2020 EFMD Conference for Deans & Directors General
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
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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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
A1 – Managing 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
A2 – Learning 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 Antonacopoulou, Professor of Organisational Behaviour, Liverpool University, UK
- Jordi Diaz, Associate Dean for Programmes, EADA Business School Barcelona, ES
A3 – Managing 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
A4 – Managing 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
B1 – Expanding 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
B2 – Expand 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
B3 – Business 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
B4 – Blended 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
B5 – Rethinking 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
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Andre Spicer
Professor of Organisational Behaviour, CASS Business School, UK
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Andrew Crisp
Co-founder/Director, CarringtonCrisp, UK
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Andrew Jack
Global Education Editor, Financial Times, UK
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Anne Berit Swanberg
Associate Dean for Digital Courses/Small Learning Modules, BI Norwegian Business School, Norway
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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
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Cathy Cassel
Cathy Cassel
Dean, Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham, UK
Dean, Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham, UK
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Diego Piacentini
Former SrVP International Amazon, Former GM Apple EMEA, Founder Digital Transformation Team, Italian Government, IT
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Duncan Ross
Chief Data Officer, Times Higher Education, UK
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Elena Antonacopoulou
Professor of Organisational Behaviour, Liverpool University, UK
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Enase Okonedo
Enase Okonedo
Dean, Lagos Business School, NG
Dean, Lagos Business School, NG
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Francesco Billari
Dean of the Faculty, Bocconi University, IT
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Gioia Ferrario
HR Director, Boston Consulting Group (Italy, Greece & Turkey)
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Giuseppe Auricchio
Executive Director Learning Innovation & IESE online, IESE Business School, ES
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Giuseppe Soda
Dean, SDA Bocconi School of Management, IT
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Heidi le Sueur
Head of Teaching and Learning, Senior Lecturer, University of Stellenbosch Business School, ZA
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Helmi Hammami
Academic Dean, Rennes School of Business, FR
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Jean-François Manzoni
President, International Institute for Management Development (IMD), CH
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Jennifer Jordan
Professor of Leadership & Organisational Behaviour, IMD, CH
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Jordi Diaz
Dean, EADA Business School, ES
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Julia Balogun
Dean, University of Liverpool Management School, UK
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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
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Markus Venzin
Dean for Innovation, Bocconi University, IT
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Massimo Bergami
Massimo Bergami
Dean & Professor, Bologna University Business School, IT
Dean & Professor, Bologna University Business School, IT
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Metka Tekavčič
Dean, University of Ljubljana, School of Economics and Business, SI
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Michel Kalika
Emeritus Professor, University Jean Moulin, IAE Lyon School of Management, BSIS Co- Director, EFMD Global Network
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Riccardo Monti
President, Bocconi Alumni Community & Senior Partner and Managing Director, The Boston Consulting Group
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Roland Siegers
Executive Director, CEMS - The Global Alliance in Management Education, FR
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Sangeet Chowfla
President & Chief Executive Officer, GMAC® - Graduate Management Admission Council®
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Sarah Seedsman
Executive Director, Engagement, Insights & Consulting, Media Minds Global, UK
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Stefano Caselli
Stefano Caselli
Dean of International Affairs, Bocconi University, IT
Dean of International Affairs, Bocconi University, IT
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Stephen Bach
Executive Dean, King’s Business School, King’s College London, UK
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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
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Winfried Ruigrok
Dean, Executive School of Management, Technology and Law, University of St. Gallen, CH
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Location
Milano, Italy
Time
february 13 (thursday) 12:00 - february 14 (friday) 22:30 CET