AMBA & BGA Global Deans and Directors Conference 2024
12-15 May 2024, Budapest, Hungary
AMBA & BGA has chosen the city of Budapest as the venue for our annual Global Conference for Deans and Directors, which will take place from Sunday 12 to Wednesday 15 May 2024.
The conference is designed to bring together world-leading deans and directors in order to discuss the more prevalent issues in business education strategy, whilst also networking in some of the most iconic venues in our host city.
Conference themes and programme
Over three days, the conference will present, discuss and debate the key issues that will impact business schools. At last year’s event in Seville we explored themes such as:
- Brand new technology, including ChatGPT
- Sustainability and climate change
- Best practice in major markets
- How to foster global connections
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Entrepreneurship in 2024
- How to make hybrid work in a digital world
This year’s programme is now available and includes session information, timings and an outline of the overall structure of the conference. Please note that the contents of the programme are subject to change before the event begins on Monday 13 May 2024.
14.30 – 18.30 | Pre-Conference networking tour |
09.30 – 11.30 (120 mins) | Sponsored pre-conference workshop |
12.00 – 13.00 (60 mins) | Registration and networking lunch |
13.00 – 13.15 (15 mins) | Welcome Speakers:
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13.15 – 13.50 (35 mins) | Keynote 1: Is long-term investment forever? Value and values in a changing world Speaker: Stefano Caselli, Dean of SDA Bocconi School of Management, SDA Bocconi School of Management |
13.50 – 14.25 (35 mins) | Keynote 2: The 5 essential reputation management strategies for business schools Speaker: Matt Symonds, CEO, BlueSky Education |
14.25 – 15.10 (45 mins) | Breakout 1: Amplifying student voice with feedback analytics and AI Speakers:
| Breakout 2: Real-time engagement and assessment in the digital classroom Speakers:
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14.25 – 15.10 (45 mins) | Breakout 3: Research review: the latest insights from AMBA & BGA Speakers:
| Breakout 4: BGA accreditation Speakers: Mark Stoddard, Director of Accreditation and Director of BGA Services, AMBA & BGA |
15.10 – 15.40 (30 mins) | Networking and refreshment break |
15.40 – 16.25 (45 mins) | Breakout 5: Lessons from the field: How Ready Education is impacting outcomes for Students at Business Schools Speakers:
| Breakout 6: Lifelong learners in business education: from micro credentials to MBA Speakers:
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15.40 – 16.25 (45 mins) | Breakout 7: Sustainable entrepreneurship and leadership development – the Silk Road network Chair:
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| Breakout 8: Award winning diversity and inclusion initiatives Chair:
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16.25 – 17.00 (35 mins) | Keynote 3: Welcoming AI to the classroom: faculty support and student experience in a business simulation context Speakers:
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17.00 – 17.35 (30 mins) | Keynote 4: Global Insights with Martin Sixsmith: A Journalist’s Perspective Speaker: Martin Sixsmith, Writer, presenter and journalist |
18.20 – 23.00 (including travel time) | Networking dinner at The Lázár Equestrian Park |
07.45 – 09.00 (1hr 15 mins) | Showcasing Session: Showcasing distinctiveness and differentiation among Chinese business schools Hosted by:
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09.00 – 09.30 (30 mins) | Keynote 5: AMBA & BGA activity update and strategy presentation Speaker: Andrew Main Wilson, CEO, AMBA |
09.30 – 10.05 (35 mins) | Keynote 6: Reimagining the Ivory Tower: Navigating the Future of Higher Education in an Uncertain World Speaker: Amanda Shantz, Professor of Management and MBA Director, University of St. Gallen |
10.05 – 10.40 (35 mins) | Keynote 7: Unlocking the Potential: Transforming MBA Education through Technology Speakers:
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10.40 – 11.10 (30 mins) | Networking and refreshment break |
11.10 – 11.55 (45 mins) | Breakout 9: Amplifying student voice with feedback analytics and AI Speakers:
| Breakout 10: Real-time engagement and assessment in the digital classroom
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11.10 – 11.55 (45 mins) | Breakout 11: Research review: the latest insights from AMBA & BGA
| Breakout 12: BGA accreditation Speaker: Mark Stoddard, Director of Accreditation and Director of BGA Services, AMBA & BGA |
11.55 – 12.30 (35 mins) | Keynote 8: Future-Proofing MBAs: ESSEC’s Tech-Savvy, Sustainable, and Innovative Transformation Speaker: Jerome Barthelemy, Executive Vice-President Dean for Post Experience Programs, |
12.30 – 13.05 (35 mins) | Keynote 9: The future of work – a LinkedIn perspective Speaker: Linus Wellén, Government & Academics Lead, Emerging Markets, LinkedIn Talent Solutions, LinkedIn |
13.05 – 13.20 (15 mins) | Optional: 15 minutes for certificate celebration for AMBA & BGA newly accredited schools & re-accredited schools |
13.05 – 14.05 (60 mins) | Networking lunch |
14.05 – 14.50 (45 mins) | Breakout 13: Lessons from the field: How Ready Education is impacting outcomes for Students at Business Schools Speaker:
| Breakout 14: Lifelong learners in business education: from micro credentials to MBA Speakers:
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14.05 – 14.50 (45 mins) | Breakout 15: Sustainable entrepreneurship and leadership development – the Silk Road network Chair:
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| Breakout 16: Award winning diversity and inclusion initiatives Chair:
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14.50 – 15.25 (35 mins) | Keynote 10: From Partnership to Autonomy: The Evolution of Online Programme Management at Miami Herbert Speaker: Ann Olazábal, Interim Dean, Miami Herbert Business Schools, University of Miami |
15.25 – 15.55 (30 mins) | Networking and refreshment break |
15.55 – 16.40 (45 mins) | Breakout 17: TBC |
15.55 – 16.40 (45 mins) | Breakout 19: Research review – the latest insights from AMBA & BGA Speakers:
| Breakout 20: Your accreditation criteria questions answered Speakers:
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16.40 – 17.15 (35 mins) | Keynote 11: Resourcing Programme Innovation – A Case Study with the University of Bradford Speakers:
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| 18.30 – 22.30 (including travel time) | Networking gala dinner at The Fine Arts Museum |
09.30 – 10.05 (35 mins) | Keynote 12: Creating change for good – business schools and their responsibility for a better global future Chair:
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10.05 – 10.40 (35 mins) | Keynote 13: What candidates want from your graduate management programmes Speakers:
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10.40 – 11.10 (30 mins) | Networking and refreshment break |
11.10 – 11.55 (45 mins) | Breakout 21: TBC | Breakout 22: TBC |
11.10 – 11.55 (45 mins) | Breakout 23: Research review – the latest insights from AMBA & BGA Speakers:
| Breakout 24: Your accreditation criteria questions answered Speakers:
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11.55 – 12.30 (35 mins) | Keynote 14: Beyond comfort Zones: preparing MBA students for unforeseen technological disruptions Speaker: Dr. Péter Fehér, Vice President for International Relations, Corvinus University of Budapest |
12.30 – 12.40 (30 mins) | AMBA & BGA Global Conference 2024: closing remarks Speaker: Andrew Main Wilson, CEO, AMBA & BGA |
12.40 – 12.55 (15 mins) | Optional: 15 minutes for certificate celebration for AMBA & BGA newly accredited schools & re-accredited schools |
12.40 – 13.40 (60 mins) | Networking lunch |
Conference speakers
Our speakers will include some of the world’s leading deans and CEO’s who will present on the issues most prevalent to business school strategy and share insights into some of the most powerful new innovations set to revolutionise management education.
Learn more about our speakers ahead of the conference by visiting our meet the speakers page.
Venue: InterContinental Budapest
Our venue is situated on the Danube Promenade with stunning views over the Danube River and the historic castle district. Delegates can enjoy the comforts associated with a luxury conference and hotel venue but also enjoy the best the capital city has to offer.
Due to high demand, we would encourage delegates to book their stay at the InterContinental Budapest as soon as possible as rooms are now very limited on certain nights of the conference.
Please contact Anita Galea as soon as possible, who will advise on the availability the hotel has left and room rates. Anita will also be able to provide further information and book your stay.
Networking opportunities
As in previous years, the Global Conference will provide attendees with the opportunity to network and engage with other members of our business school community at some of the best venues our host city has to offer. At this time we can confirm that these experiences will be included in your conference ticket:
Sunday 12 May 2024 – Networking city tour
On Sunday 12 May, we’ll offer a complimentary tour of Budapest to all conference attendees, allowing you to acclimatise yourselves with this friendly and culturally vibrant city, while having an opportunity to reconnect with contacts old and new. Please see below itinerary for the tour:
- 13:45: Attendees to meet at the Intercontinental Hotel lobby
- 14:00-14:20: Coaches depart from Hotel
- 14:30-16:00/16:30: Boat cruise on the Danube taking in the sights from the river
- 16:30-18:30: City tour including the Castle District and Fisherman’s Bastion
- 18:30-18:45: Coaches back to the Intercontinental Hotel
(Please note timings can be subject to change.)
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Monday 13 May 2024 – Dinner venue: The Lázár Equestrian Park
Situated in a picturesque valley among the hills of the Gödöllő natural conservation area, the Lázár Equestrian Park strives to highlight both Hungarian equestrian traditions and hospitality.
Founded in 2001, the park is home to world-champion carriage drivers Vilmos and Zoltán Lázár.
In association with our host school: Corvinus University of Budapest
Tuesday 14 May 2024 – Dinner venue: Museum of Fine Arts
The Museum of Fine Arts Budapest is Hungary’s largest and finest art museum.
Located in Heroes’ Square, Budapest, it sits opposite the Palace of Art, and hosts a number of multi-faceted collections coupled with a large number of masterpieces from prehistory to the present.
In association with our headline sponsor: Kortext
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Host school: Corvinus University of Budapest
Corvinus University is Hungary’s most eminent educational institution in the fields of Economic, Management and Social Sciences. University-level education, just as in the most advanced countries of the world, started in Budapest in the 1920s at the autonomous Economics Faculty of the Hungarian Royal University of Science. We believe in continuous development. We should not content ourselves with the results so far achieved. It was therefore decided that as of July 2019 Corvinus will be maintained by a State foundation rather by the State itself.
Corvinus University of Budapest has received accreditation from renowned AMBA, the Association of MBAs. This international organisation is one of the world’s leading authorities on post-graduate business education. Fewer than 300 business schools in the world hold this accreditation, the first in Hungary being Corvinus. Accreditationfrom AMBA represents the highest standard of achievement in post-graduate businesseducation. Its rigorous assessment criteria ensure that only thehighest-calibre programmes which demonstrate the best standards in curriculum,teaching and student interaction can obtain accreditation.
Gellért Campus Tour at Corvinus University of Budapest
Corvinus University of Budapest is inviting all attendees of the AMBA & BGA Global Conference to a tour of their Gellért Campus at the end of the conference on Wednesday 15 May. This is an excellent opportunity to get behind the scenes of this newly redeveloped campus, which the University describes as ‘a centre for education, community and innovation’. The developments were planned in conjunction with students and faculty ensuring that their needs were considered and met, but also with sustainability goals in mind. And finally, it offers great views across the City.
Date: Wednesday 15 May 2024
Timings:
- 2:00pm: Bus transfer from the Intercontinental Hotel to the campus
- 2:20pm: Tour begins
- 4:00pm: Bus transfer back to the Intercontinental Hotel
Address: 1118 Budapest, Mányoki út 9
Sponsors and partners
Looking back at Global Conference 2023
In anticipation for this year’s highly anticipated event, we’re delighted to share a highlights video from our 2023 Global Conference in Seville, produced by Edunakho.
Contact our events team
If you’re in need of help or have a question about the conference, please don’t hesitate to contact our events team.
