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Business School Deans Adopt a New Leadership Profile
Tweet Share on Facebook December 30, 2011 CommentOn the cusp of 2012, it's safe to say that deans at the nation's top business schools will have a lot on their plates in the New Year and beyond. M.B.A. enrollment in the United States is flat; international expansion is critical but problematic; recruiters want to influence curricula to meet their own talent needs; and the schools' need to differentiate their graduate management programs is paramount.
[Learn how business schools are reinventing the M.B.A.]
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Why B-Schools Need to Teach PR
Tweet Share on Facebook December 16, 2011 Comment (4)According to a new study, many American business leaders regard recent M.B.A. grads as ill-prepared to manage corporate crises due to a lack of strategic communication and reputation management skills. To combat this, the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) has launched an M.B.A. Initiative aimed at incorporating more public relations coursework into b-school curricula to better prepare future C-suite executives for handling the evolving reputational challenges they will face.
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B-School Leadership Through a Different Lens
Tweet Share on Facebook December 2, 2011 CommentJust eight women hold the deanship position at a top graduate business and management school in the United States, so it stands to reason that females bring different life experiences and perspective to this role than their male counterparts. I'll take a look at two women who have been making headlines over the past year since taking the reins at their respective schools.
