Business schools often serve as hubs for international mobility, where both faculty and student bodies are highly international. Political tensions can disrupt this, with significant implications for universities, the private sector, and society at large, as it risks losing the benefits of attracting international talent. Yet, despite its importance, migration is often overlooked in business school curricula. Both students and lecturers can benefit from exploring its connections to business and society, which are crucial for future leaders. Migration affects areas such as governance, strategy, corporate social responsibility, and human resource management. In this webinar, we will discuss why business schools should not only teach these intersections but also serve as forums for diverse stakeholders to discuss sensitive issues and develop research-informed solutions.

Rachel Cowburn-Walden (Unilever) and Auret van Heerden (Equiception) will open the webinar by discussing current migration challenges in global value chains from a business and human rights perspective, and how business schools can help. Chris Forde (University of Leeds) will share insights from his team’s experience creating, to our knowledge, the first migration-focused module at a business school. Edgar Meyer (University of Birmingham) will address how UK universities are responding to sudden immigration policy changes affecting international student and faculty recruitment. Finally, Eileen McAuliffe (AACSB) and Piet Naudé (EFMD) will provide perspectives from the world’s two leading business school accreditation bodies.

The webinar will be moderated by Milda Žilinskaitė (Vienna University of Economics and Business) and Aida Hajro (University of Leeds & Vienna University of Economics and Business )

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