Campus Briefings
French top MIM rankings in the FT
French business schools continue to top the business education map having beat out UK schools for the second year running, according to the recent rankings of MIM programmes in the Financial Times. The French not only dominate the rankings, they also have more academic institutions offering the Masters in Management programmes. In the UK, British schools count with eight listings among one in second place.
The FT listings highlight the following institutions:
- 2nd place: CEMS
(Community of European Management Schools and International Companies)
- 5th place: ESSEC Business School
- 13th place: Rouen School of Management
- 24th place: Reims Management School
- 32nd place: ICN Business School
- 39th place: ESCEM (first time in ranking)
RSM Erasmus University features Supply Chain Management
RSM Erasmus located in Rotterdam, the Netherlands prides its expertise on sustainability, supply chain management, entrepreneurship, and leadership. The school understandably prides itself on research. According to recent in-house reports they believe that future interest rate levels can be better predicted. The ability to make accurate predictions for returns and risks is very important on the financial markets. In his dissertation "Modelling and Forecasting Stock Return Volatility and the Term Structure of Interest Rates", Michiel de Pooter at RSM investigates the predictability of the uncertainty in future stock returns. He also combines models to better predict interest rate levels.
Climate Change and Sustainability
Ms. Bettina Wittneben, Assistant Professor at RSM has worked in the area of climate change for seven years, researching policy at the United Nations climate secretariat as well as at a German policy think tank. She conducts research on climate change policy, the Clean Development Mechanism (agreement under the Kyoto Protocol for greenhouse gas reduction), sustainable transport, and renewable energy sources.
New Asian Programme at SDA Bocconi
SDA Bocconi has followed the path of many other illustrious business schools and has set up a duel degree in International Management programme in cooperation with Fudan University (Shanghai). Students will have the opportunity to profit from both business cultures and academic environments. This will be of particular interest to Chinese students interested in fashion and luxury sectors.
Last Chance Mortgage Fund at Tuck (Dartmouth)
In his latest study "Last Chance Mortgage Fund", Adjunct Professor of Business Administration and Associate Faculty Director of Corporate Citizenship, John Vogel proposes a plan to solve foreclosure problems and provide families with affordable housing in a cost efficient and humane way. The study introduces some groundbreaking results, which are certainly worth a serious read.
Tuck is certainly one of the leading MBA programmes in the USA with its much valued training in general management and research. Its cooperative spirit and sense of values and ethics have clearly brought the school much acclaim and reward in the rankings. Both WSJ and Forbes place Tuck as the number school in the USA.
CEMS launches new programme
CEMS has recently gone global by adding new members in the Americas and in the Asia Pacific region. In a recent ranking of the world's leading MIM programmes in the Financial Times' CEMS MIM ranks No.2
With a firm commitment to enlarging its alliance beyond Europe's borders, it is sure to extend its influence and clout at the MIM programme level with an increasing global audience. Dean Francois Collin has spoken at length on the Bologna Process and has been an active advocate of the European education system with its reforms.
Chicago GSB: economics and creative management
At Chicago GSB, Kevin M. Murphy, George J. Stigler Distinguished Service Professor of is well known for his study of the causes of growing inequality in the United States between white-collar and blue-collar workers. His findings link the growth in income inequality to growth in the demand for skilled labour.
In Creative Management, his colleagues Harry L. Davis, Roger L. and Rachel M. Goetz introduced innovative executive education programmes both in the US and abroad. Their 'Leadership as Performance Art series' is receiving deserved attention.
Reims Management School fosters Champagne
Dr. Stephen Charters, Professor of Champagne Management, at Reims Management School has written numerous books and articles, most notably, "Discovering Australia Wineries" (Random House 1999) and numerous articles for the Perth Weekly and Australian Gourmet Traveller Wine Magazine. His recognition and expertise has focused more attention on Reims and the expertise that this institution can offer interested parties in this sector.
Social entrepreneurship at ESSEC Business School
Social entrepreneurship continues to receive much favourable press in both Europe and North America. At ESSEC, Alexis de Ducla has brought the art of baguette making to India through his Bakery Training Centres. The centres are designed to train and certify the group known in India as 'Dalits' or untouchables, in the production of French baked goods and to ultimately promote their full integration into society while supporting the sale of their goods in pastry shops in India's high-income neighbourhoods.
Untouchables in India are still a hot button subject in many quarters. It will take more than just giving these highly motivated individuals the tools to earn a living. Changes in behavioural patterns will require a change in consciousness and elimination of the caste system. Alexis de Ducia's effort is noble and worthy of support.
Jérome Schatzman, an ESSEC alumnus, founder of 'Fair Planet' is developing and supporting a fair trade relationship between Brazilian textile producers and clothing retailers in Europe.
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