GBSN invites Business Schools who share in our mission of fostering the next generation of leaders and managers in emerging markets to join our Network.

GBSN Member Profile

GBSN Members are top business and management schools from around the world committed to delivering high quality education, sharing best practices, and working together to strengthen business education for emerging markets. While GBSN members are of the highest quality, it is their commitment to global responsibility and collaboration that set them apart. The network unites select institutions that wish to realize the true potential of business schools for development through:

• implementing high quality, relevant programs
• strengthening partnerships with business, government and civil society
• collaborating with academic peers and students around the world
• mobilizing the next generation of skilled managers and entrepreneurs

Graduates of GBSN Member schools aim to have a lasting positive impact on society throughout their professional careers.

Membership

The Global Business School Network brings worldwide visibility, international exposure, and a proven collaborative framework to its member institutions.  As a member of GBSN, leading business schools have the opportunity to collaborate with like-minded peers around the world focused on strengthening management education for emerging markets while tapping into GBSN's rich store of knowledge and experience. GBSN provides the opportunity to enhance campus internationalization and leadership in social responsibility which will shape the future of management education.

	Network of leading global Business Schools Emerging Market Business Schools GBSN program partners from the Private Sector, Foundations and NGOs GBSN faculty experts & consultants		GBSN Annual Conference member discount & special events Sector Specific conferences Corporate Leadership Council events Partner conferences Public-private partnerships
	Advisory boards and task forces Consultancies and mentoring opportunities Faculty fellowship programs Global teaching positions Experiential learning through student projects Emerging Markets research		GBSN ConnectTM members-only web portal Database of international student opportunities Institution and faculty profiles Discussion forums and online workspace Resource library of articles, case studies, and teaching materials
	Fellowship management Proposal writing, program design and implementation Independent Monitoring & Evaluation Partnership identification & relationship management		Image enhancement through promotion on GBSN materials and website Member spotlights in GBSN's monthly e-newsletter Recognition of international projects and research in management education

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GBSN's Academic Advisory Board will look at each school's individual attributes and extend membership to the Network based on the quality and the relevance to the mission of GBSN. Applications are reviewed on a quarterly basis.

We invite you and your colleagues to review membership criteria and see how they match your institution's current and planned offerings. Membership applicants are encouraged to secure endorsement by one or several current GBSN Members. The invitation to apply for membership is extended to all campuses of an institution that offers fully-branded degrees. Satellite campuses are included as network members when their parent institution joins, however they will not be considered for individual membership.

Active network members who wish to play a strong leadership role in GBSN are invited to join the network's Executive Board.

For more information, please contact Lisa Leander, Member Services Officer.

The official application consists of:

1. Completed online application form
   You will need to register with GBSN Connect*, which will allow you to save and work on your application later.
   If you are already registered with GBSN Connect, please email Lisa Leander and notify her that you would like to have access to the online application form.
   Your application will not be considered until it has been officially submitted.
   
   * Starting an application online will also grant you guest level access to GBSN Connect. 
2. Letter from the Chief Executive of the Business School (ex: Dean, Director, CEO) outlining the membership criteria and what your school can bring to GBSN.*
   Letters should be addressed to GBSN's CEO, Mr. Guy Pfeffermann.

   GBSN membership criteria include:

   • experience in developing countries
   • areas of specialization (e.g., executive education, MBA, entrepreneurship, etc.)
   • type of accreditation
   • membership in regional associations
   • faculty profile
   • rankings
   • strength in local market/regional context
   
   
   *Letter must be uploaded via the online application form.

Please review GBSN's Membership before submitting your application.

Contact Lisa Leander, Member Services Officer, with any questions regarding your application.

*Special discounts available for institutions in emerging markets