For those used to sitting back and listening to a line-up of speakers at a conference, a no-holds-barred “jam” might sound a tad intimidating. Who better, then, than Professor Howard Thomas, currently the Ahmass Fakahany Distinguished Visiting Professor of Global Leadership at Questrom and Professor Emeritus of Strategic Management and Management Education at SMU, to provide an insider look at the BEJ?

“Institutions also need to think carefully about how education is being delivered,” observes Kris. “For example, in our EMBA class, the spread was around 30 years between students – we had baby boomers, Gens X and Y as well as millennials, all in one classroom.  As life expectancy increases, we’ll start having wider age ranges in classrooms and education professionals need to think about how information can be delivered effectively to each person.”

Technological innovation and globalisation has resulted in a business landscape that is shifting almost by the minute. Microlearning, according to Professor George, is a way for students to focus on very specific skills to equip them with the tools to stand out in an ever-changing business environment.