Latin America Business Education Jam

Tomorrow from 11:00 - 12:30, Mexico City time, we'll be live-streaming! Join us!

Most business schools in Latin America have not harnessed technology as a way to create and deliver enhanced management education. How can technology become a day-to-day component of Latin American business schools’ teaching and research activities? What role will new learning and teaching methodologies, such as blended and online education, have in the design of courses and curricula in the region? How will social and digital media support lifelong learning in the future? How will Latin American schools develop their faculty to catch up with the technology challenges which come with the new generations of students?

Latin America is a very fragmented region and there is a scarcity of regional partnerships amid business schools. How will regional collaboration among Latin American schools add value to students and the business community? How will regional cooperation between schools boost the internationalization of management education in Latin America?

Globalization and openness in trade of many Latin American countries have fostered the internationalization of business schools in the region as to international partnerships, attracting foreign faculty, and access to new knowledge. What will be the effects of current tariff wars, instituted by President Trump, and possible de-globalization, on the international strategies and curricula of business schools in Latin America? How will schools broaden their students’ international mindset and better prepare them to succeed in the current global environment? How can Latin American management education be more attractive to global stakeholders? What role will international accreditations and rankings have in pushing forward Latin American business schools’ internationalization?

Given the demographic, political and economic conditions of Latin America – and likely changes in those conditions –, what type of business programs will business and society need the most? What business knowledge and managerial skills will be critical to foster the growth of the region? How can business schools develop those skills at the different levels: undergraduate, MBA, specialized masters, and executive education?

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Business education in Latin America has expanded and advanced significantly over the last decade. Yet, in the pursuit of international quality, local relevance and value of management education has often been reduced. How will Latin American business schools develop and convey novel content that is locally relevant? How will schools engage the government, businesses, and civic society to identify and create knowledge based on the developmental needs and business environment of their countries? What role will doctoral programs in Latin American business schools play in generating a deeper understanding of the region? What faculty profile will management education in the region require?

During this week, we had the opportunity to listen and read the messages and reflections from different management education leaders. Engage in the conversation next week and aid reimagining the future of Latin American business education!