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Lessons learnt from the 2019 EFMD Deans Conference

More than 300 heads of business schools from 53 countries gathered at the 2019 EFMD Conference for Deans and Directors General to discuss the innovative ways in which business and management schools reply to the rapidly changing economic environment, increasingly intertwined with the demographic, social and environmental challenges.

It was a landmark event, as for the first time in its 46-year history, the Deans Conference took place outside of Europe, at the CEIBS campus in Shanghai – a symbolic place that testifies to the power of international collaboration and projects, a value firmly embedded in EFMD’s DNA.

In his compelling speech, Eric Cornuel, EFMD’s Director General & CEO, outlined the unique history the school shares with EFMD, which is the European partner in this 50-50 joint venture founded in 1994 by the Chinese government and the European Union. He also paid tribute to the school’s past leaders and their role in CEIBS’ growth, as well as the leadership team now taking the school into the next phase of its global development.

Under the theme Enterprising Deans in a Global Contextthe subsequent panel discussions and break-out sessions aimed at contributing to the understanding of advances in management development – with a Chinese focus, as explained Ding Yuan, CEIBS Vice President & Dean, who set the scene for the two days of the conference.

China is the second world economy and the largest consumer market in the world as well as the cradle of some of the most successful high-potential and high-growth companies, which rapidly expand to the markets overseas.

Break-out sessions included discussions on the issues such as diversity, talent, alliances, professional development of business schools’ leaders; along with a look at the broader topic of innovation, specifically in areas such as online-learning, relevant business education, knowledge creation and societal impact of business schools.

We are delighted to announce the next Deans & Director General Conference will take place at SDA Bocconi, Italy. Pencil 13 – 14 February 2020 in your calendar and we look forward to seeing you in Milan.

The 2019 conference was sponsored by EFMD’s strategic partner Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC).

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