The Global Management Education Landscape (2008 - GFME)

Produced by the Global Foundation for Management Education (GFME) in 2008, this comprehensive report examines the evolving landscape of management education worldwide. Developed collaboratively by AACSB International and EFMD with input from over 50 leading educators across six continents, the document analyzes global trends reshaping business schools, including economic integration, demographic shifts, technological advancement, and increasing emphasis on social responsibility and governance.

The report identifies five critical challenges facing management education: accommodating growth, balancing global ambitions with local contexts, ensuring quality assurance, sustaining scholarly research, and aligning curricula with future organizational needs. It provides detailed analysis of degree structures, student mobility, faculty development, and funding models across regions.

Beyond internal education concerns, the report deliberately engages business and government leaders, arguing that quality management education is essential to national competitiveness and economic growth. It offers five key recommendations emphasizing international coordination, quality assurance advocacy, investment in doctoral programs, and multilateral collaboration. The resource proves particularly valuable for responsible leadership initiatives seeking to understand how business schools can better prepare managers to address global challenges and contribute to sustainable organizational and societal development.