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Global Business School Network
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The Global Business School Network (GBSN) is an international non-profit organization that promotes management education as an important element of international development. History Inception GBSN began in 2003 as a unit within the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private-sector arm of the World Bank Group, under the direction of then-IFC Chief Economist Guy Pfeffermann. The group worked to develop a new model to strengthen business management and leadership in Sub-Saharan Africa in which best practices from around the globe would be captured and adapted for local relevance in order to make high-quality business education locally applicable and accessible. This belief in the importance of quality local business schools to stimulate development, coupled with a network approach to provide a uniquely robust and sustainable method of capacity building, gave rise to the first global network of top business schools focused on strengthening management education in emerging markets. After assembling the initial membership and conducting a preliminary survey of business schools across Africa in 2004, GBSN launched a set of pilot projects in four African countries. Early development Initial projects included strategic planning for a school in Ghana seeking to attain international accreditation, development of an entrepreneurial management course in Nigeria, production of local case studies in Kenya, and creation of a pan-African faculty development program focused on participatory pedagogy for business schools. To implement these projects, GBSN utilized the expertise of its member schools to provide best practice and mentoring. In return, these top international business schools strengthened ties with developing business schools in Africa and gained first-hand understanding of local business environments, enhancing their own research and teaching back home. These partnerships enabled two-way flows of knowledge to blossom between the developed and emerging market schools, strengthening institutional and faculty relationships and increasing the sustainability of the network. As the pilots progressed, GBSN participated in a number of World Bank - IFC collaborative projects to further develop the capacities of local businesses. These programs brought GBSN into Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Tanzania and extended the scope of case writing activities in Kenya. GBSN’s pilot project in Ghana brought together a number of African business school deans for a workshop, resulting in the birth of the Association of African Business Schools (AABS) in 2005. Independent NGO As initially envisioned, in November 2006, GBSN was spun off from the World Bank Group and became an independent non-profit organization, incorporated in Washington, DC. As an NGO, GBSN continues to develop the network, maintaining its mission to improve business education in emerging markets while expanding its work outside Africa and exploring new areas of management education. Core activities such as faculty development and case writing continue, while new programs include sector-specific activities, such as the enhancement of management education for health systems and strategic planning for new greenfield developing-country business schools. As an NGO, GBSN also found the ability to partner with new organizations. GBSN’s growing network of top business schools now offered a unique platform from which to launch new interventions in management and leadership training. Through corporate partnerships GBSN introduced health management fellowships, developed francophone case studies in Senegal, and expanded business education opportunities for women across the developing world. GBSN also leveraged its network to design business school programs for the health system, and has assembled global expertise to guide the development of new business schools. Current and future directions Through its activities, GBSN has strengthened faculty at more than 16 business schools in Africa, developed more than 170 local case studies, surveyed 800 African health professionals on the need for management and leadership skills in healthcare, and, working with experts from 12 countries, helped guide the establishment of a new business school in Pakistan. The network has grown from its original 18 member schools to 50 schools today, and is rapidly expanding. Through its programs and network GBSN plays a strong role in raising awareness of the importance of management education in national development - a much-neglected but crucial facet of development policy - by working with numerous partners to leverage the strengths of local business schools to accelerate development in emerging markets. Vision GBSN is a unique network of top business schools from around the world, with member schools in 25 countries and program partners in many more. GBSN partners with stakeholders from government, business, and civil society, and encourages innovation, creativity, and collaboration with the goal of strengthening business education for emerging markets. Activities The GBSN works towards "strengthening the next generation of skilled managers in low-income countries" by utilizing the resources and skills of top business schools in the network. Activities include general management education as well as specific sectors, including agriculture, business, entrepreneurship, health, and tourism. The network has helped implement programs throughout Africa and in other countries, such as Pakistan and the Philippines. Agriculture GBSN has been working in the area of agribusiness through a number of initiatives. During the 4th annual meeting in June 2009, GBSN facilitated an agribusiness workshop focusing on the role of business schools in the sector. The workshop was supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Based on some background research and the discussions held at the workshop, GBSN completed a report on agribusiness in Africa. This report looks at some of the current programs in African higher education, highlighting those activities in business schools where applicable, and outlines recommended interventions to improve the current approach in promoting agribusiness. GBSN Health and Agribusiness Management and Leadership Workshop In collaboration with Sub-Saharan African business schools, development partners and international experts, GBSN will coordinate a 3-day design workshop that will work towards the development of two new training programs in the field of health management and agribusiness. This workshop will focus on the management issues common to both health and agribusiness and how to effectively leverage the multi-disciplinary, practical approach of business schools to better serve these two sectors. As a result of bringing these actors together, GBSN will facilitate the creation of two new consortia of schools, which will have the collective resources to seek external partners, raise necessary funding, and develop a shared curriculum of international quality to be adapted for each school’s agribusiness and health markets. Once the workshop lays the foundation, the new consortia will develop learning platforms for each sector and subsequently oversee the implementation of the newly developed management programs on an initial pilot basis. During this time the schools will have an opportunity to test the markets and revise the newly established programs accordingly while also extending the programs to include additional local and international partners. Business Establishment of the Association of African Business Schools (AABS) GBSN facilitated the creation of AABS, the purpose of which is to promote excellence in business and management education in Africa by supporting graduate business schools through capacity building, collaboration and quality improvement. AABS programs focus on developing the institutional capacity to teach leadership and other managerial skills to improve management of African organizations. The association strives to enhance the relevance and contribution of business schools to policy discussions on African development, including contributing to research and policy development. ISM Management Case Study Project GBSN worked with the [http://www.ism.sn/ Institut Supérieur de Management (ISM)] in Senegal to produce business case studies of Francophone African companies. The project was funded by GRAVITAS Capital Advisors, an independent investment advisory firm, ISM, as well as a donor who wishes to remain anonymous. Karachi Education Initiative GBSN is working with the Karachi Education Initiative, a consortium of Pakistani business leaders, to advise on the establishment of a new premier business school in Karachi, Pakistan. MBA module development and quality standardization To develop a world-class program for training current managers, GBSN worked with the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration to develop key MBA course modules as well as a strategic plan for quality improvement. The project also convened African and other emerging market business school directors and international accreditation groups to formulate quality standards that can be applied systematically in the African context. Teaching the practice of management To disseminate best practices in business teaching throughout Africa, GBSN worked with the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS), in partnership with Lagos Business School (LBS) and other network schools, to develop a case method teaching workshop in South Africa for faculty across the continent. The program promoted the development of a peer support network for African business faculty who use discussion-based, practice-oriented teaching methods. The annual Teaching the Practice of Management (TPM) workshop is now in its fifth year and is hosted by the Association of African Business Schools (AABS). The workshop addresses the changing needs of teachers of Management for Africa’s new generation of business and community leaders. It provides a dynamic platform for faculty from business schools in Africa to explore practice-based learning in an intensive and interactive environment. Content has been specifically designed by faculty from GIBS and LBS together with leading international business schools. Jonathan Cook from GIBS has directed the TPM since inception and together with Prof Tom Piper from Harvard Business School, Terrence Taylor and Prof Nick Binedell from GIBS, Enase Okonendo from LBS, and Freddie Acosta from Strathmore Business School will be leading the program. Entrepreneurship ;Goldman Sachs' 10,000 Women Initiative Since November 2007, GBSN has been working closely with Goldman Sachs and the Goldman Sachs Foundation to develop and implement the . GBSN has supported the identification of academic partners globally to participate in 10,000 Women. In addition, GBSN advises the Goldman Sachs Foundation on international best practice in enhancing and supporting business education in developing countries and establishing short-term entrepreneurship education programs. Local corporate case studies development To make management training programs more relevant to the needs of local businesses, organizations, and entrepreneurs, GBSN worked with the United States International University (USIU) to build its capacity to develop business case studies that address actual problems faced by managers and entrepreneurs in the region. Small Enterprise and Entrepreneurial Management Training Program To address the training needs of small enterprises and entrepreneurs in Nigeria, GBSN assisted expand its small enterprise training programs to include a series of short courses in key management topics, culminating in an entrepreneurship degree program. Health GBSN Health and Agribusiness Management and Leadership Workshop In collaboration with Sub-Saharan African business schools, development partners and international experts, GBSN will coordinate a 3-day design workshop that will work towards the development of two new training programs in the field of health management and agribusiness. This workshop will focus on the management issues common to both health and agribusiness and how to effectively leverage the multi-disciplinary, practical approach of business schools to better serve these two sectors. As a result of bringing these actors together, GBSN will facilitate the creation of two new consortia of schools, which will have the collective resources to seek external partners, raise necessary funding, and develop a shared curriculum of international quality to be adapted for each school’s agribusiness and health markets. Once the workshop lays the foundation, the new consortia will develop learning platforms for each sector and subsequently oversee the implementation of the newly developed management programs on an initial pilot basis. During this time the schools will have an opportunity to test the markets and revise the newly established programs accordingly while also extending the programs to include additional local and international partners. Health Leadership and Management Training Survey Thanks to support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, GBSN undertook a Health Leadership and Management Training Survey in three countries (Nigeria, Kenya, and Senegal) in order to provide a solid foundation for designing one or more interventions, drawing on the specific contributions of business schools, which will significantly strengthen health care management in these countries. Johnson & Johnson Health Management Fellowship Johnson & Johnson approved a grant for an annual fellowship which will enable African management faculty to spend two months at Duke’s Fuqua School of Business and one week at UCLA's Anderson School of Management. GBSN Connect GBSN Connect was created in 2010 to foster the creation and dissemination of new knowledge and ideas. It is a new web portal that offers a platform for faculty, students, and staff of GBSN member schools to interact, source ideas, discuss new initiatives, search opportunities, and find partners for any business school activity. Member schools More than thirty leading global business schools are network members and are contributing expertise to GBSN programs. Individually or in teams drawn from several business schools, faculty of these schools are working with emerging market business school deans and faculty on specific capacity-building programs, sharing ideas and knowledge. By joining together business schools around the world, GBSN aims to enhance the institutional capacity of business schools in emerging markets so that they can provide a stronger pool of management talent to local, regional, and multinational firms and organizations. Executive board *Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA *MIT Sloan School of Management, USA *Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, USA *University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business, USA Members *Asian Institute of Management, Philippines *Babson College, USA *Chandaria School of Business, Kenya *Colorado State University College of Business, USA *Columbia Business School, USA *Copenhagen Business School (CBS), Denmark *Darden Graduate School of Business, University of Virginia, USA *Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina, USA *ESADE Business School, Spain *ESCA, Ecole de Management, Morocco *ESSEC Business School, France *Fundação Dom Cabral, Brazil *The George Washington University School of Business, USA *Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS), South Africa *Grenoble Ecole De Management, France *Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley, USA *Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, China *IESE Business School, Spain *IMD, Switzerland *Indian School of Business, India *INSEAD, France *Institute of Business Administration, Karachi (IBA), Pakistan *Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad, India *IPADE Business School, Mexico *Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, USA *Koç University Graduate School of Business, Turkey *Kogod School of Business, American University, USA *Pan-African University, Lagos *Lagos Business School, Pan-African University, Lagos, Nigeria *Lahore University of Management Sciences, Suleman Dawood School of Business, Pakistan *London Business School, United Kingdom *National University of Singapore, Singapore *Nova School of Business and Economics, Portugal *Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell University, USA *SDA Bocconi School of Management, Italy *S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research, India *St. Petersburg State University Graduate School of Management, Russia *Strathmore Business School, Kenya *Thunderbird School of Global Management, USA *Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, USA *UCLA Anderson School of Management, USA *Umeå School of Business, Sweden *UNISA Graduate School of Business Leadership, South Africa *Universidad de los Andes School of Management, Colombia *Universidad del Desarrollo Escuela de Economía y Negocios, Chile *University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business, South Africa *University of Chicago Booth School of Business, USA *University of St. Gallen for Business Administration, Economics, Law and Social Sciences (HSG), Switzerland *University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB), South Africa *Wits Business School, South Africa *Zhejiang University School of Management, Chile See Also
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