What happens if a Business School disappears? The intellectual foundations of BSIS. Issue 7 (8th August 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: KALIKA, Michel; SHENTON, Gordon; DUBOIS, Pierre-Louis
• Editors: Thomas, Howard
• Is Part Of: Journal of management development. Volume 35:Issue 7(2016)
• Publication Date: 2016-08-08
• Subjects: Executives -- Training of -- Periodicals; Middle managers -- Training of -- Periodicals; Management -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; 658.407124
• DOI: 10.1108/JMD-10-2014-0120
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0262-1711

Abstract

Abstract : Purpose: The FNEGE and then EFMD have been interested in defining a methodology that would make it possible to highlight the impact of a business school on its home territory. This has led to the development of the "Business School Impact Survey" (BSIS), which is introduced in this paper. Design/methodology/approach: The article is structured as follows. We first present the methodological issues of our work that led us to develop the "Business School Impact Survey" (BSIS, EFMD, 2014). In a second section, we present BSIS in more detail. Findings: Based on the exploratory interviews and the literature review, we could first identify three main categories of impact: - The Financial Impact, - The impact on the regional community - The Impact on attractivness and image . Originality/value: The first benefit of BSIS is linked to the creation of an information system on impact. Secondly, the BSIS process increases the awareness inside the Business School regarding the significance of this issue. Thirdly, we observe that for numerous members of the Business School the question of the impact of their activity gives them a better image of their job, of what they are doing and why they are doing it. Fourthly, the BSIS report constitutes a powerful tool for communication with the stakeholders. The final benefit lies in the reviewers' recommendations on how to improve the impact of the Business School.