Urbanization And Populism Clash, Says Ted Rogers Faculty
There’s a wide gap between rural dwellers and city folks, explains Dr. Kim Bates, Director of MBA Programs at the Ted Rogers School of Management, and Dr. Steven Murphy, Dean of the School. This gap is apparent in the results of the U.S. elections, where “Trump supporters are those who have been left behind by globalization and digitization,” and are stranded in small communities where they cannot get gainful employment, states The Globe and Mail article. According to this populist politics narrative, universities pollute the minds of the young, filling them with new ideas that leave the past behind, and business schools play a major role in this. Continue reading…
HBS Panel Talks Role of MBAs in Climate Action
An established panel of faculty, staff and numerous other experts recently convened for the Harvard Business School Business & Environment Initiative to “discuss the role of business schools and MBA students in climate action.”