2020 EFMD Conference for Deans & Directors General

thu13feb(feb 13)12:00fri14(feb 14)22:302020 EFMD Conference for Deans & Directors GeneralManaging ImpactLocation:Milano, Italy

Event Details

Each year, more than 350 deans and directors general from around the world meet at this two-day event to exchange about the future of business education, share best practices and get an update on new trends.

These business school leaders from around the world discuss pursuing opportunities and meeting expectations in different regions of the world as well as managing an ever-growing array of stakeholders. Attendees seek to place themselves in the evolving relationship between higher education, companies and governments. Ultimately, leaders debate how business education can address the challenges of society.

If you were unable to attend the 2019 EFMD Conference for Deans and Directors General that took place at the CEIBS in Shanghai on 21-22 January, where nearly 300 deans from business schools around the world met to network and discuss under the theme “Enterprising Deans in a Global Context”, we hope you will be able to join us this year.

Target Group 

This event is by invitation only, for those with chief executive officer (top management of the institution) responsibility and authority in EFMD member business schools and centres. Directors of non-member schools can be invited at the discretion of the organisers.

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Registration

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Programme

Thursday 13 February

10:00

Bus transfer from hotels to school

10:30 – 14:00

Registration Via Roentgen 1- 20136 Milano

11:00 – 12:30

Optional Pre-Conference Session
The EFMD Quality Services Team will report during this optional plenary session on the current status and the latest developments of EFMD accreditations. Through this session, Deans and Directors will also learn about the future objectives of the EFMD accreditations.
It should be noted that this is not a standard accreditation seminar; explanations on Standards & Criteria or Processes are NOT the main objective of this session.

12:00

Bus transfer from hotels to school

12:30 – 14:00

Lunch Via Roentgen 1- 20136 Milano

14:00 – 14:15

Welcome Address

  • Mario Monti, President, Bocconi University, IT
  • Eric Cornuel, CEO & Director General, EFMD

14:15 – 14:30

EFMD Updates

  • Eric Cornuel, President, EFMD

14:30 – 14:45

See the Future

  • Andrew Crisp, Director, CarringtonCrisp, UK

14:45 – 15:00

Setting the Scene

  • Chairperson: Giuseppe Soda, Dean, SDA Bocconi School of Management, IT

15:00 – 16:15

Plenary I – What Does Impact Mean for Deans?
Aim: impact has a different meaning for every school and every part of the world. Deans will shed light on some of the biggest challenges they are facing today.

  • Catherine Cassell, Dean, Birmingham Business School, UK
  • Konstantin Krotov, Head of School, Graduate School of Management, St. Petersburg University, RU
  • Enase Okonedo, Dean, Lagos Business School, NG

16:15 – 17:15

Networking Islands with Coffee – Sponsored by illy Caffè
Aim: while enjoying a real Italian coffee, participants will have the opportunity to network around/in the four ‘islands’, each of which is guided by a relevant theme related to business schools’ impact.

17:15 – 18:30

Plenary II – Skills Revolution
Aim: in this business based input session, learn about what the skills of the future will be. Speakers close to the labor market will explain their vision.

  • Sangeet Chowfla, President & Chief Executive Officer, GMAC® – Graduate Management Admission Council®, US
  • Jennifer Jordan, Professor of Leadership & Organisational Behaviour, IMD, CH
  • Diego Piacentini, Former SrVP International Amazon, Former GM Apple EMEA, Founder Digital Transformation Team, Italian Government, IT

18:30 – 21:00

Drinks & Dinner at SDA Bocconi School of Management
Foyer Aula Magna Via Roentgen 1- 20136 Milano

21:00

Bus transfer back to hotels

Friday 14 February

08:15

Bus transfer from hotels to school

09:00 – 10:30

Plenary III – Towards Impactful Rankings
Aim: understand and compare three critical perspectives of rankings: (1) the business school point of view; (2) the challenges facing ranking institutions in producing impactful rankings; and (3) the corporate sector’s expectations to both ranking institutions and business schools.

  • Gioia Ferrario, HR Director, Boston Consulting Group (Italy, Greece & Turkey)
  • Andrew Jack, Global Education Editor, Financial Times, UK
  • Duncan Ross, Chief Data Officer, Times Higher Education, UK
  • Winfried Ruigrok, Dean, Executive School of Management, Technology and Law, University of St. Gallen, CH

10:30 – 11:15

Networking Islands with Coffee – Sponsored by illy Caffè
Aim: while enjoying a real Italian coffee, participants will have the opportunity to network around/in the four ‘islands’, each of which is guided by a relevant theme related to business schools’ impact.

11:25 – 12:40

Breakout series A – Managing Impact @ Bocconi Urban Campus Via Sarfatti 10

A1Managing Impact – Research
Aim: What impact do we want our schools’ research to make? And on whom do we intend to make impact, on the academic community and/or on the managerial community? How does this influence the schools’ research strategy? How do schools measure the different kinds of impact their research makes?

  • Barbara Sporn, Director EPAS, EFMD and Professor & Director, Institute for Higher Education Management, WU Vienna University of Economics and Business, AT
  • Andre Spicer, Professor of Organisational Behaviour, CASS Business School, UK

A2Learning for Impact
Aim: what is the impact of education on students? How should the teaching design of the future look like? Best practices of EQUIS business schools showing modern and innovative methods of teaching to prepare learning for impact.

  • Elena AntonacopoulouProfessor of Organisational Behaviour, Liverpool University, UK
  • Jordi Diaz, Associate Dean for Programmes, EADA Business School Barcelona, ES

A3Managing Impact – Alumni
Aim: alumni are one of schools’ best asset. How can a school use its alumni to impact?

  • Riccardo Monti, President, Bocconi Alumni Community & Senior Partner and Managing Director, The Boston Consulting Group, IT
  • Sarah Seedsman, Executive Director, Engagement, Insights and Consulting, Media Minds Global, UK

A4Managing Impact – Faculty
Aim: evaluating faculty, when they are on boards it can be positive for your school, but depending on their action, it can also be negative and have an impact on public discourse. What impact do we expect faculty to make? And how does that influence recruiting and faculty development?

  • Francesco Billari, Dean of the Faculty, Bocconi University, IT
  • Jean-François Manzoni, President, International Institute for Management Development (IMD), CH
  • Metka Tekavčič, Dean, University of Ljubljana, School of Economics and Business, SI
  • Moderated by Michel Kalika, Co-director BSIS, EFMD Global Network

12:45 – 14:15

Lunch @ Bocconi Urban Campus Via Sarfatti 10

14:15 – 15:30

Workshops series B – Innovation in Practice, Expanding our Scope @ Bocconi Urban Campus Via Sarfatti 10

B1Expanding Scope: Content
Aim: best practices expanding our scope concerning what is taught (specialised masters, applied maths, engineering, deliberately not offering an MBA, etc.)

  • Heidi le Sueur, Head of Teaching and Learning, Senior Lecturer, University of Stellenbosch Business School, ZA
  • Stephen Bach, Executive Dean, King’s Business School, King’s College London, UK

B2Expand Geographically
Aim: best practices expanding our scope geographically, opening campuses in different countries, where and why?

  • Helmi Hammami, Academic Dean, Rennes School of Business, FR
  • Julia Balogun, Dean, University of Liverpool Management School, UK

B3Business School in the Innovation Ecosystem
Aim: best practices concerning start-ups and spin-offs.

  • Massimo Bergami, Dean & Professor, Bologna University Business School, IT
  • Markus Venzin, Dean for Innovation, Bocconi University, IT

B4Blended Learning vs. Full Online
Aim: best practices in the field.

  • Giuseppe Auricchio, Executive Director Learning Innovation & IESE online, IESE Business School, ES
  • Anne Swanberg, Dean Teaching and Learning, Associate Professor, Head of Learning Lab, BI Norwegian Business School, NO

B5Rethinking the Scope of Collaboration
Aim: beyond student exchanges or joint programmes, best practices of collaboration in a networked society. Collaborating with a local business school for diverse purposes.

  • Stefano Caselli, Dean of International Affairs, Bocconi University, IT
  • Roland Siegers, Executive Director, CEMS – The Global Alliance in Management Education, FR

15:30 – 16:00

Coffee break Via Roentgen 1- 20136 Milano

16:15 – 17:15

Plenary IV – Securing Future Impact
Aim: taking impact forward in new ways and new spaces; what are the expectations moving forward?

  • Vittorio Colao, Former CEO of Vodafone Group PLC; Senior Advisor, General Atlantic; Non-Executive Director at Unilever and Verizon Communications; Trustee and Executive Committee member at Bocconi University

17:15 – 17:30

Conclusion session

  • Chairperson: Giuseppe Soda, Dean, SDA Bocconi School of Management, IT

17:30 – 17:45

Presentation of next year’s venue

17:45

Bus to conference hotels

19:00

Bus from hotels to dinner venue

19:30 – 22:00

Dinner in Leonardo da Vinci museum Via San Vittore, 21 – Milan

22:00

Bus back to hotels

Speakers

  • Andre Spicer

    Andre Spicer

    Professor of Organisational Behaviour, CASS Business School, UK

    Professor of Organisational Behaviour, CASS Business School, UK

  • Andrew Crisp

    Andrew Crisp

    Co-founder/Director, CarringtonCrisp, UK

    Co-founder/Director, CarringtonCrisp, UK

  • Andrew Jack

    Andrew Jack

    Global Education Editor, Financial Times, UK

    Global Education Editor, Financial Times, UK

  • Anne Berit Swanberg

    Anne Berit Swanberg

    Associate Dean for Digital Courses/Small Learning Modules, BI Norwegian Business School, Norway

    Associate Dean for Digital Courses/Small Learning Modules, BI Norwegian Business School, Norway

  • Barbara Sporn

    Barbara Sporn

    Director of EFMD Programme Accreditation and Professor & Director, Institute for Higher Education Management, WU Vienna University of Economics and Business, AT

    Director of EFMD Programme Accreditation and Professor & Director, Institute for Higher Education Management, WU Vienna University of Economics and Business, AT

  • Cathy Cassel

    Cathy Cassel

    Dean, Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham, UK

    Dean, Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham, UK

  • Diego Piacentini

    Diego Piacentini

    Former SrVP International Amazon, Former GM Apple EMEA, Founder Digital Transformation Team, Italian Government, IT

    Former SrVP International Amazon, Former GM Apple EMEA, Founder Digital Transformation Team, Italian Government, IT

  • Duncan Ross

    Duncan Ross

    Chief Data Officer, Times Higher Education, UK

    Chief Data Officer, Times Higher Education, UK

  • Elena Antonacopoulou

    Elena Antonacopoulou

    Professor of Organisational Behaviour, Liverpool University, UK

    Professor of Organisational Behaviour, Liverpool University, UK

  • Enase Okonedo

    Enase Okonedo

    Dean, Lagos Business School, NG

    Dean, Lagos Business School, NG

  • Francesco Billari

    Francesco Billari

    Dean of the Faculty, Bocconi University, IT

    Dean of the Faculty, Bocconi University, IT

  • Gioia Ferrario

    Gioia Ferrario

    HR Director, Boston Consulting Group (Italy, Greece & Turkey)

    HR Director, Boston Consulting Group (Italy, Greece & Turkey)

  • Giuseppe Auricchio

    Giuseppe Auricchio

    Executive Director Learning Innovation & IESE online, IESE Business School, ES

    Executive Director Learning Innovation & IESE online, IESE Business School, ES

  • Giuseppe Soda

    Giuseppe Soda

    Dean, SDA Bocconi School of Management, IT

    Dean, SDA Bocconi School of Management, IT

  • Heidi le Sueur

    Heidi le Sueur

    Head of Teaching and Learning, Senior Lecturer, University of Stellenbosch Business School, ZA

    Head of Teaching and Learning, Senior Lecturer, University of Stellenbosch Business School, ZA

  • Helmi Hammami

    Helmi Hammami

    Academic Dean, Rennes School of Business, FR

    Academic Dean, Rennes School of Business, FR

  • Jean-François Manzoni

    Jean-François Manzoni

    President, International Institute for Management Development (IMD), CH

    President, International Institute for Management Development (IMD), CH

  • Jennifer Jordan

    Jennifer Jordan

    Professor of Leadership & Organisational Behaviour, IMD, CH

    Professor of Leadership & Organisational Behaviour, IMD, CH

  • Jordi Diaz

    Jordi Diaz

    Dean, EADA Business School, ES

    Dean, EADA Business School, ES

  • Julia Balogun

    Julia Balogun

    Dean, University of Liverpool Management School, UK

    Dean, University of Liverpool Management School, UK

  • Konstantin Krotov

    Konstantin Krotov

    Head of School, Graduate School of Management, St. Petersburg University, Russia

    Head of School, Graduate School of Management, St. Petersburg University, Russia

  • Markus Venzin

    Markus Venzin

    Dean for Innovation, Bocconi University, IT

    Dean for Innovation, Bocconi University, IT

  • Massimo Bergami

    Massimo Bergami

    Dean & Professor, Bologna University Business School, IT

    URL https://www.bbs.unibo.eu/faculty/bergami/

    Dean & Professor, Bologna University Business School, IT

  • Metka Tekavčič

    Metka Tekavčič

    Dean, University of Ljubljana, School of Economics and Business, SI

    Dean, University of Ljubljana, School of Economics and Business, SI

  • Michel Kalika

    Michel Kalika

    Emeritus Professor, University Jean Moulin, IAE Lyon School of Management, BSIS Co- Director, EFMD Global Network

    Emeritus Professor, University Jean Moulin, IAE Lyon School of Management, BSIS Co- Director, EFMD Global Network

  • Riccardo Monti

    Riccardo Monti

    President, Bocconi Alumni Community & Senior Partner and Managing Director, The Boston Consulting Group

    President, Bocconi Alumni Community & Senior Partner and Managing Director, The Boston Consulting Group

  • Roland Siegers

    Roland Siegers

    Executive Director, CEMS - The Global Alliance in Management Education, FR

    Executive Director, CEMS - The Global Alliance in Management Education, FR

  • Sangeet Chowfla

    Sangeet Chowfla

    President & Chief Executive Officer, GMAC® - Graduate Management Admission Council®

    President & Chief Executive Officer, GMAC® - Graduate Management Admission Council®

  • Sarah Seedsman

    Sarah Seedsman

    Executive Director, Engagement, Insights & Consulting, Media Minds Global, UK

    Executive Director, Engagement, Insights & Consulting, Media Minds Global, UK

  • Stefano Caselli

    Stefano Caselli

    Dean of International Affairs, Bocconi University, IT

    Dean of International Affairs, Bocconi University, IT

  • Stephen Bach

    Stephen Bach

    Executive Dean, King’s Business School, King’s College London, UK

    Executive Dean, King’s Business School, King’s College London, UK

  • Vittorio Colao

    Vittorio Colao

    Former CEO of Vodafone Group PLC; Senior Advisor, General Atlantic; Non-Executive Director at Unilever and Verizon Communications; Trustee and Executive Committee member at Bocconi University

    Former CEO of Vodafone Group PLC; Senior Advisor, General Atlantic; Non-Executive Director at Unilever and Verizon Communications; Trustee and Executive Committee member at Bocconi University

  • Winfried Ruigrok

    Winfried Ruigrok

    Dean, Executive School of Management, Technology and Law, University of St. Gallen, CH

    Dean, Executive School of Management, Technology and Law, University of St. Gallen, CH

Time

february 13 (thursday) 12:00 - february 14 (friday) 22:30 CET