Grenoble School of Management

AACSB Recognizes 26 Business Schools Leading Boldly

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Monday, February 12, 2024

TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, AACSB International (AACSB)—the world’s largest business education alliance—announces 26 business schools highlighted in its Innovations That Inspire member spotlight program.

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  • TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, AACSB International (AACSB)—the world’s largest business education alliance—announces 26 business schools highlighted in its Innovations That Inspire member spotlight program.
  • This annual program recognizes institutions from around the world that serve as champions of change in business education.
  • In 2024, the highlights feature unique ways that business schools are leveraging innovation to drive new value for the communities they serve.
  • These schools are leading boldly to enable equitable access, empower problem-solvers, design timely curricula and credentials, deploy adaptive learning methods, create new knowledge, and develop societal impact leaders.

‘Bluewashing’: how ecotourism can be used against indigenous communities

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

It’s now more of a marketing term, used to give mass adventure-tourism packages a more “responsible” sheen.

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  • It’s now more of a marketing term, used to give mass adventure-tourism packages a more “responsible” sheen.
  • A recent case on the eviction of 16 villages on Rempang Island, Indonesia to build a solar panel factory and “eco-city” illustrates this.
  • Our motivation was to explore the relationship between business schools and the behaviour of multinational corporations toward indigenous peoples and their land rights.

Maraey: a “sustainable” hotel complex in a biological reserve

  • The project is being led by the Spanish firm Cetya, commercialised locally as IDB do Brasil.
  • While billed as “development with an environmental conscience”, the project would include three luxury hotels with a total of 1,100 rooms.
  • The site being targeted is a narrow strip of coastal wetlands in a biological reserve, established in 1984, 41 kilometres south of Rio de Janeiro.

Divide and conquer?

  • Corruption is a frequent problem and legal battles pit municipalities, state governments against national courts, and even divide indigenous families.
  • Izquierdo claimed that as part of the agreement, the municipality agreed that it would “look for a public area that would guarantee the permanent establishment of the village”.
  • Members discovered the extent of the local government’s involvement and the advanced state of the project only when the bulldozers arrived to clear the land.

Virtue signalling through collective messaging

  • However, there will also be mall and an 18-hole golf course, and 150,000 to 300,000 tourists are projected to visit annually.
  • Bolstered by the work of a sophisticated PR and marketing firm, Maraey has mobilised a rallying message and woven its story to garner collective support – or at least create the illusion of it.
  • Using the hashtags such as #JuntosPorMaraey, #VivaMaraey and #TogetherForMaraey, the project has promoted, with increasing intensity, its supposed local support and commitment to sustainability.
  • Maraey’s promoters even proclaim that the project, despite its size and density, will help preserve fauna and flora.
  • Coverage in Spain’s El País, on France 24 and other international sources has laid bare the tensions behind the Maraey project.

Native lands are not just a habitat

  • The significance of the Amazon rainforest and Atlantic coastal forest for indigenous peoples such as the Guarani Mbyá goes far beyond a simple habitat.
  • The International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation has recently called for greater scrutiny on non-climate-related reporting, in particular societal and social issues.
  • For multinationals, however, the temptation will always be there to find ways to minimise risks and continue business as usual.


Michelle Mielly est membre de Grenoble Ecole de Management.

Winners Announced for the 2023 Global Scaling Challenge Competition

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023

The University of New Mexico's prestigious Anderson School of Management has announced the outstanding medal winners of the highly anticipated 2023 Global Scaling Challenge.

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  • The University of New Mexico's prestigious Anderson School of Management has announced the outstanding medal winners of the highly anticipated 2023 Global Scaling Challenge.
  • The theme of the challenge revolved around the critical technology sector of "Aerospace," with a strong focus on real businesses seeking scalable solutions.
  • The Global Scaling Challenge regional qualifiers and finals are held synchronously via Zoom, allowing students and universities to participate and compete for the coveted $35,000 in cash prizes, with no entry fees.
  • To sign up a team for the 2024 Global Scaling Challenge please visit our website at https://gsc.mgt.unm.edu
    Please visit https://gsc.mgt.unm.edu to learn about the conference, sponsorship opportunities, and to register teams for next year’s UNM Anderson Global Scaling Challenge.

21 Finalists Compete in the 2023 Global Scaling Challenge (Virtually)… April 14th & 15th

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023

The University of New Mexico (UNM) has announced the finals of the 2023 UNM Anderson Global Scaling Challenge (UNM Anderson GSC) where 21 exceptional University student teams from around the world have qualified to compete for $30,000 in cash prizes.

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  • The University of New Mexico (UNM) has announced the finals of the 2023 UNM Anderson Global Scaling Challenge (UNM Anderson GSC) where 21 exceptional University student teams from around the world have qualified to compete for $30,000 in cash prizes.
  • The University of New Mexico President Dr. Garnett S. Stokes will provide the opening remarks on Friday April 14th.
  • Dean Dr. Julie Coonrod of UNM’s Anderson School of Management will provide opening remarks on Saturday April 15th.
  • Please visit https://gsc.mgt.unm.edu to learn about the conference, sponsorship opportunities and obtain a zoom link to view the challenge.

Finalists Vie in the 2023 Global Scaling Challenge Competition During April 14th & 15th Webinar

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Thursday, March 30, 2023

The University of New Mexico has announced the finals of the 2023 Global Scaling Challenge (GSC) with 36 qualifying university student teams competing for $35,000 in cash prizes.

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  • The University of New Mexico has announced the finals of the 2023 Global Scaling Challenge (GSC) with 36 qualifying university student teams competing for $35,000 in cash prizes.
  • Participants and sponsors are cordially invited to participate in this complimentary webinar to take place (virtually) on April 14-15, 2023.
  • Judges for the global events include entrepreneurs, company executives, economic development professionals, venture capitalists and industry experts.
  • The UNM Anderson School of Business Global Scaling Challenge (GSC) was initiated in 2021.

Palladius Capital Management Appoints Afshin Kateb as CFO, Head of Hospitality Investments

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Monday, November 28, 2022

Palladius Capital Management (Palladius), a vertically-integrated real estate investment manager focused on pursuing multifamily, student housing, hospitality and select thematic investment strategies, today announced the appointment of experienced real estate and finance executive Afshin Kateb as Chief Financial Officer and Head of Hospitality Investments.

Key Points: 
  • Palladius Capital Management (Palladius), a vertically-integrated real estate investment manager focused on pursuing multifamily, student housing, hospitality and select thematic investment strategies, today announced the appointment of experienced real estate and finance executive Afshin Kateb as Chief Financial Officer and Head of Hospitality Investments.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221128005482/en/
    Mr. Kateb brings 25 years of real estate investing, operating and finance experience to Palladius.
  • Mr. Kateb has also cultivated a vast network of industry relationships that will benefit Palladius as it advances its strategic priorities.
  • Prior to joining Palladius, Mr. Kateb served as the founding CFO of Nimes Real Estate, where he worked closely with members of Palladius executive leadership team.

UTD Top 100 Business School Research Rankings™ Show Increase in Research Productivity Worldwide

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Monday, March 28, 2022

RICHARDSON, Texas, March 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The 18th installment of the UTD Top 100 Business School Research Rankings was released March 15 with some familiar names at the top of the list.

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  • RICHARDSON, Texas, March 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The 18th installment of the UTD Top 100 Business School Research Rankings was released March 15 with some familiar names at the top of the list.
  • 1 position, in both the Worldwide and North American rankings, and New York University's Leonard N. Stern School of Business stays at No.
  • "These numbers indicate that we are in a new era of research productivity worldwide," said Dr. Hasan Pirkul, Caruth Chair and dean of the Jindal School.
  • To learn more about the UTD Top 100 Business School Research Rankings, visit top100.utdallas.edu .