. Cash prizes will be awarded to the three outstanding submissions. All case studies should be suitable for use in management education and should be related to...

University of Stellenbosch Business School Appoints New Director

The University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB), a GBSN member school,  has appointed Professor John Powell, Head of Marketing and Strategy at

The Darla Moore School of Business Joins the Global Business School Network

The Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina has joined the Global Business School Network (GBSN), an international nonprofit...

The Africa Report: Business Schools Fighting the Flight

This article in The Africa Report discusses the role of African business schools as a component in the efforts to creating educational and job opportunities on the...

Mobilizing Multinational Corporations to Advance Higher Education and Research in Africa

Damtew Teferra, Ph.D. Multinational corporations are expanding in Africa, attracted by massive raw material reserves and burgeoning business and economic opportunities. Africa is the most naturally...

Remembering Peter Drucker

Even from the grave, management guru and self-styled 'social ecologist' Peter Drucker still commands great influence and respect in the management world.   A recent

The Climate Change Challenge: Testing the Limits of Business Leadership

Described by UK economist, Sir Nicholas Stern, as "the greatest market failure the world has seen", climate change presents business leaders with a unique set of challenges. Jonathan Hanks, lead author of the 2009...

Developing Leaders for a Global Business Environment

Professor Michael Osbaldeston, former dean of Cranfield University School of Management in the UK, who is visiting the USB and USB-ED, writes about developing leaders for a global business environment:

GBSN Celebrates Global Entrepreneurship Week