Reimagining Business Education: Insights and Actions from the Business Education Jam - Hardcover

Paul R. Carlile is Associate Professor of Management and the Senior Associate Dean for Innovation at the Boston University Questrom School of Business. He was previously at the MIT Sloan School of Management and also served as Department Chair of Information Systems at the Boston University Questrom School of Business.Steven H. Davidson is Associate Dean, Academic Programs, at Boston University Questrom School of Business and served asthe lead Project Manager for the Business Education Jam. In his role as Associate Dean, Steven provides leadership for cross-program efforts including assessment, program research, accreditation, and the development, support, and implementation of curricular initiatives, program enhancements, and academic policy.

In early autumn of 2014 over 5,000 people brainstormed on how to close the gap between business and academics in a massive online discussion and debate about the future of business education. In the current context of the growing divide between business and academy, global economic pressures, rapidly evolving technology, and a dynamic competitive landscape, the Business Education Jam explicitly articulated key challenges and provided a bridge to facilitate real conversation. This volume cites four things business education needs to do to continue to survive and prosper, which revolve around, in brief: quality control; spotlighting educational and developmental aspects of business training while deemphasizing the assessment of programs; renewing emphasis on education and addressing student culture and misbehavior; and, finally, looking at the effect of business education on ethics and values. Distributed in North America by Turpin Distribution. Annotation ©2016 Ringgold Inc. Portland, OR (protoview.com)

'Reimagining Business Education is about listening to the voices of business education, making it required reading for anyone who believes, as I do, that business schools must and will transform, prosper, and make a profound and positive impact on business and society.' --Dan LeClair, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, AACSB International

'EFMD was a proud supporter of the Business Education JAM and this book is another effort to advance a global dialogue that EFMD continues to engage in on the value, impact and future of management education and development.' --Prof. Eric Cornuel, CEO & Director General, EFMD

'Bringing all affected stakeholders together in a global conversation is vital to expanding our relevance and ability to discover talent, create leaders, and fulfil the aspirations of students and employers.' --Sangeet Chowfla, President and Chief Executive Officer, Graduate Management Admission Council® (GMAC®)