Taking care of staff travelling abroad

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Overseas postings and assignments can make or break a career, so moves abroad must be carefully managed by human resources experts according to Times Raconteur’s Nick Martindale. Professor Marie-Therese Claes teaching Cross-Cultural Management for the CEMS MIM weighs in: http://cems.me/2aHiQae

26 Jul 2016

China is getting more women into work. But the next step is in HR’s hands

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The changing Chinese economy – which means the information and knowledge era, as well as the boom in the service economy – has led to an environment in which men and women theoretically have the opportunity to participate equally in the economy and share value creation. Today, the female employment rate in China is as high as 73 per cent.

There are growing numbers of highly educated and goal-driven professional women across the country. A recent survey by a Chinese recruitment agency found that most millennial women believe they are as ambitious as men.

Yet despite the more mature philosophy, long-lasting perceptions around men and women’s roles mean working women in China still face challenges that will take time to overcome. CEMS Alumna, Summer Tang, discusses these issues and more with People Management:  http://cems.me/2an9emb

 

26 Jul 2016

HR managers struggle to recruit candidates with an international outlook

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New research has found that nearly half of HR managers (46%) struggle to find good global candidates with an international outlook. The report carried out by CEMS – the Global Alliance in Business Education – alongside their corporate partner Universum, also found that 87% of respondents consider foreign language skills to be important for employability. HR Magazine provides an indepth look at the challenges and possible solutions: http://cems.me/2abzEr5

25 Jul 2016

HR managers struggle to recruit good candidates

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New research has found that nearly half of HR managers (46%) struggle to find good global candidates with an international outlook. The report carried out by CEMS – the Global Alliance in Business Education – alongside their corporate partner Universum, also found that 87% of respondents consider foreign language skills to be important for employability. Read more on http://cems.me/2anoxMS

25 Jul 2016

Catching up with CEMsies: Sai Yang with Beiersdorf

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Many CEMS graduates have chosen to work with CEMS Corporate Partners. In this interview series, we investigate how they been doing. Today, we catch up with Sai Yang who is doing her programme with Vienna School of Economics and Business and London School of Economics. She is participating in an international internship programme with Beiersdorf (BDF) in Thailand.

1. Why did you choose Beiersdorf (BDF)?

18 Jul 2016

The CEMS MIM: A Truly International Masters in Management

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Executive Director at CEMS Global Alliance, Roland Siegers sits down with accepted.com to discuss the CEMS MIM programme. Talking points included: the international flavour of the programme, the 100 institutions that contribute to shaping the programme and the global appeal for students. Listen to the interview here: http://cems.me/29CP2zf

13 Jul 2016

FINANCE APP FOR CHILDREN WINS INNOVATION PROGRAM

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A conceptual banking app for children, pitched by a team of Business School Master of Management CEMS students, has won the 2016 ‘NEXT’ innovation program. The banking app, dubbed ‘GoKoala’, was pitched as a children’s financial savings assistant for Westpac. The idea was conceived by CEMS students Simon Gautherin, Cristina Di Vincenzoo, Shiwei Yang, and Yifei Wu, as the final product of the program.

NEXT is a collaborative training program between universities and businesses that provides practical experience in business innovation as a 12 week unit of study, organi

06 Jul 2016

The Banking Sector Must Evolve To Create A Better World

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There is a societal and human need to transform our financial institutions if we want to see an impact on the overall economy and society. To realize this fundamental change we have to create leaders with transformational skills and a deep understanding of cross-cultural management. Written by Professor Jaap Boonstra, ESADE Business School (www.esade.edu), a professor of the CEMS MIM programme, this article first appeared in Global Banking & Finance Review on 28 June, 2016: http://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/the-banking-sector-must-evolve-to-create-a-better-world/

30 Jun 2016

Designing the Bank of the Future

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The banking environment has been evolving in the last few years, but other change agents will impact it in the future, stemming from a new era of customer needs and behaviors. CEMS students from Bocconi University had the unique opportunity to work on a Business Project with UniCredit’s in-house consulting unit, to design the role of a retail bank in ten years’ time, in terms of value proposition and services offered to individuals, distribution channels and potential partnerships with companies. UMC, the UniCredit Management Consultancy unit conceived the project and acted as partner of the CEMS team regularly during the three-month project lifecycle. CEMS interviewed the students, professor and company employees involved in the project.

Student Perspective: Exploring future innovations and planning for the long run was extremely fascinating for us from the very beginning.

30 Jun 2016

What the Dramatic Arts Can Teach Business Students

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This Spring, CEMS students on the LSE MiM Capstone course had the unique opportunity to attend the London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA) to undertake tailored training designed to increase their personal impact and influence. The RADA workshop comprised a day of 4 sessions covering physical presence to increase gravitas and credibility; vocal presence by learning how to make a more resonant sound with your voice; first impressions by becoming more aware of your voice, body, eye contact and space; and skills for networking, including how to break in and out of conversations  and plan what you want to achieve from networking opportunities. Dr Rebecca Newton, Course Co-Coordinator, Capstone: Management in Action and Senior Visiting Fellow, Department of Management at LSE tells us more.

The LSE MiM Capstone: Management in Action course equips students with the skills necessary to succeed in their managerial careers.

30 Jun 2016