Strategic themes and challenges facing business schools / guest editor Howard Thomas.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Thomas, Howard, 1909-1986.

Series:

Journal of Management Development ; 26, no. 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Business schools--Management.

Business schools.

Management--Study and teaching.

Management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 v.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bradford, England : Emerald Group Publishing, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The aim and purpose of this e-book is to add important insights to this debate on business school roles and, particularly, to focus on the key strategic themes and challenges facing business schools as they plan their future strategic pathways. The majority of the papers were presented at two recent conferences sponsored by EFMD (the European Foundation for Management Development) and AACSB (the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International).

Contents:

Cover

CONTENTS

EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD

Guest editorial

An analysis of the environment and competitive dynamics of management education

The changing business model of B-schools

Business school strategy and the metrics for success

The rankings game: and the winner is . . .

Business school rankings: content and context

Business school rankings: the love-hate relationship

Ranking of business schools

AACSB International accreditation

EQUIS accreditation: value and benefits for international business schools

Tomorrow, tomorrow and tomorrow: the "silent" pillar

Challenges facing business schools in the future

Note from the publisher.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

ISBN:

1-280-84721-2

9786610847211

1-84663-329-X

OCLC:

182530718