This episode of the AMBITION podcast is sponsored by Canvas by Instructure. We spoke to Melissa Loble, Chief Customer Experience Officer and Account Management at Instructure, about what Business Schools might look like in the future and what technological innovations she sees as being particularly vital to the sector.

How can Business Schools make the most of the new technology available to them? The AMBITION Podcast investigates. First, we speak to Chris Dixon, Head of IT Partnering and Innovation at Lancaster University Management School, about the launch of Ask LU, Lancaster University’s student chatbot companion. Chris explains that this is just the beginning of what voice technologies could do for student experience. Margherita Pagani, Professor of Digital Marketing and Director of the AIM Research Centre on Artificial Intelligence in Value Creation at Emlyon Business School then discusses her predictions for how education 4.0 will change the postgraduate business education sector.

The AMBITION Podcast speaks to Norbert Csizmadia, President of the Board at the Pallas Athéne Innovation and Geopolitical Foundation (formed by the Central Bank of Hungary) about the importance of maps in the 21st century. Himanshu Rai, Director of the Indian Institute of Management Indore (IIM Indore) then discusses how Business Schools can build a community for faculty and students alike, and how he uses social media to do that at IIM Indore.

In this special edition of The Ambition Podcast, sponsored by GMAC, the team interviewed Rahul Choudaha, Director of Industry Insights and Research Communications at GMAC. Rahul examines how the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted Business Schools, in terms of demand and strategy.

The luxury market is very specific, with its own codes, values, language, and audience. It’s also a market that continues to evolve, as brands and consumers change the way they operate. This makes partnerships between academic institutions and luxury companies extremely valuable. Patti Brown, MBA Director at ESSEC Business School, shares her insights on ESSEC's luxury MBA programme and the opportunities for students within it.

In this episode of the AMBITION Podcast, sponsored by Barco, Ellen van de Woestijne, Global segment marketing director at Barco, shares her thoughts on how technology is making an impact on the higher business education sector. She also reflects on the challenges and opportunities she has witnessed in Business Schools moving their courses online.

In this special edition of the AMBITION podcast, sponsored by Peregrine Global Services, we speak to Steef van de Velde, Chairman of AMBA's International Accreditation Advisory Board and Professor at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University. He discusses the current trends in higher Business Education and what innovations in the sector he is particularly interested in. Then we speak to President and CEO of Peregrine Global Services, Olin Oedekoven who examines what the 'new normal' could mean for business and Business Education and how Business Schools are responding to the challenge.

To launch Season Two of The AMBITION Podcast, we were pleased to catch up with Bodo Schlegelmilch, Chair of AMBA & BGA's International Management Board and Professor of Marketing at WU Executive Academy. He spoke about some of the radical innovations in management education he sees for the future of the sector and some of the changes he sees Business Schools having to make in order to remain viable.

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