Humans of CEMS: Patrick, CEMS Student Board Representative & Co-Organizer of the VEF Aalto and NUS

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In the context of today’s difficult times, we want to share some positive news and show how we, as a global community deal with the current crisis and share some personal stories from fellow CEMSies. Social distancing, travel bans and a regain of nationalism all fundamentally go against what we stand for, but they also lead to new creative ideas that show resilience.

We will start today with Patrick, currently finishing his CEMS degree at Aalto University in Finland.

07 May 2020

CEMS Virtual European Forum

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In late March 2020, under the coronavirus pandemic
situation, the Nordic Forum, V4 Conference, as well as Marenostrum had to be
cancelled. CEMS Students were worrying about the fulfilment of their skill
seminar requirements, and CEMS corporate partners lack employer branding
opportunities across CEMS community.

To provide an alternative for students and corporate partners, and to make sure that the great work of the all engaged teams was not wasted, the CEMS Student Board managed to digitize and unite the

05 May 2020

Five Insightful Business Books To Read During COVID-19

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Today many leaders and managers are working harder than ever. They are revising budgets, forecasts and strategies, reviewing projects, checking in with team members and racking up long hours on Zoom conference calls. As a result, they don’t necessarily have much time to read. Nevertheless, those leaders and managers who do have spare time right now might want to invest some of it in personal development. One way to do this cheaply and easily is by reading a good business book. So, what are the titles they might like to consider in light of COVID-19? Forbes’ Sally Percy shares suggestions from CEMS Academic Member Schools: https://www.forbes.com/sites/sallypercy/2020/04/23/five-insightful-business-books-to-read-during-covid-19/#f466162cd32a

04 May 2020

Let’s (Not) Shake on It

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Shaking hands and kissing are ingrained habits, but not in all cultures. Learn more from Marie-Therese Claes, Ph.D., a Professor of Cross-Cultural Management at LSM, teaching in the CEMS Masters in International Management and part of the Global Leadership Faculty Group on her blog for Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/nurturing-cultural-intelligence/202003/let-s-not-shake-it

Marie-Therese Claes

21 Apr 2020

Global alliance commits to welfare of “bewildered and anxious” student in “these dark times”

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The Chair of the CEMS Global Alliance in Management Education, Professor Greg Whitwell, says the international network of business school’s will do its best to safeguard students and help them to graduate in what he describes as “these dark times”.

Professor Whitwell made the commitment and praised the leadership shown by Alliance management, in a letter to CEMS students and academics at 33 member schools across five continents, which deliver

25 Mar 2020

Meet The MiM7+1: The Top European Master In Management Programs

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The world of American business schools is dominated by the so-called Magnificent Seven, or M7, of top MBA programs. In Europe, the Master in Management, or MiM, is the most important business education program. Potential students have dozens to choose from, so how do they start their search? Jeremy Hazlehurst, of Poets&Quants, lists the elite tier of European MiM schools — plus another highly regarded MiM that is not linked to any single school (CEMS), making this the MiM7+1: https://poetsandquants.com/2020/03/02/meet-the-mim71-the-top-european-master-in-management-programs/

03 Mar 2020

Learning Other Cultures

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Cultural intelligence is an essential skill for graduates who take international jobs or work on diverse teams. Learn more from Marie-Therese Claes, Ph.D., a Professor of Cross-Cultural Management at LSM, teaching in the CEMS Masters in International Management and part of the Global Leadership Faculty Group, speaking with AACSB’s Bized Magazine: https://bized.aacsb.edu/articles/2020/march/learning-other-cultures

03 Mar 2020

CEMS Club Conference Warsaw: Spring Semester 2020

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The CEMS
Club Conference (CCC) took place at SGH Warsaw School of Economics on February
14th and 15th 2020. The CCC is an event organized each
semester by the CEMS Club Support (CCS) Function of the Student Board with the
aim to gather CEMS Club Presidents (CCPs) to share knowledge and best
practices, network, and to learn about global issues in the CEMS Alliance.

 

24 Feb 2020

What is the CEMS Global Alliance?

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Learn more about how the CEMS Global Alliance is preparing responsible leaders contributing to a more open, sustainable, and inclusive world.

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20 Feb 2020

Playing the ‘Inner Game’ in a VUCA World

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The more we hear about challenges we are facing as individuals, nations or organizations, the more we notice the acronym VUCA – volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity. There is no doubt that this is the world we are living in, whatever our role or position. Learn more from Marie-Therese Claes, Ph.D., a Professor of Cross-Cultural Management at LSM, teaching in the CEMS Masters in International Management and part of the Global Leadership Faculty Group on her blog for Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/nurturing-cultural-intelligence/202002/playing-the-inner-game-in-vuca-world

18 Feb 2020