08:30 – 09:00
Welcome coffee
09:00 – 09:45
Does the MBA have a future?
As alternative qualifications, emerging technologies and changing employer expectations reshape business education, is the MBA still relevant? This Oxford-style debate will challenge conventional thinking and explore what lies ahead for the MBA.
09:45 – 10:15
Coffee break
10:15 – 11:00
What data tells us about skills and employability
What do labour market trends reveal about the skills employers increasingly value? Drawing on data and industry insights, this session explores evolving workforce demands and their implications for MBA education and graduate employability.
- James Barker, Market Development, Senior Manager (Europe), Graduate Management Admission Council™ (GMAC™)
11:00 – 12:00
Stakeholder panel on employability and skills development
Are MBA graduates equipped with the skills employers need? Featuring a leading speaker from PwC, alongside experts from recruitment and career services, this panel brings together industry insights and diverse perspectives to explore evolving employer expectations, identify potential skills gaps and discuss how MBA programmes can better prepare graduates for the future of work.
- Marc Borggreven, Global Human Capital Leader, PwC, NL
12:00 – 12:45
Reflection on the first three plenaries
An interactive discussion inviting participants to reflect on the morning’s key insights, exchange institutional perspectives and identify opportunities to strengthen MBA relevance and graduate employability.
12:45 – 14:15
Lunch
14:15 – 15:30
Case studies on pedagogical innovation
Discover how business schools are transforming learning through innovative teaching approaches, experiential education and emerging technologies. Practical case studies will highlight new ways to enhance MBA learning experiences.
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Chahndra Dal Pont, MBA Programme Director, GEM Alpine Business School, FR
15:30 – 16:00
Coffee break
16:00 – 18:00
Innovation labs in action: a rotating workshop experience
Experience innovation first-hand through interactive workshops in Grenoble Ecole de Management’s innovation spaces. Explore experiential learning, industry collaboration and innovative programme design through hands-on activities and peer exchange.
19:30
Conference dinner
