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• Why Are the Best Leaders Self-Aware? 3 Things to Know During Your MIB Degree Education22 October 2020
  The most effective business leaders in the world may all have personalities that vary in major ways. Some may be …Read more
• Business Innovation Weeks: BSL’s signature experiential learning14 October 2020
  Business Innovation Weeks’ unique recipe is a mix of peer-learning, challenge-based learning, student engagement, 21st-Century skills development, trust, enthusiasm and …Read more
• BSL’s SDG Explorer course selected as best practice by UN SDSN6 October 2020
  image source: https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2015/09/why-should-you-care-about-the-sustainable-development-goals/ Teaching and learning sustainability is notoriously challenging, for a number of distinct yet related reasons. First of …Read more
• Meet the Winners of BSL’s 2019/20 Entrepreneurial Challenge1 October 2020
  Business School Lausanne’s Entrepreneurial Challenge calls on high school students in Switzerland to flex their leadership muscles and demonstrate their …Read more
• 3 Tips for Better Brainstorming During Your Business Administration Degree10 September 2020
  Brainstorming is an essential process within a business career. Business leaders will encounter brainstorming processes in many aspects of their …Read more
• Important decisions ahead for Switzerland10 September 2020
  Image credits: https://www.eda.admin.ch/ A semi-direct democracy Switzerland is a semi-direct democracy, which means that citizens are regularly called upon to …Read more
• Why Networking Is Important While Pursuing Your MIB Degree4 September 2020
  The potential to network with other budding and established business professionals is one of the central reasons why people enroll …Read more
• Success Stories: Adriaan Trampe & Knut-Einar Wold31 August 2020
  Business School Lausanne’s Alumni Mentoring Program was designed and launched in 2017 by Daniele Ticli, Head of Careers and Industry …Read more
• Success Stories: Career Impact of BSL’s Experiential and Entrepreneurship Learning28 August 2020
  Dana Dementyeva came from an international relations background when she began studying at Business School Lausanne. Having previously worked with …Read more
• Thinking About an Entrepreneurship Degree? 3 Signs You’re a Natural Entrepreneur14 August 2020
  An MBA or EMBA in Business Transformation and Entrepreneurship can be useful for anyone seeking to establish themselves in the …Read more
• 3 Benefits to Small Class Sizes When Completing an Executive MBA30 July 2020
  An Executive MBA is perfect for experienced managerial professionals who want to take their careers to the next level. You …Read more
• Dual-mode Teaching: Here to Stay in our New Normal – An Interview with David Claivaz, Acting Dean of BSL24 July 2020
  The outbreak of the coronavirus had a huge impact on universities around the world. Lectures, seminars, and workshops moved online, …Read more
• How an MIB Program at BSL Complements Specialized Bachelor Degrees like Hospitality: An Interview with Head of Careers and Industry Relations, Daniele Ticli20 July 2020
  Every year, the Master in International Business (MIB) program at Business School Lausanne welcomes students from a wide variety of …Read more
• Can an MBA Degree Improve Your Career Prospects?10 July 2020
  An MBA is a big investment in terms of time and money, which is why prospective students should ensure that …Read more
• A Short Guide to Using LinkedIn for Professional Success while at Graduate Business School9 July 2020
  LinkedIn offers a world of opportunity for business students. The platform is the most used professional networking site in the …Read more
• How Students and Faculty at BSL Are Using Face-to-Face Online Learning8 July 2020
  Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the move to online learning has affected schools, colleges, and universities worldwide. Professors and students …Read more
• Providing students with the tools they need30 June 2020
  Founded over 30 years ago in 1987 by Dr. John Hobbs, Business School Lausanne (BSL) is one of Switzerland’s leading …Read more
• To Grow Your Career, Build Your Entrepreneurship Skills17 June 2020
  Being excellent at your job is no longer enough. Here is how young professionals can build a stable career in …Read more
• 5 Essential Networking Tips for Students at Business School in Switzerland15 June 2020
  One of the most valuable things that you can gain at Business School is connections. Not only will you have …Read more
• MIB vs. MBA vs. EMBA Degree: Which Is Right for You?7 June 2020
  Graduate business education is a great way for ambitious professionals to learn new skills, forge new connections, and enhance their …Read more
• 3 Signs You May Be an Ideal Candidate for Advanced Business Studies5 June 2020
  Advanced business studies are perfect for business professionals who want to enhance their career with additional skills, in-depth knowledge, and …Read more
• Economics, Ethics, and the Fair Use of Public Space4 June 2020
  Camden High Street, London, May 2020 (photo credit: CNBC) Habits are notoriously hard to change, and patterns of space use …Read more
• Business Innovation Week Inspires Students and Alumni in Uncertain Times25 May 2020
  Business Innovation Week (BIW) at Business School Lausanne (BSL) brings together inspirational speakers, students and alumni. The four-day-long event includes …Read more
• Coronavirus, travel, resilience and sustainability23 March 2020
  Finally and thankfully, over 100 countries are now following calls by epidemiologists to severely restrict public life, closing schools, universities, …Read more
• Steps to high quality business external environment analysis9 January 2020
  Over many years of reading market analysis from thousands of reports, it appears that the same issues pop-up again and …Read more
• Optimizing Customer interviews/surveys with Market research9 January 2020
  With no doubt, customer interviews and surveys during market research are great tools to better understand customers’ needs, wants, purchasing …Read more
• BSL Alumni Sustainability Lab – Kick-off18 November 2019
  Are you ready to be part of the NEW Alumni Sustainability movement? Alumni Vincenzo Pellegrino (EMBA Sustainable Business) and Lena …Read more
• An Inspirational BSL story worth telling…26 February 2019
  Based on Professor Julien de Grandbois’  BBA Entrepreneurship class, Summer 2018, and his role as First Jury member named by …Read more
• Join BSL and Michel Jordi for a riveting event!1 February 2019
  BSL invites you to join us for a riveting workshop, book presentation and signing event with renowned Swiss serial entrepreneur and …Read more
• How to make your 2019 Sustainability goal a reality24 January 2019
  The beginning of the year is often a moment of reflection, an occasion to think about last year and improvements …Read more
• An exotic Internship between BSL & Sumba Hospitality Foundation30 November 2018
  In 2017, Business School Lausanne (BSL) and Sumba Hospitality Foundation (SHF) in Indonesia co-created an Internship program tailor-made for BSL …Read more
• Disruptive Strategies for Sustainable Enterprises5 March 2018
  Our professional development course, Disrupting the Business Model  – Strategies for a Sustainable Enterprise, starts on April 9 and we’re …Read more
• BSL helps drive forward the implementation of the SDGs in Switzerland13 February 2018
  On Thursday Feb 15th, Dr Katrin Muff will moderate and present at the conference to launch the Sustainable Development Solutions …Read more
• MERIT Summit 2018 Tackles Autonomy and Agility in Business2 February 2018
  The annual MERIT Summit, which had its inaugural event in Barcelona in 2017,  is a forum where speakers, exhibitors and …Read more
• BSL selected to join the United Nations’ PRME Champions Business Schools Initiative26 January 2018
  BSL is pleased to announce that we have been selected as one of 40 business schools globally to join the …Read more
• An ungoogleable experience18 December 2017
  Walking from Zurich Central station to the Google offices I was wondering what was ahead of us. What I had …Read more
• BSL ranks #2 and #3 for its Master’s Programs and #4 for its MBA program in Switzerland1 December 2017
  BSL reconfirmed its place among the top Swiss business schools in the latest QS Global Ranking 2018, released on November …Read more
• Comparing the GAPFRAME to the SDSN SDG Index – The importance of the concept of “strong sustainability”27 November 2017
  The GAPFRAME is a translation of the SDGs into national priorities. Its 24 issues integrate the SDGs and include a …Read more
• Sustainability thought leaders Peter Bakker and Kate Raworth awarded an Honorary Doctorate at BSL30 July 2017
  Press Release Sustainability thought leaders Peter Bakker and Kate Raworth awarded an Honorary Doctorate at Business School Lausanne Lausanne, Switzerland, …Read more
• CEO of LunaJets Eymeric Segard : Adapting to the Ever Changing Business Environment25 July 2017
  CEO of LunaJets Eymeric Segard was a guest speaker in the Bachelor class “Entrepreneurship” with a talk about “Starting a …Read more
• GAPFRAME: From the BSL Learning LAB to the UNPRME Global Forum in New York20 July 2017
  On July 19th, the GAPFRAME, one of the innovation tools in the BSL learning lab, was introduced to over 300 …Read more
• BSL-SAI Platform Master Class 2017: Building Sustainable Value Chains20 July 2017
  Have you ever wondered about the business benefits for your company of building sustainable supply chains more strategically? For example: …Read more
• BSL Students Get to Know Hublot Watchmaking From the Inside Out3 July 2017
  Students from BSL’s Master in International Business had a chance to visit the factory of Swiss luxury watchmaker Hublot in …Read more
• Making Sustainable Development Goals Relevant – Launch of Gap Frame Website20 April 2017
• Newsletter – February 201723 February 2017
  February was a dynamic month for us – we started the spring term of the academic year and welcomed our …Read more
• Newsletter – January 201726 January 2017
  We are starting the new 2017 year full of hope and dedication to be a positive force for good in …Read more
• BSL launches the Gap Frame Weeks29 August 2016
  So that we can live better within the limits of our beautiful and bountiful planet, we urgently need creative solutions. …Read more
• BSL makes first successful steps towards the AACSB Accreditation2 August 2016
  BSL’s Eligibility Application for the AACSB International Accreditation has been accepted by the Accreditation Committee. This is a first successful …Read more
• BSL becomes a member of the International Association of Universities29 July 2016
  BSL has become a member of the International Association of Universities (IAU) – the UNESCO-based global association of higher education …Read more
• BSL Career Center Launched12 July 2016
  BSL launched the Career Center to bring together useful modules for students in order to improve their integration into the corporate …Read more
• BSL Alumnus Pascal Ravessoud Quoted in Le Temps Article on Fine Watchmaking28 June 2016
  On June 22, 2016, Le Temps, one of the best newspapers in Western Switzerland, published an article dedicated to The …Read more
• BSL introduces the Gap Frame – a global framework for a better world30 March 2016
  BSL’s Dean Dr. Katrin Muff announced the release of BSL’s newly developed Gap Frame in March 2016. The Gap Frame …Read more
• BSL Alumnus Ravi Pariah Organizes BSL Alumni Meetup in Bangkok20 February 2016
  Our MBA participant Ravi Pariah recently traveled to Bangkok and took the chance to connect to BSL alumni in the …Read more
• Fashion Revolutionaries: Vivienne Westwood17 February 2016
  I wanted to find out more about the infamous fashion revolutionary Vivienne Westwood, I was able to interview Félicie Pythoud, …Read more
• Alumnus Syed Ahmad Honored by Dell28 January 2016
  BSL Alumnus, Syed Taymur Ahmad (EMBA 2000) has been honored by Dell Corporation. Ahmad founded ACTnano, Inc., a nanotechnology company …Read more
• BSL ranks No 2 in Western Europe in QS MBA Jobs20 November 2015
  The QS MBA Jobs & Salary Trends Report 2015-16, published in October, ranks Business School Lausanne #2 in Western Europe. …Read more
• Unilever’s Paul Polman supports the B Corp Movement16 October 2015
  In a message delivered at the launch of B Lab UK on 24 September 2015, Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever, …Read more
• BSL hosts Fashion Revolution collaboratory8 October 2015
  Business School Lausanne and Fashion Revolution Suisse hosted a public discussion with the participation of thought leaders from UNI Global …Read more
• BSL honors businesses from around the world with Sustainability Innovation Award21 September 2015
  Seven companies from around the world will be honored in recognition of their progress in embedding sustainability at the annual …Read more
• Professor Timothy Connerton TEDx Talks on the Language of Leadership9 July 2015
  BSL Professor Tim Connerton gave a talk on the language of leadership at the 2015 edition of TEDx Geneva. Tim …Read more
• Paul Polman’s contribution to BSL Journal’s picked up by The Huffington Post21 May 2015
  Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever and recipient of BSL’s 2014 Honorary Degree, recently had his contribution to BSL Journal’s special …Read more
• Professor Nicolas Rouiller Publishes Book on International Business Law30 April 2015
  Join us in congratulating Dr. Nicolas Rouiller, a long-time law professor at BSL, on the publication of his latest book, …Read more
• Kevin McGeeney gives a talk to BSL master’s students17 March 2015
  Kevin McGeeney, Founder and CEO of SCB Group, gave a presentation in Professor Marina Curran’s Business Responsibility and Sustainability master’s class on …Read more
• BSL Co-Organizes the Impact Leadership Track in Caux in June 201510 January 2015
  BSL will host the Impact Leadership workshop at the annual Trust & Integrity in the Global Economy (TIGE) conference in …Read more
• BSL co-initiates the Swiss Sustainability Hub9 December 2014
  During BSL’s annual Business-for-Society Forum held on 20 September 2014, high-level thought leaders introduced the initiative to create a multi-stakeholder …Read more
• New Consumer Sustainability Perception Index9 December 2014
  A team of BSL participants in the one-year executive program Diploma in Sustainable Business worked on the development and implementation …Read more
• The Collaboratory9 December 2014
  BSL’s Dean Dr. Muff edited and co-authored “The Collaboratory: A Co-creative Stakeholder Engagement Process for Solving Complex Problems” (Greenleaf Publishing, …Read more
• Four Swiss Business Schools Rank amongst the QS Top 200 Business Schools worldwide in 2014-154 December 2014
  Lausanne, Switzerland – 04 December 2014 – There are four Swiss business schools that made the top 200 MBA ranking …Read more
• BSL Becomes an Official Representative of B Corps in Switzerland25 November 2014
  Lausanne, 25 November 2014 – Business School Lausanne (BSL) is proud to announce that it has become an official representative …Read more
• BSL Releases Common Good Audit Report7 November 2014
  Business School Lausanne is the first school worldwide to implement the Economy for the Common Good (ECG) organizational matrix  as …Read more
• BSL Alumna Appointed New Editor-in-Chief of Bilan30 October 2014
  BSL’s alumna Myret Zaki (Executive MBA 1998) has been appointed as the new Editor-in-chief of Bilan, the renowned economic magazine in …Read more
• Paul Polman’s 2014 BSL Commencement Speech24 October 2014
  Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever, delivered a commencement address to BSL’s graduate class of 2014. Paul Polman has been Chief Executive …Read more
• BSL Releases Sustainability Update Report17 October 2014
  Business School Lausanne published its 2014 Sustainability Update Report – a comprehensive overview of the school’s progress in key areas …Read more
• Bilan about BSL’s 2014 Honorary Degree Recipient Paul Polman2 October 2014
  October 1, 2014 Bilan: “Unilever se pose en apôtre de la durabilité”
• BSL Becomes Partner of Swiss Sustainable Finance29 September 2014
  Business School Lausanne (BSL) officially became a network partner of Swiss Sustainable Finance (SSF) at the Association’s inaugural general meeting …Read more
• “24 Heures” about Choosing the Right MBA program29 August 2014
  August 29, 2014 24 Heures, Formation: “Quels sont les critères pour bien choisir s0n MBA?”.
• “The Right Attitude” as a Key Hiring Criterion For Graduate Students in Switzerland27 June 2014
  BSL’s Dean, Dr. Katrin Muff, and Mary-Mayenfisch-Tobin, Stakeholder Relations at BSL, have published a new paper – “The Right Attitude …Read more
• BSL’s collaboratory concludes with innovative solutions to reduce consumer food waste12 June 2014
  Industry speakers and a diverse group of concerned stakeholders co-create a broad spectrum of solutions to contribute to solving the …Read more
• BSL Launches Impact Index for Sustainable Companies15 May 2014
  BSL participants in the one-year executive program in sustainability – Diploma in Sustainable Business (joint program with University of St. …Read more
• BSL to Host a Conference on Food Waste at IUCN14 April 2014
  Business School Lausanne will host a one-day event around consumer food waste on Tuesday, 6th May, 2014 at the IUCN …Read more
• BSL to Host a Conference on Corruption & Business27 March 2014
  Business School Lausanne will host an event for students, staff, faculty and members of the public on Tuesday, 8th April …Read more
• BSL Student Starts an Internship at the UNCTAD| The BSL Weekly Video21 March 2014
  Naomi Mwamba (Zambia), student in BSL’s Master in International Business program, shares her latest news: Naomi has been selected for a …Read more
• BSL ranks #3 in Switzerland in the latest QS Ranking7 February 2014
  Business School Lausanne, IMD and University of St. Gallen rank amongst the 200 top business schools worldwide A Total of …Read more
• Message from the President11 December 2013
  When I wrote my President’s Corner approximately one and a half years ago for the summer 2012 issue of BSL’s …Read more
• Kara Archibald – Embarking on a new chapter11 December 2013
  I, Kara Archibald, am a native of Grenada; one of the picturesque islands of the Caribbean. After completing my Bachelor’s degree …Read more
• Tarek Salam – Making an impact11 December 2013
  Tarek Salam is the President of the Student Representative Council at BSL and is currently enrolled in the MIB program. …Read more
• Dan Gheorghe – Already designing his future11 December 2013
  With a thesis for his MSc in Luxury Management almost done, Dan Gheorghe has wasted no time in setting up …Read more
• Jon Baguley – Loving a Challenge11 December 2013
  Jon Baguley is full of ideas. And energy. He embarked on his MBA degree in February 2013, trains regularly for …Read more
• BSL Community Blog launched: faculty & students share experiences30 November 2013
  BSL launched its blog in November 2012, with professors and students sharing interesting class experiences, provocative subjects covered in courses, …Read more
• Planetary Resilience | Article by Dr. Katrin Muff19 August 2013
  Shouldn’t business care about the resilience of the planet and our societies before focusing on the survival of a business? …Read more
• Dr. Olivier Brenninkmeijer, Creating Conflict Prevention: Negotiating between Preconditions and Influences19 August 2013
  Author: Olivier Brenninkmeijer, PhD, Associate Dean of Business School Lausanne Paper: “Creating Conflict Prevention: Negotiating between Preconditions and Influences”, in …Read more
• BSL’s Dean featured in The European Business Review with an article on Management Education26 June 2013
  BSL’s Dean, Dr. Katrin Muff, was featured in The European Business Review with an article on Designing a Radically New …Read more
• BSL’s Dean talks about Management Education for the World at TedX15 May 2013
  BSL’s Dean, Dr. Katrin Muff, shared her story of positive disruption and the spirit of “just getting started” at a …Read more
• Business School Lausanne Celebrates 25-Year Anniversary24 September 2012
  Lausanne, Switzerland, 24 September 2012 – Business School Lausanne, leading innovator in business education, marks 25 years of providing quality …Read more
• BSL hosting 25th anniversary and graduation celebrations25 July 2012
  Business School Lausanne will host its 25th anniversary on 22 September 2012. To mark 25 years of leading innovation in …Read more
• Business School Lausanne ranks amongst the Top European Business Schools1 January 2012
  A Total of 3 Swiss Business Schools Make the QS Top 200 List  Lausanne, Switzerland – 16 January 2012 – …Read more
• 50+20 report: A survey on the future of business education1 June 2011
  50+20 report: A survey on the future of business education Within the framework of the 50+20 report (see below), our …Read more
• Anwar Habib, Principles of Marketing: Arab world edition5 May 2011
  Anwar Habib, DBA Candidate “Principles of Marketing: Arab world edition”. Mr. Anwar Habib has co-authorship the book with Kotler and …Read more
• Dr. Katrin Muff, Dean of BSL: ACBSP annual edition 20104 April 2011
  Dr. Katrin Muff, Dean of BSL This paper examines how a boutique business school in Switzerland has undertaken a profound …Read more
• Dr. Katrin Muff, Dean of BSL: Are business schools doing their job? – JMD 2012, issue 74 April 2011
  Dr. Katrin Muff, Dean of BSLThe purpose of this reserach paper is to further the debate on relevance in business …Read more