Archive for category: News

Bayer is a world-class innovation company with a more than 150-year history and core competencies in the fields of health care and agriculture. CEMS interviewed Angelika Behling of University & Talent Relations to learn more about this exciting company.

Smart Homes and the Internet of Things are clear and well established trends that will change the way we live in the near future. Whirlpool has just launched a new generation of Smart Appliances that connects to the internet and can be monitored and controlled through an App from smartphones and tablets, offering new features to end consumers. Partnerships between different industries are the key to extract the most value out of this opportunity, so the big question then is who to partner with and why? CEMS students from Bocconi University had the unique opportunity to work on a Business Project with Whirlpool to answer this question. CEMS interviewed the students, professor and company employees involved in the project.

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

 

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