12:00 – 12:15

Welcome and EFMD update

• Gabi Helfert, Executive Director MSc Programmes, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, NL

• Friedemann Schulze-Fielitz, Director Business School Services, EFMD Global

12:15 – 13:00

Opening Keynote: The sustainable business school: the approach of the Rotterdam School of Management

• Ansgar Richter, Dean, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, NL

13:00 – 13:45

Food break
Whether it is breakfast, lunch, or dinner time, here is the time to do it!

13:45 – 15:00

Panel: What does sustainability means for a business school ?
Aim: The three panelists will explain how the concept of sustainability is linked to the UN SDGs, how to include it in the masters’ curriculum and in the operations.

• Julia Christensen Hughes, , President, Yorkville University, CA

• Petra Molthan-Hill, , Professor of Sustainable Management and Education for Sustainable Development
  Co-Chair UN PRME Working Group on Climate Change & the Environment Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University, UK

• Jaclyn Rosebrook-Collignon, Head of Sustainability and Global Responsibility & Affiliate Professor, Grenoble Ecole de Management, FR

15:00 – 15:30

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15:30 – 16:30

Widening access to education on a social, international and societal level?How can technology enhance education at the time of online acceleration?
How can technology enhance education at the time of online acceleration?

• George Werner, Partnership director, Digital Skills Foundation and previous minister of Education for Liberia and Director of Civil Service, F

12:00 – 12:45

Plenary: How to ensure gender balance across school, operations, and programmes?

• Tina Miedtank, Academic Researcher, Erasmus Centre for Women and Organisations (ECWO), Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, NL

12:45 – 13:30

Food break
Whether it is breakfast, lunch, or dinner time, here is the time to do it!

13:30 – 14:30

Breakout sessions
A1: What could we do about the mental health of Master students?

• Virginia Picchi, INSEAD Psychological Service, F

A2: Value creation through the co-curriculum via the ‘Your Future Career’ course

• Lisanne Keir, Career Development Manager, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, NL

14:30 – 15:00

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15:00 – 15:45

Rankings and sustainable development goals

• Wilfred Mijnhardt, RSM Policy Director, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, NL

15:45 – 16:15

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16:15 – 16:45

GMAC Research on Business Master’s Programmes and Candidates
What does the latest Application Trends Survey tell us about the demand for business master’s programmes? How are candidate journeys and perceptions shifting in the context of the evolving impact of the pandemic? Join the session to get answers to these questions and more focusing on business master’s programmes.

• Rahul Choudaha, Industry Insights and Research Communication Director, GMAC™, US

12:00 – 13:15

Company and recruiter perspective on sustainable development goals
Aim: We will hear from companies and recruiters how they engage with SDGs and what lessons can be learned.

• Tamara Singh, Board Member, People Centered Internet Advisor, OMFIF and IFC, SG

• Mette Morsing, Head of PRME Principles for Responsible Management Education, US

• Jonatan Pinske, Professor of strategy, innovation, and entrepreneurship at and Executive Director of the Manchester Institute of Innovation Research (MIoIR), Alliance Manchester Business School, The University of Manchester, UK

13:15 – 13:45

Food break
Whether it is breakfast, lunch, or dinner time, here is the time to do it!

13:45 – 14:45

Bring your challenge
This is the moment to get answers from your peers on challenges you are facing in your institution! Come, be active, and get advice!

14:45 – 15:15

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15:15 – 16:00

Neuroscience of Leadership
Aim: Brain research has been affecting how we see leadership, leadership development and personal development.

• Steven Polemans, Professor of Neuromanagement & Strategic Leadership, Antwerp Management School, University of Antwerp, BE

16:00 – 16:30

Chair conclusion and presentation of 2022 conference host

• Gabi Helfert, Executive Director MSc Programmes, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, NL