Harvard Business Impact Education

In Inspiring Minds, two George Mason University – Costello College of Business educators share their experience and advice for extending academic reach and impact in the business world. Making business research more relevant to practitioners requires these three things: 1. Solving problems they care about 2. Finding a shared language with them 3. Unlearning journal-format communication Read details from Dr. Gregory C. Unruh and Benjamin Kessler: https://lnkd.in/gDXEjmsj #Research #HigherEducation #Educators #MBA #BusinessSchools

Business schools around the world are grappling with this one critical question: How do we develop leaders? In Kazakhstan, new answers are gaining real momentum. In this recent The Astana Times feature, Gabriela Allmi shares why the future strength of MBA education will depend on teaching pedagogy, faculty capability, and active learning that mirrors the complexity of real decision-making. For institutions building the next era of business education, leadership development cannot be treated as an outcome that happens on its own. It has to be designed into the learning experience from the start. Read the full article in the comments below. #HigherEducation #MBA #Leadership #ActiveLearning #FutureOfLeadership #GlobalEducation

I believe that good teaching starts with good stories, so 2025 was my "Year of the Case" — I spent the year writing cases that I knew would make organizational communication and management concepts reachable for my Assumption University, Grenon School of Business students. (I'll post links below for my fellow management and business communication professors!) I am thrilled that this effort culminated in something unexpected: being invited to become an Associate Editor for Emerald Publishing's The CASE Journal! I'm honored by the opportunity to support my case writing community. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you want to know more about case writing or if you're looking for an experienced co-author to collaborate on a case. ---- Here's the list of my communication and management cases published by The CASE Journal: Balancing ethics and competition: The OpenAI Board's leadership dilemma with Michael Lewis | https://lnkd.in/eGxGPTSf Communicating through change: Navigating financial aid policy shifts as chief executive of NASFAA with Karen McCullough | https://lnkd.in/eJgzfy3v Harm at HaysMed: A rural hospital’s vision-culture-image challenge with Karen McCullough | https://lnkd.in/e6J_NZXu Navigating the new political landscape: Issues management at a Trump-era town hall with Karen McCullough | https://lnkd.in/e7QWzB9A Leading through layoffs: Negotiating through a multi-dimension conflict at a tech startup with Tyler K. Wasson, MBA, PhD | https://lnkd.in/eAHZ-7jX Communicating a comeback: A startup founder’s response to anonymous employee feedback | https://lnkd.in/e36xthMM “D-III students deserve better”: Strategic communication with college stakeholders | https://lnkd.in/e5isr3sq And a few other alternative format cases as well: #NoFilter: Is this video the fall of Ryze? with Karen McCullough, published by Harvard Business Impact Education | https://lnkd.in/eTfNmVdV Breaking bad news: Managing up with Karen McCullough, published by Harvard Business Impact Education | https://lnkd.in/eGVQ2sXZ Serving public servants: Using persuasive communication for public advocacy, chosen as the Student Competition 2025 writing prompt by Association for Business Communication | https://lnkd.in/ed2J875Q

Join Jenny Fernandez, MBA, 费 珍妮 of Columbia University and New York University for a free webinar on April 16 at 11:00 a.m. ET on managing the growing demands of teaching at scale. Learn practical strategies to prioritize what matters most for student learning, streamline communication, and protect your energy even as class sizes and responsibilities increase. Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/gMaVaD93 #Teaching #TeachingStrategies #FacultyDevelopment #HigherEducation #ProfessionalDevelopment

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“Whether they allow phones and laptops or not, many educators question whether devices belong in the classroom at all. And across both groups, most raised the same concern: how difficult it’s become to sustain student attention.” A new reader survey showed that half of respondents now ban devices in the classroom. In Inspiring Minds, read respondents’ arguments both for and against device bans, along with resources to spur engagement in your own class: https://lnkd.in/g6TeDSRT #HigherEducation #StudentEngagement #Students #Educators #ClassroomTech

Delighted to share a recent milestone. My quick case titled “Overlooked for Promotion: What Am I Missing?” has been published with Harvard Business School Publishing. https://lnkd.in/g3_qEiPz The case explores a nuanced and often uncomfortable reality in organizations—the interplay between performance, visibility, and political behavior. Through the journey of Neha, a high-performing product manager navigating a critical career setback, the case invites reflection on: • The role of self-awareness in career progression • The fine line between constructive and destructive organizational politics • How organizational cultures implicitly reward certain behaviors over others For me, this case is not just about teaching organizational behavior—it is about encouraging deeper conversations in the classroom on how individuals interpret, respond to, and shape their organizational environments. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the Institute of Management Technology, Nagpur, for its continued support in fostering case-based research and pedagogy. I also extend my appreciation to the anonymous reviewers at Harvard Business Impact Education for their constructive feedback and support in shaping this case. A special thanks to my colleague Dr Maheswaran Srinivasan for triggering the thought and encouraging me to explore the quick case format. Looking forward to engaging with students and fellow educators on the insights this case may generate. #CaseTeaching #OrganizationalBehavior #Leadership #ManagementEducation #HarvardBusinessPublishing #HRM #TeachingCases

I get asked often if AI will kill the case method. Simply put, no - AI actually makes the case method more important and relevant than ever. The case method thrives after a century of technical workplace evolution because of what it does at its core - developing critical reasoning, judgment, debate, and communication skills. But that doesn't mean that professors shouldn't use AI with their case classes. According to former Harvard Business School dean Nitin Nohria and University of Toronto professor Mihnea Moldoveanu, AI can be an effective assistant for professors to enable their case method classroom, easing required preparation and energizing professors to lead stimulating discussions. Case studies themselves will continue to transform with AI - at Harvard Business Impact Education, we have seen changes through the decades, from traditional text and exhibit readings, to graphic novel cases, multimedia cases, podcases, simulations, and negotiation exercises. All of that variety is in our catalog today, and I look forward to what is next. The case method has never been about the format - it is about the classroom approach. https://lnkd.in/eSCyKRns