It feels appropriate to be writing about business education trends and international MBA programmes on St George’s day. The legendary character and the traditional executive education programme both embody solid, time-honoured values in an uncertain and rapidly-changing world.
Education – and continued learning and development – is the key which unlocks future growth and innovation, so it is an important part of any organisation’s governance – especially as it will strongly influence the behaviour of participants. Inspired by my Business English classes, which of late I have been focussing on the subject, and recent articles in the business education section of the Financial Times newspaper, I felt it is time for me to begin to set out my views on the subject, while reflecting the…