Blog Archives - Chartered Association of Business Schools

The Business School of the Future

Thu 14th Jan 2021

The business of business schools is changing. As society questions nationalism, colonialism, climate change, democracy and the devastating and unequal consequences of a global…

The Direction of UK Higher Education Policy in Uncertain Times, Chartered ABS Annual Conference 2020

Wed 13th Jan 2021

Following the drastic changes in the higher education landscape as a result of COVID-19, Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods, Professor Debra Humphris, Rt Hon Lord David Willets and…

Learning & Teaching Leadership

“I want to break free”: How online breakout rooms have become a modern educational curse

Wed 13th Jan 2021

You get in the car, start the engine, press down on the clutch and engage reverse gear. The routine is well established, deeply engrained in your brain and requires only a bare…

Learning & Teaching

Decolonisation and the Digital Chatham House Rule in Online Business Education: Can we resolve the paradox?

Tue 12th Jan 2021

Decolonisation is about balancing power structure and recognising multiple voices. Recently, decolonising the curriculum particularly in business schools became a…

Business Engagement Strategy

How to use PR to support student recruitment

Wed 16th Dec 2020

Toby Roe argues that influencing student choice needs a targeted approach In November, a Chartered ABS survey of UK business school Deans revealed that 40 per cent expected their…

International COVID-19 Learning & Teaching

Internationalisation and inclusion in the age of COVID: You are our ‘VIP’

Mon 14th Dec 2020

Undoubtedly, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed all of our lives in ways that none of us could have imagined. The impacts of the pandemic on the various aspects of our personal and…

COVID-19 Learning & Teaching

Experience doesn’t always help: online teaching during the pandemic

Mon 14th Dec 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has seen the pivot to online learning for many business schools. Teaching staff have had to adapt almost instantaneously, a challenging undertaking under…

How faculty responded to COVID-19: results from a global survey

Tue 8th Dec 2020

The impact of COVID-19 on universities, faculty, students, and administrators was rapid, unplanned, and extreme. In March, within the space of 1-2 weeks, or in the space of just…

Analysis Strategy COVID-19

A Resilience Model for Higher Education

Thu 26th Nov 2020

In this blog Monomita Nandy explores how Higher Education Institutes can start rebuilding after COVID-19. “An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries…

Gender Equality Leadership

Seven steps towards Transforming Women’s Leadership in our Business Schools

Thu 19th Nov 2020

Sally Everett explores equality in female business school leadership

Learning & Teaching COVID-19 Remote working Technology

We’re all in IT together

Thu 22nd Oct 2020

Keith Pond describes the creation of a Virtual Community of Practice in his school.

Learning & Teaching Blended Learning Technology and teaching

‘The Future of Teaching’ – Main Stage Session from the Online Festival of Learning, Teaching & Student Experience 2020

Wed 14th Oct 2020

'The Future of Teaching' explores the impact on educators and students of online teaching and the future direction of teaching in higher education. Particular attention is paid…

Diversity and Inclusion Learning & Teaching

‘Supporting Disadvantaged Students and Tackling Race Inequality’ – Main Stage Session from the Online Festival of Learning, Teaching & Student Experience 2020

Wed 14th Oct 2020

'Supporting Disadvantaged Students and Tackling Race Inequality' explores the challenges of delivering meaningful Equality, Diversity and Inclusion practices to a wide spectrum…

Learning & Teaching

The Changing Nature of Business & Management Education – Main Stage Session from the Online Festival of Learning, Teaching & Student Experience 2020

Wed 14th Oct 2020

'The Changing Nature of Business & Management Education' explores how business & management education across the globe is adapting to the new normal and how business…

Technology and teaching Learning & Teaching

Supporting transition to online study

Wed 19th Aug 2020

Pearson share their latest advice for business schools looking to develop their online teaching.

Leadership COVID-19 Business Engagement Industry

Helping Businesses Bounce Back – A Case Study from Ulster University Business School

Wed 19th Aug 2020

A challenging business and economic landscape has brought a great deal of uncertainty to businesses across Northern Ireland. The past six months have been all about adjustment,…

Technology and teaching Learning & Teaching

Transforming assessment with digital exams: Experiences from the University of Bath, School of Management

Wed 19th Aug 2020

Inspera shares a case study with the University of Bath School of Management.

Learning & Teaching Technology and teaching

What is the future of education during the pandemic – and beyond?

Wed 19th Aug 2020

Find out more from McGraw-Hill Education.

Student Experience Learning & Teaching COVID-19

Utilising the Digital One Minute Paper to improve student experience in post-COVID-19 remote business school teaching

Mon 10th Aug 2020

A team of Chartered ABS Scholars share some preliminary findings.

Diversity Learning & Teaching

Mind the Gap: Addressing Award and Progression Gaps in Business Schools

Mon 13th Jul 2020

How can HEIs build a better institutional understanding of the needs of disadvantaged students?

Learning & Teaching

Personal tutoring, inclusion, and the return to campus

Wed 8th Jul 2020

How can we apply the vital role of personal tutoring to online spaces?

Learning & Teaching

‘Jazzing up’ management education through the art of improvisation

Wed 8th Jul 2020

Professor Noel Dennis shares the five lessons management educators can learn.

COVID-19 Leadership Diversity

Forgetting the other: diversity and life in lockdown

Mon 29th Jun 2020

Professor Edgar Meyer discusses the EDI aspects of the impacts of remote working.

Diversity Leadership

Head of University of Bristol School of Management responds to the tragic death of George Floyd

Fri 12th Jun 2020

Professor Palie Smart reflects on the implications of recent anti-racist activism for business school leaders.

Leadership Learning & Teaching Professional Development

The Power of Coaching in a Time of Crisis

Tue 9th Jun 2020

How could coaching support your staff and students through radical change?

COVID-19 International

Internationalisation Post-COVID: what the new “International” might look like

Tue 9th Jun 2020

Business schools will need to collaborate more closely to thrive in the "new international".

Research Learning & Teaching COVID-19

The Impact of COVID-19 on the working lives of business, management and economics academics

Mon 8th Jun 2020

Research by Henley Business School highlights the pandemics impact on academics' research and teaching.

International International Students

Chinese graduates: the employability disconnect

Tue 19th May 2020

As more and more Chinese students study internationally, business schools must look at how they enable graduates to obtain jobs in China. A decade or two ago, foreign graduates…

digital COVID-19 International Students Blended Learning International Learning & Teaching

The Double-Edged Sword of COVID-19 and the New World of Work in Academic Institutions

Tue 19th May 2020

Is Covid-19 leading academic institutions into a new world of work? Will this global lockdown cause significant long-term disruptions to students’ learning and teaching and…

COVID-19 Research

How the global simulation modelling community can help reduce the impact of COVID-19

Tue 5th May 2020

A recent research paper has initiated a call to arms for the modelling and simulation community to deal with COVID-19. The paper, developed by an inter-disciplinary team of…

COVID-19 Communications

How business schools can pitch stories to journalists during COVID-19

Tue 5th May 2020

With an abundance of COVID-19 content hitting the presses, how can business schools stand out?

COVID-19 Research

Emergency service workers are already at high risk of burnout – COVID-19 will make this worse

Fri 1st May 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic moves from weeks to months, the emergency services are coming under even more strain and pressure – whether they are operating in the police, fire…

Diversity Policy Athena Swan

Athena SWAN Review summary

Thu 23rd Apr 2020

We respond to the long-awaited outcome of the Athena SWAN review.

COVID-19 Leadership

What the Post-COVID-19 world could look like for business schools

Thu 16th Apr 2020

Professor Zahir Irani assesses the best and worst case outcomes for business schools after COVID-19.

COVID-19 Leadership

Leadership Intelligence: How to Manage in Unchartered Territory

Thu 16th Apr 2020

Our Chair shares his advice for demonstrating effective leadership in a crisis.

Technology COVID-19 Learning & Teaching Blended Learning

Moving to deliver your course online: practical tips

Thu 9th Apr 2020

In light of recent global events due to COVID-19, you are likely to be moving to online delivery methods in the coming weeks and you may not know for how long. In this blog, we…

Leadership COVID-19

Intellectuals of the World, Please Unite

Thu 2nd Apr 2020

Professor Johan Roos calls for business academics to collaborate to combat the impact of COVID-19

Leadership COVID-19

COVID-19 is a challenge for business schools, but we can support each other through it

Mon 30th Mar 2020

Challenges lie ahead, but business schools are already adapting to the new situation under COVID19.

COVID-19 Leadership

Business Schools, Knowledge Management and COVID-19 – an early perspective

Mon 30th Mar 2020

Stephen Ellis and Jakob Werdelin discuss how COVID-19 is shaking up business schools' strategic planning.

Learning & Teaching

The value of play in business and management education

Thu 19th Mar 2020

Throughout my career in higher education I have been fascinated by the inventive, creative, playful ways in which teachers seek to engage students. My explorations have led to a…

Learning & Teaching

“Ready or not, here they come”: a case study on preparing Gen Z graduates for the workplace

Mon 16th Mar 2020

Newcastle Business School share how they have adapted to the development needs of Gen Z students.

Learning & Teaching

Freehand drawing activities in the classroom: opportunities and challenges

Mon 16th Mar 2020

How can freehand drawing encourage visual literacy skills in business students?

Learning & Teaching

Using assessed learning logs as a feedback tool

Wed 11th Mar 2020

Providing effective feedback to students is an important and challenging aspect of the teaching and learning process, especially when dealing with a large cohort. One programme…

Diversity Research

Salaries for business school staff

Wed 11th Mar 2020

We analyse HESA 2018-19 data on business school staff salaries by ethnicity and gender.

International

Developing a business school international strategy

Fri 6th Mar 2020

In business schools there are always new roles and responsibilities for staff, and one of the key areas is that of the internationalisation agenda. Whether staff are experienced or…

Research

Reach, relevance, and impact: how business and management research is helping society

Thu 13th Feb 2020

Scientific research is high on the agenda of the new Government. Rumours abound of a planned shake-up of research funding, the possible introduction of a new funding body, and even…

Learning & Teaching Apprenticeships Policy

We need to talk about Apprenticeships

Tue 11th Feb 2020

There has been a lot of talk about apprenticeships and what has gone wrong with them. Inherent in many of these arguments are misunderstandings, misinterpretations and myths. What…

International International Students

International expertise: The value of international business graduates to the UK

Fri 24th Jan 2020

Newcastle University Business School share how their students have been adding value to local businesses.

Professional Services

Gearing up towards 2020 – report of the October meeting of the Professional Managers’ Committee

Mon 23rd Dec 2019

The Professional Managers’ Committee met on 4 October, our first meeting of the new academic year. On this occasion we were very pleased to welcome four new members to the…

Learning & Teaching Student Experience

How can Business Schools best support the ‘outsider student’ in their transition to Higher Education?

Mon 16th Dec 2019

Academics could help vulnerable students by focusing on valuable relationship-building.

Pedagogy Learning & Teaching

Making group projects work for both the students and the lecturer

Tue 26th Nov 2019

Dr Adam Frost details the benefits and limitations he's found in using online tools to facilitate student group work.

Student Experience Learning & Teaching

Creating space for resistance in critical and creative thinking

Mon 25th Nov 2019

Encouraging students to become reflective practitioners is difficult. Should we be providing space for them to voice their frustrations about the feedback process?

Pedagogy International Students Learning & Teaching International Student Experience

Developing students’ intercultural competencies through ‘Internationalisation at Home’ pedagogic practices

Fri 22nd Nov 2019

Having a mixed cohort isn't enough to bring out the benefits of intercultural competencies in students. Developing these skills requires a direct and coordinated approach from…

Learning & Teaching

Workplace lessons for assessing group work

Thu 21st Nov 2019

Is the way business educators think about groupwork assessment still fit for purpose?

Learning & Teaching

Improving the feedback experience: Usefulness through verbalisation

Tue 12th Nov 2019

Students are expressing dissatisfaction with feedback in higher education (Boud & Molloy, 2013). This can be seen in the results of the U.K. National Student Survey (NSS) in…

Learning & Teaching

Getting Personal – grading self-reflection

Thu 31st Oct 2019

Track the student reflection journey to engagement in meaningful, specific, and personal feedback.

International Students Learning & Teaching International

How to create ‘happy’ international students

Tue 24th Sep 2019

How can we make sure our degree programmes bring out the full potential of our international students?

Learning & Teaching

Unlocking the padlock – using an Escape Room to teach Business students

Mon 23rd Sep 2019

Dr Emma Thirkell a novel yet impactful initiative to merge study of HR and hands-on assessment.

Student Experience Teaching Learning & Teaching

Developing graduates to be work ready and resilient future leaders – a case study

Fri 13th Sep 2019

How can the character, skills, and knowledge needed to make graduates "work-ready" be incorporated into your curriculum?

Learning & Teaching Student Experience

Push Me, Pull You: Personalising the Learning Experience in Higher Education

Fri 23rd Aug 2019

A case study in putting students' individual needs at the heart of the learning process.

Learning & Teaching

The spiral of the feedback loop

Fri 23rd Aug 2019

For the last three years we have adopted a new feedback practice to one of the two summative assessments of a level 5 core module of the BSc Economics programme at our institution.…

Learning & Teaching Student Experience Pedagogy

Rubrics as a guide to student writing and staff grading

Fri 23rd Aug 2019

How can stress be taken out of assessment without compromising academic standards?

Technology and teaching Learning & Teaching Pedagogy

Mixology: Creating pedagogical cocktails that stimulate real skills, higher student satisfaction and promote employability

Fri 23rd Aug 2019

What is the ideal combination of blended, active, and collaborative learning for your classroom?

Pedagogy Learning & Teaching

Get Your Thinking Caps On: Using Edward De Bono’s 6 Thinking Hats in Formative Peer Assessment & Feedback

Thu 22nd Aug 2019

Find out more about this creative, colour-coded pedagogical technique, first presented at LTSE 2019.

Student Experience Technology and teaching Learning & Teaching

Digital exams in business school education: Experiences from Kozminski University, Poland

Wed 21st Aug 2019

Find out how a European business school changed their exam delivery through a digital partnership

Strategy International Internationalisation International Students

Transnational Education in China – how an understanding of the quality assurance, policy and tax landscape will support the development of more sustainable partnerships

Tue 20th Aug 2019

Advice from the British Council's Education Service sheds light on maintaining partnerships in China.

Professional Services

Opportunities on the horizon: Report from the June meeting of the Professional Managers’ Committee

Mon 12th Aug 2019

Updates on PMAC 2020, opportunities for Professional Services colleagues, and more.

Learning & Teaching Leadership Diversity

What Makes a Duck a Duck? A playful Introduction to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Tue 16th Jul 2019

One of our teams of 2018 Chartered ABS Scholars shares an update on their insightful - and playful - work to promote EDI.

CMBE Learning & Teaching Technology and teaching

Five questions to ask about online learning

Mon 15th Jul 2019

Technology is increasingly common in business school learning and teaching, but how can you ensure you're realising it's full potential?

Student Experience Postgraduate Students Learning & Teaching CMBE

Getting students where they want to go – a personalised approach to professional development

Mon 15th Jul 2019

What if we focused student development on their post-graduate ambitions?

Leadership CMBE Diversity

Addressing the attainment gap: business schools can lead the way by providing an inclusive approach to the student experience

Mon 15th Jul 2019

Dr Liz Warren and Dr Dawn Reilly share a cutting-edge method for addressing the attainment gap.

Journals Leadership Diversity Gender Research

Inaugural Leiden Ranking: Gender Differences in Publication Outputs – Should Business business schools have their own Ranking?

Tue 9th Jul 2019

Using a formal ranking system could help business schools identify gender gaps in academic publication.

Strategic Planning Professional Services

Identifying capability gaps in business school professional services

Wed 12th Jun 2019

At Cardiff University we have a framework called the Cardiff Professional. This framework details competences and behaviours for all professional services staff at Cardiff…

Student Experience Leadership Professional Development Diversity

Tackling inequality for BAME students and staff in business schools

Tue 11th Jun 2019

Professor Sally Everett presents the powerful calls to action from our latest Diversity Workshop

Learning & Teaching

Writing cases – what’s involved?

Wed 10th Apr 2019

The Case Centre provides some helpful advice for writing engaging business cases for the classroom.

Professional Services

Bold steps: report from the February meeting of the Professional Managers’ Committee

Fri 8th Mar 2019

Bold steps: report from the February meeting of the Professional Managers’ Committee The Committee met on Friday 8th February, the perfect time…

Professional Services Leadership

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.

NSS Learning & Teaching Student Experience Professional Services

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…

Policy Impact 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 & Teaching LEARNING AND TEACHING Sustainability

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.

MBA Apprenticeships Learning & Teaching

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 Diversity Learning & Teaching

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?

Professional Services Strategic Planning

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.

Professional Services Strategic Planning

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.

Professional Services Strategic Planning

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 Blended Learning Technology

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?

Learning & Teaching Diversity

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”

Accountancy Learning & Teaching 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…

Employment Learning & Teaching Leadership productivity

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,…

Technology Student Experience 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…

Leadership Immigration International Students REF Apprenticeships 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…

Learning & Teaching Student Experience

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…

Learning & Teaching Employability 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…

Research Learning & Teaching TEF

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…

Leadership Learning & Teaching Employment

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…

Leadership Alumni

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.

Business Engagement Research 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 Alumni Communications

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 Learning & Teaching Business Engagement

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?

Student Experience Learning & Teaching

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…

Learning & Teaching Student Experience Business Engagement

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 Learning & Teaching International

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…

Student Experience Learning & Teaching

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.

Brexit Policy International 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?

Policy Brexit

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…

Leadership Industrial Strategy Policy

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

Learning & Teaching Entrepreneurship

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.

Brexit Policy Communications Student recruitment

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.

Learning & Teaching Alternative providers

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.

Apprenticeships Leadership Alumni

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…

Careers Careers Services Professional 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.

Leadership

Strategic corporate citizenship

Wed 23rd Nov 2016

Adrian Pryce on what business can do in its role as a good ‘corporate citizen’, by contributing to ‘blended solutions’ in which the public, private and third sectors work…

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…

Policy Brexit

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.

Policy Apprenticeships

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.

Accountancy Learning & Teaching 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.

International logistics 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 Leadership Communications

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 TEF Learning & Teaching

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?

Leadership International

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 Communications Policy International Leadership

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.

Leadership Student Experience Learning & Teaching

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 Learning & Teaching Student Experience

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.

China Executive Education

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 Experiential Learning Learning & Teaching

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.

International Students Learning & Teaching 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.

International Students Learning & Teaching Student Experience student mobility

‘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

Leadership Teaching Student Experience Learning & Teaching

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.

Leadership Learning & Teaching Diversity

Business school dean on diversity drive

Fri 12th Feb 2016

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

Experiential Learning Student Experience Learning & Teaching

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...

Learning & Teaching Industry Leadership Disruption Teaching

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 Student Experience Learning & Teaching International Students

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 Teaching Student Experience

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.

Leadership Policy

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.

Teaching Leadership

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.

Teaching Business Engagement 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 Business Engagement Economic Growth Government Policy Research

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

Annual Conference Policy Communications Leadership

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.

Entrepreneurship Business Engagement Leadership Learning & Teaching

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.

Leadership Gender Organisational Change

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.

International Students Policy International Learning & Teaching Student recruitment

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.

Business Collaboration Leadership 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.

Entrepreneurship Business Engagement Learning & Teaching Employability

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.

Student Experience Learning & Teaching 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.

Learning & Teaching Culture Leadership 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 Collaboration Business Engagement 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.

Leadership Immigration 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 MBA Learning & Teaching Research

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 Culture Leadership Research

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 Student Experience Employability

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…

Learning & Teaching Business Engagement Employability SMEs

Student employability and business collaboration

Thu 30th Apr 2015

Mike Cherry of FSB provides some analysis on employability.

Policy Government Policy Analysis

2015 General Election – Election update from James Newhall

Thu 23rd Apr 2015

James Newhall provides an update on general election trends.

Leadership Leadership Policy

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 Policy Immigration

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 Policy International Students

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…

International Students Immigration Government Policy Policy

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.

Policy Government 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.

Policy Gender

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…

International Students Policy Leadership Royal Charter Government Policy

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.

Teaching Leadership Leadership Thought 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 Series Leadership

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.

Leadership Accreditation 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.

Research Analysis REF

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 Annual Conference Teaching Strategy Student Experience

‘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 Leadership Series Teaching Strategy

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.

Leadership Teaching 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.

Thought Leadership Leadership Series 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…

Disruption Analysis Strategy Leadership

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.

Analysis Leadership Series Research

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 Leadership Series Opinion

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.

Research Policy STEMM

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 Policy Analysis 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…

Strategy Leadership 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.

Gender Policy

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…