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GBSN believes that successful national development requires well-trained leaders and managers in all areas of society and that business schools are uniquely poised to deliver the necessary talent.
A strong pool of local management talent is crucial to national development. Business schools play a key role in producing critical thinkers and problem solvers, able to work in all sectors of society.
In the past, development partners have rarely looked directly to business schools to help address shortcomings in human capacity. Reasons include:
- Many local schools in low-income countries are weak and lack credibility
- Lack of tradition in drawing on business schools even where they are strong
- Perception that business schools cater only to the wealthy business community
While the private sector remains the primary consumer of management talent, business school graduates go beyond big business, applying their skills to the creation of new enterprises, the improved delivery of health, strengthening education systems, and creating new markets for local products that make up the lifeblood of many developing economies.
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Role of B-Schools |
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Laying the foundations of leadership and management |
Strengthening and effectively applying functional skills and key competencies |
Instilling the appreciation of innovation and technology in service delivery |
Creating effective learning experiences for responsible leadership |
Advantages of B-schools
 Client driven perspective
Multi-disciplinary approach
Different modes of delivery: executive, distance, part-time education
Flexibility in curriculum design and revision
Emphasis placed on praxis through case method teaching
Strengthen strategic decision making
Promote thinking “outside the box”
Heighten sensitivity to changing needs, new technologies
Nurture willingness to engage in system re-engineering and transformation
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