Publication Type

Journal Article

Version

publishedVersion

Publication Date

7-2020

Abstract

COVID-19 is having profound impacts on tertiary education globally. Border closures, cuts to aviation capacity, mandatory quarantine on entering a country, restrictions on mass gatherings, and social distancing all pose challenges to higher education (HE) institutions. Business Schools (BSs) have larger and more internationally diverse cohorts of students and staff, generating particular challenges, but also often have more mature digital and remote education capabilities that enable responses to COVID-19. Therefore, exploring emergent evidence on how BSs are likely to be affected by COVID-19 over the short, medium, and long term is of significant importance to our community. In this commentary, we share a perspective on the impacts of COVID-19 that draws upon our experience as leaders of BSs in Asia, Australia, and the United Kingdom. Our reflections are limited by our experiences and we acknowledge both our partiality and the diverse broader impacts of COVID-19 on business and society.

Keywords

Coronovirus, Covid, higher education, Asia, Australia, United Kingdom

Discipline

Asian Studies | Business | Higher Education | Public Health

Research Areas

Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources

Publication

British Journal of Management

Volume

31

Issue

3

First Page

453

Last Page

456

ISSN

1045-3172

Identifier

10.1111/1467-8551.12425

Publisher

Wiley

Embargo Period

7-29-2020

Copyright Owner and License

Publisher

Additional URL

https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8551.12425

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