Management Education and the Rise of Uncertainty of Global Business

by Cornuel, Eric

• ISBN13: 9780197794449
• ISBN10: 0197794440
• eBook ISBN(s): 9780197794456
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2026-01-07
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Summary

This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International licence. It is free to read on the Oxford Academic platform and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations.

In an era when economic, social, and geopolitical uncertainties are reshaping the world of management, Management Education and the Rise of Uncertainty of Global Business offers a timely, collective reflection on how business and management schools can prepare tomorrow's leaders. Drawing on insights from international experts, the book reimagines the internationalization of management education--not as a mere export of Western norms but as a catalyst for inclusion, peace, and mutual understanding.

Showcasing innovative institutions and programmes across Asia, Africa, Europe, and Latin America, the book highlights models of 'inclusive internationalization' that prioritize diverse practices, co-created pedagogy, and contextualized knowledge. It also explores shifting student expectations: a search for meaning, a drive for social impact, and a readiness to address twenty-first-century challenges like climate change, inequality, and technology.

Amid growing pressure to specialize, sometimes at the expense of a common educational foundation, this book champions a universal vision for management education--one that develops adaptable, critical, and responsible professionals for a rapidly changing world.

Author Biography

Eric Cornuel, PhD, is the president of European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) Global. He has taught for more than 20 years at various management schools in Europe and Asia, holding the positions of affiliate professor at HEC Paris and professor at the Catholic University of Louvain. In 2023, he was honoured with a doctorate honoris causa from Kozminski University, followed by another prestigious recognition from ESCP Business School in 2024.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Eric Cornuel

Chapter 1: Educating for Uncertainty Management: The Meaning of History and the Principle of Complexity
Eric Cornuel

Chapter 2: The Changing Contours of Faculty Internationalization in European Business Schools: Strategic Implications and Opportunities for Business School Leaders
Ansgar Richter and Wilfred Mijnhardt

Chapter 3: Shaping Perspectives: The Impact of the Pandemic on the Evolution of Internationalization at Home in Higher Education Institutions
Catherine Pereira-Villa

Chapter 4: Locally Relevant, Globally Inspired: What "Glocal" Means for a Business School
Marion Debruyne

Chapter 5: US MBA Programs: Clearing the Runway for Global Business Leaders
Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou and Oliver Hahl

Chapter 6: Navigating Change: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Internationalization Strategies of Business Schools
Adriana Kudrnova Lovera, Rita Ribeiro, and Sofia Salgado Pinto

Chapter 7: Finding Strategic Balance: Protecting Global and Local Legitimacy Within an Internationalization Agenda
Robina Xavier

Chapter 8: Creating Strong Innovation Ecosystems: How TUM Campus Heilbronn Is Driving Applied AI in Europe
Gunther Friedl

Chapter 9: Business Schools and a New Global World: Will They Never Walk Alone?
Stefano Caselli

Chapter 10: A Peregrination in China Europe Business Education: Revisiting Internationalization and Management at CEIBS
Frank Bournois and Hong Wang

Chapter 11: Overcoming Particularism: Universalistic Management Education and the Rise of Uncertainty
Pierre Kletz

Chapter 12: Inclusive Internationalization: Discovering the New World of Management Education
Ian Fenwick

Chapter 13: Academic Institutions and Peacebuilding
Eloïc-Anil Peyrache