The Engaged Global School Seminar

Name: The Engaged Global School Seminar
Start: 2025-12-09T09:00:00+01:00
End: 2025-12-09T18:00:00+01:00
Location: Goa Institute of Management

A roadmap to accreditation through strategic partnerships and differentiation

Face to Face

8 December

- 9 December

Goa,

India

nishit.jain@efmdglobal.org

Event details

The Engaged Global School explores how business schools can use internationalisation as a strategic driver of quality, credibility, and impact. It brings together academic leaders, accreditation experts, and practitioners to examine how institutions can move beyond superficial global engagement towards meaningful, values-led collaboration and external impact.

Through interactive sessions and case-based discussions, participants will gain practical insights into how internationalisation can enhance research, education, and leadership in ways that strengthen institutional purpose and community relevance. The event will highlight how frameworks such as EFMD accreditation can serve as catalysts for strategic growth, responsible governance, and the development of sustainable, equitable partnerships.

Particular attention will be given to India’s evolving role in global business education, supported by the opportunities emerging from the National Education Policy 2020. Participants will explore how Indian institutions can build mutually beneficial partnerships, leverage international accreditation to enhance global visibility, and align their strategies with emerging global priorities such as ethical leadership, digital transformation, and sustainability.

Attendees will leave with concrete tools, peer-tested approaches, and inspiration to embed internationalisation more deeply and purposefully within their institutions—transforming it from a compliance activity into a source of innovation, connection, and long-term value.

Target group

The target group comprises academic and administrative leaders from business schools and management institutions who are engaged in, or preparing for, internationalisation and accreditation. This includes:

Deans, directors, and associate deans responsible for strategy, global engagement, or accreditation.
Accreditation coordinators and quality assurance officers seeking to align internationalisation with institutional objectives and EFMD standards.
Faculty members and international relations professionals involved in partnerships, research collaborations, and global programme design.
Policy and institutional development staff interested in understanding the implications of India’s National Education Policy 2020 and how it enables international collaboration.

The event is designed for participants who wish to move beyond compliance-driven approaches, focusing instead on how internationalisation can create long-term institutional value, strengthen reputation, and contribute to societal impact.

Programme

7 p.m.

Welcome Dinner

9 a.m.

Registration, Meet and Greet

9:30 – 10:00 a.m.

Welcome Address

Opening – Nishit Jain, sr. Advisor, Asia, EFMD Global
Ajit Parulekar, Director, Goa Institute of Management

In today’s business schools, ‘internationalisation’ is not a choice, especially in shaping research, education and leadership for building trust across global communities. This energising opening session will discuss ‘internationalisation’ as a catalyst for business education, society and the role that the Goa Institute of Management is playing to turn it into an opportunity for its community.

10:00 – 10:30 a.m.

Why ‘internationalise’ – Ice Breaking session focusing on challenges and opportunities

Sharmishta Chatterjee-Banerjee, Global Consultant and Director, Shor.Shé

Participants will be guided through a facilitated, thought-provoking exercise that transforms complexities about ‘internationalisation’ into shared understanding and practical action. This participatory session sets a collaborative tone for the days ahead, helping participants engage intellectually, emotionally, and purposefully in deciphering ‘internationalisation’, particularly in an accreditation context.

10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

EFMD as a catalyst for Equitable Partnerships – India as a gateway for Global Collaborations

Nishit Jain, sr. Advisor, Asia, EFMD Global

With the opening up of Indian higher education through the National Education Policy 2020, coupled with India’s thriving economy and reputation as an innovation and technology powerhouse, this is an opportune moment with significant potential for growth. This session will examine the role Indian business schools can play in fostering partnerships that are mutually beneficial and founded on respect and shared ambition.

11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Coffee Break and networking

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 a.m.

Strategy, Not Just Serendipity – Roadmap for Intentional Strategic Internationalisation and External Engagement

Eleftherios Alamanos, Associate Dean Global, Newcastle University

Align your school’s global ambitions with a clear strategy. Drawing on EFMD frameworks and best practices, this session moves beyond reactive internationalisation and external engagement to build a purposeful, integrated roadmap for your institution’s global engagement, impact and accreditation ambitions.

12:30 – 01:00 p.m. / 8:00 a.m. CET (Online)

Beyond Borders: How EFMD is Catalysing a New Era of Responsible Internationalisation in Business Education

Alfons Sauquet, Director QS, EFMD Global
Nishit Jain, Sr. Advisor, Asia, EFMD Global

The shift due to geopolitical climate, technological advancements like AI, and a growing demand for ethical leadership needs business schools in India to rethink their approach to internationalisation. This session will explore how the EFMD’s unique ecosystem of accreditation, projects, and networking acts as a powerful catalyst for institutions to navigate these uncertainties and build a more responsible, impactful, and globally engaged future that is conducive to the Indian environment.

01:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Lunch and Networking

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

The India Advantage – Creating and sustaining value-led partnerships

Ms. Piyali Ganguly, Head: International Accreditations and Institutional Research, IIM Calcutta

Part A (45 mins)

Internalising – EQUIS and Accreditation
Experience sharing
How it helped
Glimpse – Challenges

Part B (15 mins)

Operational aspects of accreditation – How to Make a presentable EFMD Datasheet, The do’s and don’t (Break into 4 Groups)

3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

Beyond the Checklist: Forging Your Distinctive EQUIS Narrative through Internationalisation and External Engagement

Eleftherios Alamanos, Associate Dean Global, Newcastle University

Too often, internationalisation and external engagement operate as separate spheres. This session challenges participants to unify these dimensions, using the EQUIS framework as a guide. Learn how to craft an authentic, impactful story that turns this reconciliation into a powerful differentiator, setting your school apart in a crowded marketplace

3:45 -4:15 p.m.

Break and Networking

4:15- 5:00 p.m.

Apples and Pears: Governance, TNE and Sustainability: Metrics for Meaningful Accreditation

Sharmishta Chatterjee-Banerjee, Global Consultant and Director, Shor.Shé

Transnational Education (TNE) requires more than a simple comparison of outcomes. This practical session provides a toolkit for effectively creating and implementing governance, measuring TNE quality and outcomes, and mapping resources by equipping attendees with the metrics needed to satisfy EFMD accreditation standards and ensure programme equivalence across diverse contexts.

Participants will work in groups to benefit from peer-to-peer learning and develop a template to support quality assurance for their own institution

5:00 – 5:45 p.m.

The Power of Alumni: Building engagements for relevance

Goa Institute of Management – Moderated by Sharmishta Chatterjee-Banerjee, Global Consultant and Director, Shor.Shé

Meaningful alumni engagement hinges on relevance. Busy lives mean little time to invest in things we don’t care about. At the same time, vast and diverse university communities are capable of great effort and great results. Often, the people in them want to make a difference in areas that have impact. Providing alumni with a platform to effect positive change is a powerful means of engagement and a compelling narrative for reputation and rankings. Learn how the Goa Institute of Management has done just that, mobilising its alumni toward a better world.

5:45 p.m.

Closing Remarks