Publication Type
Magazine Article
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
2-2026
Abstract
In our previous article, we set out to explore external factors (Brexit, the pandemic, technological change and nationalism) which have made life more difficult for business schools. In this follow-up, we explore challenges of our own making within business schools, especially those that are a part of a larger university. We posit that many of us are not financially savvy, running too many under-scaled and poorly costed programmes. We see extensive university centralisation and related risk aversion. We see schools scheduling programmes for their own preference, not the preference of students. In conclusion, we propose some ways forward.
Discipline
Business | Higher Education | Technology and Innovation
Research Areas
Strategy and Organisation
Publication
Global Focus (EFMD)
Volume
20
Issue
1
First Page
69
Last Page
74
ISSN
1784-2344
Publisher
European Foundation for Management Development
Citation
Peters, Kai; THOMAS, Howard; and Thomas, Michael.
Business schools in the internal environment: What should schools do now?. (2026). Global Focus (EFMD). 20, (1), 69-74.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/7895
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https://globalfocusmagazine.com/business-schools-and-the-internal-environment-what-should-schools-do-now/