A discussion on the power and limits of rankings, and how business schools can redefine excellence around mission, impact, and relevance.

Redefining research relevance requires business schools to balance traditional academic excellence with expanded commitments to practical application.

Strategic career-stage planning enables business school faculty to maximize both knowledge creation and real-world research impact over time.

Business schools will drive the global shift to a circular economy, but only by embedding sustainability across their courses, partnerships, and cultures.

As AI reshapes work, business schools can redefine leadership to prioritize creativity, ethics, and other human strengths that technology cannot replace.

Deans can shape the future of research by embedding broader impact measures into faculty reporting and hiring practices.