234 Pages 13 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

234 Pages 13 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

234 Pages 13 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Business schools are critical players in higher education, educating current and future leaders to make a difference in the world. Yet we know surprisingly little about the leaders of business schools. Leading a Business School demystifies this complex and dynamic role, offering international insights into deans’ dilemmas in different contexts and situations. It highlights the importance of... Read more

1. The Evolution of Management Education (1972–2022): EFMD’s Journey, Changes in Business Models and Deanship Roles  2. What Are Business School Deans Expected to Do?  3. How Do Business School Deans Deal with Critical Incidents?  4. How Do Deans Learn?  5. The Future of Business Schools and Management Education: Looking Back and Moving Forward

Biography

Julie Davies is a Professor, Director of (E)MBA Health programmes and Deputy Director (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) at the Global Business School for Health, a start-up business school, in University College London (UCL). She initiated and facilitated the International Deans’ Programme (2008–2015).

Howard Thomas is a ‘serial dean’ having held deanships in Asia, Europe and North America. He is a well-regarded and highly cited scholar in the fields of strategic management and management education. He is an Emeritus Professor and former Dean at LKCSB, Singapore Management University, and currently a Special Advisor at EFMD Global.

Eric Cornuel has been President of EFMD Global since 2000. He is an acknowledged expert and authority on management education and a recipient of the Légion d’honneur for services to education. He is also a Professor at HEC, Paris, and the University of Louvain, Belgium.

Rolf D. Cremer has also been a successful ‘serial dean’ particularly in China and the Asia-Pacific as well as President of EBS, Wiesbaden. He is also the recipient of the Magnolia Award from the city of Shanghai. He is currently a Professor at the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management.