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    Diversity Workshop: Tackling inequality for BAME students and staff in business schools
    This workshop will explore the extent of these inequalities for BAME students and staff and examine how they might be addressed by business schools.
    
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    The Annual Research Conference (20th March, Edinburgh) brings together directors of research, senior scholars and external stakeholders. The 2019 gathering will explore how…
    
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    Degree Apprenticeships Resources and Guidance for Business Schools
    Degree Apprenticeships Resources and Guidance for Business Schools These resources are intended to illuminate and illustrate best practice for…
    
    Annual Membership Survey 2018: results and analysis
    Assessing key sector priorities for the year ahead
    
    Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education Survey: Our analysis
    This report focuses on the results for graduates in Business & Administrative studies from the annual Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) survey.
    
    National Student Survey 2018: Results for Business & Management studies
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    Delivering value through collaborative working in social housing
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    Making diversity everyone’s business: multi-level changes in institutional policy and practice
    The University of Birmingham’s Enterprise and Diversity Alliance uses expertise to tackle the issues BAME entrepreneurs have in accessing finance.
    
    Widening Access to HE in Scotland
    A team of Scottish researchers shed light on barriers to higher education with a rigorous evidence-based approach.
    
    Addressing organisational challenges to improve malaria health care in southern Africa
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    Ethics Guide 2015: Advice and Guidance
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    Annual Membership Survey 2016
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    Leaping up the NSS through service improvements: a case study on using the Chartered ABS professional development matrix
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Leadership Professional Services

The critical relationship – business school deans, professional managers, and the wider university

Mon 4th Feb 2019

Our guidance on articulating your role as professional manager to suit your business school context.

Learning & Teaching NSS Professional Services Student Experience

Leaping up the NSS through service improvements: a case study on using the Chartered ABS professional development matrix

Thu 17th Jan 2019

Find out LIBF's focus on the student experience helped them leap up to 2nd in the NSS rankings.

Professional Services

New faces and big plans – Report from the October meeting of the Professional Managers Committee

Wed 14th Nov 2018

New faces and big plans - Report from the October meeting of the Professional Managers Committee The Professional Managers Committee met on 12th…

Impact Policy Leadership

Business schools: less stereotyping and more collaboration in the interests of the nation

Tue 9th Oct 2018

Business schools need to raise awareness about what they do, how they add value and how they could do more to help deal with the UK’s current challenges.

Research Research

Wither research integrity? Framing the issues

Thu 27th Sep 2018

Wither research integrity? Framing the issues Professor Denis Fischbacher-Smith, University of Glasgow Most academic visitors to the Chartered ABS…

Learning & Teaching

Learning and “leanness” in the information age

Wed 12th Sep 2018

Learning and “leanness” in the information age I delivered my first lecture in 1979. Aged 27, I was beset with a mixture of genuine passion for the topic and unbridled dread…

Learning & Teaching

Developing students’ soft skills through business competitions

Tue 7th Aug 2018

Developing students’ soft skills through business competitions One consequence of a ‘monetised’ higher education system is that students expect value for money and a…

Learning & Teaching

LinkedIn: Maximising the relationship between business schools and their final year students

Mon 6th Aug 2018

LinkedIn: Maximising the relationship between business schools and their final year students In an environment where prospective students’ decisions about their education are…

LEARNING AND TEACHING Sustainability Learning & Teaching

Greening accounting and finance curricula

Fri 13th Jul 2018

All these challenges represent great pressure to encourage us to think about the process of greening accounting and finance curricula.

Apprenticeships Learning & Teaching MBA

How the MBA can be saved by small firms and apprenticeships

Tue 10th Jul 2018

Professor Zahir Irani, Executive Dean, University of Bradford explains how a reinvented form of the MBA may well hold the key to its survival.

Professional Services

Putting theory into practice – report from the April meeting of the Professional Managers’ Committee

Wed 16th May 2018

The Professional Managers' Committee met on April 20th, our second meeting of the year. We can say with confidence and pride that our key projects are gaining momentum and we look…

Leadership Learning & Teaching Diversity

Equality. Diversity. Invisibility? Diversity in the Business School Curriculum

Wed 2nd May 2018

If we looked for visible signs of commitment to diversity in the content of business and management school degrees on your website, would it be easily found?

Strategic Planning Professional Services

Aligning professional service staffs’ performance and training with strategic goals: a case study on using the Chartered ABS professional development matrix

Wed 2nd May 2018

In practice, for many in professional service roles there are few ways to demonstrate clear linkages between goals for the year. This case study provides a solution.

Strategic Planning Professional Services

Driving organisational change and impact: case study on using the Chartered ABS professional development matrix

Wed 2nd May 2018

The professional management matrix has helped to drive a cultural and efficiency change across our faculty of business.

Strategic Planning Professional Services

Staff training and development pathways: case study on using the Chartered ABS professional development matrix

Wed 2nd May 2018

This useful tool for guiding staff development has found great success.

Communications

THE Awards’ Business School of the Year – Saïd Business School

Tue 1st May 2018

A case study on why Saïd Business School won Business School of the Year at the THE Awards

Communications

Confessions of a judge for the Times Higher Education awards

Mon 30th Apr 2018

Are you thinking of applying for Business School of the Year? Anne Kiem, Chartered ABS CEO, sits on the THE Awards judging panel and shares her advice.

Learning & Teaching Technology Blended Learning

Revisiting the One-Minute Paper in the Digital Age

Mon 19th Mar 2018

Can a Digital One Minute Paper help support teaching, especially in large multi-national classes?

Diversity Learning & Teaching

Supporting non-traditional students into employment

Thu 8th Feb 2018

Reflecting on recent blog posts on this website it is clear that one of the fundamental roles of business schools is to ensure our graduates transition successfully into meaningful…

Professional Services

A positive outlook for 2018 for the Chartered ABS Professional Managers’ Committee

Mon 29th Jan 2018

The first meeting of 2018 for the Professional Managers Committee let us take stock of the successes of the previous year and look to the future, with a wealth of reports to…

innovation Executive Education

Innovation in Executive Education: Developing Active Citizenship – The Next Generation Awards, Birmingham Civic Society

Tue 9th Jan 2018

Challenging existing notions of executive education by developing active citizenship among young people - a case study from Aston Business School

Executive Education

Get ahead in executive education – measure your impact

Fri 5th Jan 2018

In the same week that Chartered ABS launched their report on the 'Impact of Executive Education', LinkedIn launched 39 new skills development courses. These courses are now part…

Gender Diversity Learning & Teaching

Why business schools should be aware of how the media genders women leaders and managers

Wed 3rd Jan 2018

How can business schools help prevent gender stereotypes hindering the progress of the future business leaders they teach?

Learning & Teaching

‘Letting go’ to embrace the flipped classroom

Mon 18th Dec 2017

The flipped classroom is now synonymous in discussions and presentations concerning new ways of teaching. It struck me that the presentations we deliver focus on the practical, on…

Are business schools fit for the future?

Tue 5th Dec 2017

“The future of business schools is tied up with their future legitimacy.”

The role of business schools within universities

Tue 5th Dec 2017

“A refocus of research on business practice could prove to be the saviour of both business schools and their parent universities.”

Championing diversity in the workplace starts at (business) school

Tue 5th Dec 2017

“business schools have a role to play as brokers across the many divides that separate people today”

Learning & Teaching Accountancy E-learning

E-learning for Teaching Accountancy: Turning theory into practice

Tue 5th Dec 2017

Just over a year ago I wrote a similar thought piece stating that it was imperative universities ensure undergraduate and post graduate accountancy students have strong IT skills…

Regional growth, productivity and the role of the business school

Thu 9th Nov 2017

How can business schools boost regional economic productivity?

What do leaders need to operate in a world of disruption?

Mon 6th Nov 2017

A personal perspective on what business schools can do to prepare future leaders

Rethinking and Re-evaluating the Purpose of the Business School

Mon 6th Nov 2017

"To produce responsible, authentic leaders, business schools need to develop more holistic management education models"

Becoming anchor institutions: embedding business schools in regional economies

Mon 6th Nov 2017

How can business schools have a greater impact on regional economies through research and better engagement?

Recruitment

Gendered language and the recruitment process – a lesson for business schools

Tue 31st Oct 2017

Women’s underrepresentation in leadership positions is a widespread phenomenon and attributed to a number of factors. Business schools are no exception to this challenge and are…

productivity Leadership Learning & Teaching Employment

The Role of Graduate Employability in Economic Productivity in the UK

Wed 4th Oct 2017

Homogenisation vs. Innovation in employability A range of graduate employability interventions exist across the UK Higher Education (HE) sector, involving experiential learning,…

Student Experience Technology Learning & Teaching

How learning technology can help you support and steer your students

Wed 4th Oct 2017

Advances in technology have wrought many changes to education - and especially higher education - over the past two decades, with the internet blasting access to information far…

REF Immigration Apprenticeships Leadership Government Policy International Students Policy

Policy Update: an eventful summer sets the tone for the year ahead

Thu 7th Sep 2017

It has been an eventful summer in terms of HE policy, as well as the sometimes very personal attacks launched by Lord Adonis. It is difficult to choose which will have the most…

Professional Services

The Specialist Generalist

Fri 4th Aug 2017

Dr Andrew Glanfield explores the concept of the Specilaist Generalist which is gaining traction amongst college and central professional services audiences at Cardiff Business…

Student Experience Learning & Teaching

Reading? It’s still critical

Thu 27th Jul 2017

Pearson is conducting research with Swansea University and University of Sheffield to understand the impact of providing core learning content in new ways, motivating and engaging…

Employability Learning & Teaching Business Engagement

Learning to play the game: delivering a Live Project to 800 First Year Business students

Fri 21st Jul 2017

Find out more about Live Projects at the University of Bedfordshire Business School and how getting students involved in such campaigns has been a huge success. It has also been a…

Learning & Teaching TEF Research

Reflections on ‘the incredible machine – what next for TEF’, a WonkHE conference

Fri 21st Jul 2017

Martin Pearson, Research Manager at Chartered ABS reports on the recent Wonkhe conference on the TEF, focusing on the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) data presented by WonkHE…

Employment Learning & Teaching Leadership

What LEO tells us about our business school graduates

Tue 18th Jul 2017

Employability of business undergraduates is above the average for university graduates and a business degree comes with a higher than average earning potential for a graduate…

Learning & Teaching Diversity

How we can open more doors for all students?

Tue 18th Jul 2017

Professor Irani argues that business schools have an essential role to play in helping employers get to a stage where diversity is no longer such a thorny problem, tainted by…

Alumni Leadership

How can business schools create sustainable competitive advantage?

Mon 17th Jul 2017

Mark CusIter provides some key themes as a reminder on how business schools can thrive in the increasingly complex, turbulent and competitive environment that they operate.

Research Business Engagement International

Interdisciplinary funding breakthrough for the York Management School: IKnowFood

Mon 19th Jun 2017

Bob Doherty explains how the IKnowFood project takes an interdisciplinary multi-stakeholder approach to develop a unifying understanding of ‘food system resilience’ through the…

What makes an award winning business school?

Tue 6th Jun 2017

Read about previous winners of the Times Higher Education Business School of the Year award which recognises outstanding overall performance in business schools both within…

Apprenticeships Policy

Master or apprentice?

Mon 5th Jun 2017

Businesses paying the new Apprenticeships Levy can see that the best way to take advantage is by getting more experienced managers to take on apprenticeships themselves,…

Student Experience Learning & Teaching

The changing nature of work

Mon 5th Jun 2017

How can academics prepare students for a different world of work, with different career journeys? Jane Partridge argues that an active blended learning approach is required.

Leadership Communications Alumni

Are you engaged with your alumni?

Thu 11th May 2017

How business schools can engage with alumni to get the best value from that engagement for both school and alumnus.

Professional Services

Valuing Professional Services Staff

Tue 9th May 2017

Professor Julian Gould-Williams explores the four ways in which managers can reinforce a sense of value and appreciation amongst professional services staff.

Student Experience Business Engagement Learning & Teaching

Doors are for people with no imagination!

Wed 3rd May 2017

What can we do to foster employability and to develop the creative skills that are currently in decline and how can we assess students in ways that test this?

Learning & Teaching Student Experience

Are business lecturers now part of the ‘edutainment’ business?

Tue 2nd May 2017

According to Professor Irani, in terms of day-to-day practice the pull towards vocational education means the pressure is on for academics to be more like facilitators rather than…

Business Engagement Learning & Teaching Student Experience

The Future You: Preparing final year students to transition to employment

Tue 2nd May 2017

Find out how Bedfordshire Business School's innovative unit entitled ‘The Future You’ helps students become effective practitioners in the workplace.

Student Experience International Learning & Teaching

The application of flipped instructional model and team-based learning in Asian classrooms

Tue 28th Mar 2017

Do the flipped instructional model and team-based learning (TBL) approaches make sense in the Asian classroom setting? Are there cultural factors that need to be addressed for its…

Learning & Teaching Student Experience

Cross-year student-led teams: Playful team formation

Wed 22nd Mar 2017

Dr Alexander Kofinas explores the benefits of cross-year business projects on student learning and experience.

Policy International Brexit International Students

Brexit from the view of EU business school students

Tue 21st Mar 2017

Students from the Netherlands recently visited Alliance Manchester Business School - what do they think about the UK's decision to leave the EU?

Brexit Policy

What are the opportunities for business schools in the Brexit negotiations?

Wed 15th Mar 2017

In the light of Brexit, business schools can contribute much in terms of perspectives on new markets, on new relationships with existing trading blocs and on the relationship…

Policy Industrial Strategy Leadership

The Industrial Strategy: the opportunities for business schools and universities beyond STEM

Tue 7th Mar 2017

University leaders should be reading between the lines to realise the wider potential of the Strategy

Entrepreneurship Learning & Teaching

Tackling Business Entrepreneurship – From a business student to a modern day entrepreneur

Thu 2nd Mar 2017

Kate Pascoe on the changes in the approach to teaching Business Entrepreneurship as students become more engaged in the entrepreneurial process.

Student recruitment Communications Brexit Policy

The impact of Brexit on recruiting business students

Mon 27th Feb 2017

Aaron Porter provides fresh analysis of student recruitment data and the emerging markets.

Alternative providers Learning & Teaching

The role of alternative providers in Higher Education

Tue 14th Feb 2017

Hema Tank explains why LIBF are living proof that alternative providers can offer high quality education and a valuable student experience.

Learning & Teaching Leadership

Our students need to understand that haste can make waste

Tue 14th Feb 2017

Martin Binks argues that business schools have a duty to train would-be leaders not to act in haste – to appreciate that, though it can be useful and is frequently hailed as a…

Learning & Teaching Leadership

‘Teaching’ Leadership

Fri 10th Feb 2017

Hugh Davenport on the crucial distinction between leadership and management.

Leadership Advisory Boards

How to get the best out of your advisory board

Thu 26th Jan 2017

Professor George Yip on all you need to know about advisory boards and how to really make the most of them.

Alumni Apprenticeships Leadership

How alumni can help create a new world of business engagement

Wed 18th Jan 2017

Professor Zahir Irani explains why he thinks alumni and lifelong learning should be the crux of this new world and why it’s time to recognise the long-term value of alumni and…

Professional Services Careers Careers Services

Careers is the soul of every business school

Tue 17th Jan 2017

Should Careers teams be encouraged to make the shift from being ‘remedial’ advice providers to leaders in people development and career change? After all, isn’t this the nub…

Professional Services

Identifying and Recognising the Contributions of Professional Services Staff

Mon 19th Dec 2016

The contribution of professional services staff to student performance outcomes is often underestimated. Professor Julian Gould-Williams explores how to address this.

Leadership

Use an “action strategy” to transform a business school

Fri 16th Dec 2016

Professor George Yip, talking from personal experience, shares his insights on strategy for change which emphasises action and political support rather than seeking consensus.

Leadership Learning & Teaching

Modern-day leadership demands creativity

Mon 5th Dec 2016

Professor Martin Binks explores the rapidly changing face of leadership and explains why teaching it is not just about getting people through their exams.

Learning & Teaching Leadership

The University of Utopia, Ltd.

Wed 30th Nov 2016

Mark Gatenby on why 'disciplinarity' has reached its limit and how to encourage a culture of 'post-disciplinarity' in business schools and universities instead.

Executive Education Research

More than a product: Executive Education as a catalyst

Tue 8th Nov 2016

Sarah Lethbridge takes a closer look at the contribution that executive education brings in supporting the three key functions of business schools: Research, Teaching and…

Brexit Policy

The Brexit judgement of the High Court

Fri 4th Nov 2016

Professor Matthew Humphreys shares his thoughts on the recent Brexit rulings in the High Court.

Learning & Teaching Student Experience

A short-term route to long-term failure

Thu 3rd Nov 2016

Professor Martin Binks on how business schools should adapt their, often, short-term approach in order to improve "learning velocity" and the student experience as well equip…

Learning & Teaching

Beyond the classroom walls: The role of online learning

Wed 19th Oct 2016

“Will online learning replace the role of good faculty?” and “Isn’t online learning poor quality by its nature because it replaces a highly interactive classroom experience…

Professional Services

Hubs: Creating student centric services at Cardiff

Tue 18th Oct 2016

Find out about the student-centric approach at Cardiff that led to the creation of 'hubs' to provide timely and effective support.

Apprenticeships Policy

Could the Apprenticeship levy impact HE routes into management and the professions?

Fri 30th Sep 2016

Mark Dawe, Chief Executive of AELP looks at the growing importance of degree apprenticeships

REF Research

Reflections on Lord Stern’s review of the REF

Thu 1st Sep 2016

Adam Golberg, Research Manager, provides his key insights into Lord Stern's review of the REF.

Learning & Teaching Accountancy E-learning

E-learning for teaching Accountancy – universities need to embrace or face being obsolete!

Thu 11th Aug 2016

Paul Caulfield on the importance of computer literacy and the integration of relevant software in accountancy courses.

Learning & Teaching

Leading the Way in Personalisation and Experiential Learning

Thu 28th Jul 2016

Dean of Nottingham Business School on student personalisation.

logistics International supply chain management

Brexit, the ‘Perfect storm’: The skills shortage for logistics and supply chain management

Wed 27th Jul 2016

The impact of Brexit on the Supply Chain Management sector

Branding Communications Leadership

What makes a business school stand out from the crowd?

Wed 6th Jul 2016

Can business schools truly be distinctive?

Learning & Teaching MOOCs Course Design

Designing online courses: what do learners value?

Mon 20th Jun 2016

A review of learners' preferences and expectations of online courses.

Student Experience Learning & Teaching

In favour of a gamified, narrative-based assessment regime

Mon 6th Jun 2016

Dr. Alexander Kofinas explores how educational gamification and the narrative approach to assessment, results in a successful learning experience.

Policy Learning & Teaching TEF

The proposed TEF: Destinations as a measure of teaching quality?

Tue 31st May 2016

Harriet Richmond looks at the appropriateness of key metrics that will underpin the assessment of teaching quality under the proposed TEF.

Learning & Teaching Leadership Apprenticeships

Degree apprenticeships within universities and the role of business schools

Wed 25th May 2016

What intellectual role can business schools play in making degree apprenticeships work for students, employers and the country?

International Leadership

Internationalisation strategies: The case for staff mobility and the strategic entrepreneur

Thu 19th May 2016

Dr Alison Pearce on the rise of the strategic entrepreneur.

Learning & Teaching

Business school leaders must do more to support sustainability champions

Wed 18th May 2016

Research findings have shown that business school leaders could do more to support their staff to fully integrate sustainability into the curriculum and culture of their…

International Students Policy Leadership International Communications

Opportunities for UK business schools in India

Fri 6th May 2016

With India set to become the 7th largest economy in the world, Kevin McCole, UKIBC discusses the approach that UK business schools can take to engage further with India.

Learning & Teaching Leadership Student Experience

Teaching Entrepreneurship “know-how” as well as “know-about”

Tue 12th Apr 2016

Nigel Adams explains how Buckingham Business School encourages students to develop an entrepreneurial mindset.

Learning & Teaching Ethics

Rules and Values: Expectations for a Business Ethics Course

Fri 8th Apr 2016

Dr Suzy Jagger explores the impact of rules-based and values-based pedagogic approaches to business ethics.

Technology Student Experience Learning & Teaching

Blended Learning: Embedding Technology in the Classroom

Mon 4th Apr 2016

Dr. Michael Reynolds looks at how technology can be best used in the classroom.

Executive Education China

Executive education in China: What is the opportunity for UK business schools?

Mon 4th Apr 2016

The Chartered ABS joined UKTI on a mission to China to explore the opportunities for executive education.

Student Experience Learning & Teaching Experiential Learning

A deeper personalised learning experience: blending technology and a face-to-face approach

Thu 31st Mar 2016

The power that today’s technology brings is creating a new wave of possibilities and opening many avenues for improving the student experience and making it more personalised.

Learning & Teaching International Students Student Experience

Style and Substance: how second language affects academic attainment

Wed 30th Mar 2016

Dr. Sue Daley-Yates argues that international students can be better supported if universities offer an organised proofreading service.

student mobility Student Experience International Students Learning & Teaching

‘Ready, steady, go!’ – How can Business Schools encourage outgoing student mobility?

Thu 24th Mar 2016

Dr Monika Foster on the enriching experience of student mobility

Learning & Teaching Leadership Teaching Student Experience

Our students need “know-how” as well as “know-about”

Mon 15th Feb 2016

Martin Binks reflects on the importance of experience as a focus in the business curriculum.

Learning & Teaching Leadership Diversity

Business school dean on diversity drive

Fri 12th Feb 2016

Diversity on campus is about ‘inclusion’ not 'numbers of people’.

Experiential Learning Learning & Teaching Student Experience

Smoke, Suspense, and Scheherazade – Using Theatrical Devices to Engage the Student

Fri 12th Feb 2016

Dr. Rob Baker on using theatrical devices to engage students and the impact of performance based teaching on student motivation.

Leadership Learning & Teaching

Perspectives on: When leadership aligns with learning and teaching

Tue 26th Jan 2016

A guest blog from Paul Gentle, the Leadership Foundation...

Leadership Learning & Teaching Teaching Industry Disruption

Innovation: it’s time to practise what we preach

Tue 1st Dec 2015

Martin Binks reflects on his five-year stint as Dean of Nottingham University Business School and what business schools can do to keep up with changing times.

Leadership

Reflection and updates from the Chartered ABS

Wed 4th Nov 2015

Anne Kiem provides some reflections on the eve of a new Chartered ABS Conference.

International Students Student Experience Learning & Teaching International

The business of international marketing – using data and insights to improve student recruitment

Tue 3rd Nov 2015

With a backdrop of concern about immigration and Theresa May’s recent hard hitting party conference speech Jamie Laird, Head of Market Intelligence at Hobsons examines how…

Learning & Teaching Leadership Series Student Experience Teaching

Developing leadership potential in undergraduates

Tue 3rd Nov 2015

Business Schools have a duty to create robust and effective leadership programmes at the undergraduate level, as demonstrated by the LaunchPad programme.

Policy Leadership

Business schools as educational provocateurs of productivity via interrelated landscapes of practice

Tue 3rd Nov 2015

In an ever-changing and global marketplace, it could be argued that the role of business schools is no longer to train graduates for specific roles.

Leadership

Deans and Directors’ Programme – Participant perspectives

Mon 2nd Nov 2015

Dr Spinder Dhaliwal gives details of her experience with the Deans and Directors’ Programme (3DP).

Thought Leadership Leadership

A week in the life of an Operations Manager, Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham

Fri 9th Oct 2015

Ian Hamley of Birmingham Business School provides a glance into the week of an Operations Manager.

Policy Communications Leadership

Report from the Party conferences and an update on our activities

Wed 7th Oct 2015

Anne Kiem provides some insights into our sessions at the 2015 party conferences and future activities from the organisation.

Leadership Policy Economic Growth

What can business schools do to drive up the UK’s productivity?

Tue 6th Oct 2015

Warwick Business School's Prof. Keith Glaister explores how business schools can address the UKs productivity crisis.

Leadership Teaching

The Alternative Business School

Wed 16th Sep 2015

Martin Parker of University of Leicester School of Management gives his perspective on an alternative style of business education.

Business Engagement Teaching Business Engagement

Advisory Boards: A personal perspective

Mon 14th Sep 2015

Ann Francke shares her experiences on working within advisory boards and why they are advantageous for business schools.

Policy Economic Growth Business Engagement Research Government Policy

The Dowling Review of Business-University Research Collaborations

Thu 3rd Sep 2015

A Chartered ABS review of the recent report on business-university research collaborations

Communications Policy Leadership Annual Conference

Activity update from the Chartered ABS

Tue 4th Aug 2015

Anne provides an overview on the latest developments with the Chartered ABS.

Professional Services

Professional managers – the hunt for added value

Fri 31st Jul 2015

Dr Andy Earwaker discusses the realities of the professional managers role within business schools.

Learning & Teaching Leadership Business Engagement Entrepreneurship

Adventure and continuity: Dean Christoph Loch of Cambridge Judge Business School on the School’s 25th anniversary

Wed 29th Jul 2015

Dean Christoph Loch of Cambridge Judge Business School on the School’s 25th anniversary.

Organisational Change Gender Leadership

Are Women reluctant to take on paid non-executive director roles?

Mon 27th Jul 2015

Dr Spinder Dhaliwal looks into the benefits of NED roles and why women should take advantage of such positions.

Policy International Students Student recruitment International Learning & Teaching

The challenge to international recruitment continues

Tue 14th Jul 2015

Marie Clark from Hobsons provides some insights into the latest government proposals for international students.

Leadership Business Collaboration Business Engagement

Reflections on the best methods to support business-to-business school collaboration through School Advisory Boards

Mon 13th Jul 2015

What are the best methods to support business to business school collaboration? David Williamson provides his views.

Learning & Teaching Employability Entrepreneurship Business Engagement

Communicator-in-chief: the key trait for entrepreneurs building businesses

Wed 8th Jul 2015

Michael Hayman MBE and Nick Giles offer a unique perspective on leadership and entrepreneurism.

Learning & Teaching Student Experience Employability

Do business schools really understand what employers want from their graduates?

Mon 6th Jul 2015

What do employers really want from business school graduates? Professor Zahir Irani of Brunel Business School examines current trends in this exclusive blog piece.

Leadership Culture Learning & Teaching Student Experience

Throwing rocks from inside the hot house

Thu 2nd Jul 2015

Chris Mabey from Middlesex Business School calls on business schools to be active and conscience stakeholders in society.

Business Engagement Business Collaboration Advisory Boards Leadership

Advisory Boards: Bringing Added Value to Business School-to-Business (BS2B) Collaborations

Tue 30th Jun 2015

Dr Cathy Garner provides detailed insights into the best ways to utilise business school-to-business (BS2B) collaborations.

Immigration Leadership International Students Policy

What to expect from the new government?

Wed 3rd Jun 2015

Anne Kiem gives her views on the new government following the 2015 general election.

Experiential Learning Learning & Teaching Research MBA

Feeling the pressure: The neuroscience of learning to lead

Wed 3rd Jun 2015

Academics from Ashridge Business School present findings which reveal that experiential learning, mimic the stress of leadership and better prepare managers for similar situations…

Leadership Business Engagement Student Experience

Getting the business school ‘business-ready’

Tue 2nd Jun 2015

Dean of London Guidhall Faculty of Business & Law Stephen J. Perkins provides some key insights into transformational change within business schools.

Organisational Change Leadership Research Culture

Culture bites! And bites hard: The key importance of embracing culture in organisational change

Fri 22nd May 2015

Cultural Change writers Professor James McCalman and Dr David Potter discuss the importance of organizational culture in enhancing competitive advantage, its impact on managers and…

Learning & Teaching Employability Student Experience

Is it time to move the employability debate on?

Tue 19th May 2015

The employability of graduates has been a concern across the sector, and a subject of much debate, for a number of years. This piece looks at how work around employability can be…

Business Engagement Learning & Teaching Employability SMEs

Student employability and business collaboration

Thu 30th Apr 2015

Mike Cherry of FSB provides some analysis on employability.

Analysis Government Policy Policy

2015 General Election – Election update from James Newhall

Thu 23rd Apr 2015

James Newhall provides an update on general election trends.

Policy Leadership Leadership

April update from our CEO Anne Kiem

Wed 15th Apr 2015

Anne Kiem, Chief Executive of the Chartered Association of Business Schools provides some insights into our latest activities within this update.

Government Policy International Students Immigration Policy

General Election 2015: Shadow Minister for Immigration David Hanson MP

Mon 13th Apr 2015

As part of our lobbying for an incoming government we have put questions towards three political party spokespeople including David Hanson MP Shadow Minister for Immigration for…

Government Policy Immigration International Students Policy

General Election 2015: Conservative Minister for Security and Immigration James Brokenshire MP

Mon 13th Apr 2015

As part of our lobbying for an incoming government to change current immigration legislation affecting international students, we have put questions towards James Brokenshire MP…

Government Policy Policy Immigration International Students

General Election 2015: Liberal Democrats Spokesperson for Home Affairs, Justice & Equalities Julian Huppert MP

Mon 13th Apr 2015

Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Home Affairs, Justice & Equalities Julian Huppert MP talks to us about his partys' policies ahead of General Election 2015.

Government Policy Policy

General Election 2015 – Analysis from James Newhall

Mon 13th Apr 2015

James Newhall provides an analysis on how the election could effect business schools.

Gender Policy

Monthly update and future plans from our CEO Anne Kiem

Wed 11th Feb 2015

Our CEO provides an update on our recent events and plans for future programmes.

Communications Policy

Update on our Royal Charter application and other news from our CEO

Tue 13th Jan 2015

As we start the New Year we are looking forward to the completion of process leading to the Association of Business Schools gaining a Royal Charter and becoming the Chartered…

Royal Charter Government Policy Policy International Students Leadership

Update on our Royal Charter application and other news from our CEO

Tue 13th Jan 2015

Anne Kiem delivers another round-up of our recent activities.

Thought Leadership Teaching Leadership Leadership

Who’d be a dean? Leadership in a low-authority environment

Mon 12th Jan 2015

Prof. Robert MacIntosh et al provide an analysis on leadership in a low-authority environment.

Leadership Leadership Series

Business school deans go global: A contextual approach

Mon 12th Jan 2015

Prof. Kimmo Alajoutsijärvi and Dr Kerttu Kettunen provide an international perspective as part of our Leadership compilation series.

Accreditation Leadership Leadership Disruption

Leadership development beyond the dean’s office

Mon 12th Jan 2015

Dr Patrick Cullen of AACSB International provides an international perspective on challenges facing leadership development.

Leadership Leadership Teaching

Leadership in business schools and professional services firms

Mon 12th Jan 2015

Professor Sandy Pepper discusses the leadership styles in business schools and professional services firms.

REF Analysis Research

REF 2014: Analysis of UK Business Schools’ performance

Thu 18th Dec 2014

We provide some insight and analysis following the results of REF 2014.

Quality Assurance Teaching Annual Conference Student Experience Strategy

‘Wisdom of the Crowds’ results: Live survey from Annual Conference 2014

Mon 15th Dec 2014

Here are the results from the multiple choice survey.

Leadership Series Leadership Strategy Teaching

Business school leadership: Balancing a portfolio

Tue 9th Dec 2014

Kai Peters of Ashridge shares his experience in leading a business school.

Leadership Series Leadership

Knowing when to step down: A personal reflection

Tue 9th Dec 2014

Professor Zahir Irani shares his experience of his time at Brunel University and working with the Cabinet Office.

Teaching Leadership Leadership Series

Leaders on the line: Enhancing the leadership capability of first-line-manager-academics

Tue 9th Dec 2014

Prof. Sharon Mavin and Dr Ceridwyn Bessant of Newcastle Business School write on leadership capability of first-line-manager-academics.

Leadership Series Leadership

Business school deans: Leadership in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment

Tue 9th Dec 2014

Prof. Nick Oliver et al discuss leadership in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment.

Opinion Leadership

Reflections on my first month at the Association of Business Schools

Wed 3rd Dec 2014

Our Chief Executive gives her insight into her first month at the association.

Leadership Series Leadership Thought Leadership

Building Leadership Capacity for Business Schools – A collection of thought pieces on leadership in business schools

Thu 13th Nov 2014

Overview One of the frequently stated missions of business schools is to produce future leaders who make a difference in the world. Curiously, there are few studies of business…

Strategy Analysis Leadership Disruption

Back down to earth? Business school leadership in a time of disruption

Thu 13th Nov 2014

Prof. Ken Starkey and Dr Christophe Lejeune give their view.

Leadership Leadership Series

Future-proofing the UK business school deanship: Chartering horses for new courses

Thu 13th Nov 2014

Our Deputy CEO provides some analysis of the current challenges to senior leadership at business schools.

Leadership Series Research Analysis

2014 survey on leadership amongst deans: Key results

Thu 13th Nov 2014

Dr Giovanna Bono details the results on our leadership survey to deans.

Leadership Opinion Leadership Series

Hybrid managers in business schools

Thu 13th Nov 2014

Professor Graeme Currie looks at the implications of hybrid managers in business schools.

Communications

Destination anywhere: how business students decide where to study

Wed 15th Oct 2014

Insight into how business students choose their courses.

STEMM Research Policy

From STEM to STEMM

Thu 18th Sep 2014

ABS Manifesto for Growth We want an incoming government to recognise business and management education and research in STEMM. Professor Angus Laing makes the case to widen…

Thought Leadership Analysis Policy Government Policy

International business students’ value to the UK economy & society: the case for changing UK immigration legislation

Thu 18th Sep 2014

ABS Manifesto for Growth 2014 We want an incoming government to Remove international students from net migration targets. Professor Nora Ann Colton explains why UK business…

Leadership Strategy Opinion Analysis

Future scenarios of business schools and management education

Wed 13th Aug 2014

Dr Alex Wilson et al’s 10 year outlook on management education.

Policy Gender

Business School Leadership: Gendered or Genderless?

Thu 17th Jul 2014

While women in both academia and corporate environments enjoy relative equality compared to their historical counterparts, there is still a long way to go. AACSB international…

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