Business Schools

ESADE Business School
Founded in 1958, ESADE Business School (www.esade.edu) has campuses in Barcelona, Madrid and Buenos Aires. Known for its highly international outlook and dynamism, ESADE is one of the world leaders in business education. Each year, more than 6,000 participants take part in Executive Education, MBA, MSc and undergraduate programs in ESADE. Highly committed to social innovation and entrepreneurship, ESADE is ranked number 2 in Europe in the Beyond the Grey Pinstripes. The school is also consistently ranked among the top business schools in the world (Financial Times, Business Week and The Wall Street Journal, Ámerica Economía). ESADE currently has a network of 32,000 alumni occupying positions of responsibility in businesses around the globe. ESADE is EQUIS, AMBA and AACSB accredited.

INSEAD Business School for the World
As one of the world’s leading and largest graduate business schools, INSEAD brings together people, cultures and ideas from around the world to change lives and transform organisations.
This worldly perspective and cultural diversity are reflected in all aspects of our research and teaching. In the course of a year, across the school’s two campuses in Asia (Singapore) and Europe (France) and our two centres in the Middle East (Israel and Abu Dhabi), 137 renowned faculty members from 32 countries inspire more than 1,000 degree participants – MBA, Executive MBA and PhD – and more than 9,500 executives from the world’s leading companies. Across this comprehensive range of programmes, our participants are drawn from more than 100 countries and represent all continents.

Today’s organisations need leaders with the knowledge and sensitivity to operate anywhere in the world. This is why business turns to INSEAD – to develop the next generation of transcultural leaders. Welcome to The Business School for the World.

ESMT
ESMT European School of Management and Technology is an international business school based in the heart of Europe in Berlin. The School was founded by 25 internationally operating companies and institutions to develop entrepreneurial leaders, who think globally, act responsibly and respect the individual. ESMT offers Full-time MBA and Executive MBA programs, as well as executive education in the form of open enrollment and customized programs. The School also features in-house research-oriented consulting services. ESMT strives to generate relevant and ground-breaking knowledge for managers, business and policy makers through the integration of world-class research with a practice-oriented approach. Members of ESMT's faculty come from a wide variety of international, academic, and professional backgrounds. ESMT’s campus is located in the historical center of Berlin, with an additional location in Schloss Gracht near Cologne.
www.esmt.org

IE Business School
IE Business School shapes leaders that promote innovation and change in organisations, equipping directors with an entrepreneurial mindset that generates employment, wealth and social wellbeing. Recognised as one of the world’s leading business schools, IE Business School has an urban campus in Madrid and a faculty of more than 500 professors who teach students from 75 countries on its master, PhD and executive education programs. IE students use innovative online and presential learning formats, including the IE Communities platform where they exchange knowledge and experiences with 35,000 IE graduates that currently hold management positions in some 100 countries.

London Business School
London Business School's purpose is to deliver insights and leaders that have impact.
Studying at the School provides access to an unmatched diversity of thought. With a presence in four international cities – London, New York, Hong Kong and Dubai – the School is well positioned to equip students from more than 130 countries with the capabilities needed to operate in today’s business environment. Students further benefit from our 28,000 alumni who provide a wealth of knowledge, business experience and worldwide networking opportunities.

The School awards 1000 degrees every year, across MBA, Executive MBA, Masters in Finance, Sloan Fellow and PhD programmes and has most recently added Masters in Management to its portfolio. The Executive Education team offers a portfolio of over 30 open programmes as well as custom-designed programmes developed to meet the specific needs of individuals and their organisation. Annually, over 8000 participants attend executive programmes which are led by many of the world’s leading business thinkers.
www.london.edu

IMD
Every year, thousands of business leaders from around the world come to IMD’s global meeting place in Lausanne, Switzerland to learn and network. Expert Faculty offer cutting-edge knowledge based on relevant, innovative and rigorous research. IMD’s unique "Real World. Real Learning" approach allows executives to immediately apply new insights to their business challenges. Learn more about one of the world’s top ranked business schools, located on the shores of Lake Geneva. Watch the IMD Experience and follow IMD live on Twitter and Facebook.

HEC School of Management
Throughout its 125 years of history, HEC School of Management has continually attracted a special kind of individual highly capable and talented, innovative, entrepreneurial, ambitious and open minded. HEC‘s aim is to train the world leaders of tomorrow.

IESE
IESE, the business school of the University of Navarra, is the only general management school that offers training for executives in four continents, through distinct programs that are currently running and others that will begin shortly in Europe, Asia, America, and Africa. The school, founded in 1958, is dedicated to the education of leaders that can leave a profound impression, positive, and long-lasting in individuals, in companies, and in society thanks to their professionalism, integrity, and sprit of service. During their 50 years of history they have received strong recognition at a national and international level for their educational labour and in the area of research.

Oxford University Saïd Business School
Established in 1996, Oxford University’s Saïd Business School is one of Europe’s youngest and most entrepreneurial business schools, with a reputation for innovative business education. The School combines the highest standards of academic rigour with a practical understanding of business and wealth creation. Our faculty are engaged in boundary-extending research on key management issues, in dialogue with the wider intellectual community and with practitioners.

Rotterdam School of Management
Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University is a top-ranked international business school renowned for its ground-breaking research in sustainable business practice and for the development of leaders in global business. Offering an array of bachelor, master, doctoral, MBA and executive education programmes, RSM is consistently ranked amongst the top 10 business schools in Europe. www.rsm.nl

SDA Bocconi School of Management
SDA Bocconi School of Management was founded in 1971. Being part of the world-renowned Universita Bocconi, the School shares the core values that shape the outstanding rank of its Alma Mater. SDA Bocconi prides itself for being a pioneer in business education in Italy with an influential impact at the global level.

The hallmark of our School is innovation and far-reaching modelling that manifests itself through a wide array of executive and custom courses as well as MBA and Master programs that have the credential of a top-tier graduate institution. SDA Bocconi is not only about prestige. It is a life-changing experience. Possessing an outstanding faculty, enlightened community, solid business networks, and an exceptional academic heritage, SDA Bocconi is a distinguished mix of innovative theory and influential practice. It is a walking laboratory for higher education.

Humboldt Innovation
Humboldt-Innovation is the first-stop shop and service-centre for Spin-Outs from the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and its environment. The company is partner in all spin-off formation and later phases. Humboldt-Innovation also encourages and sustainably facilitates the collaboration of science and business. Contract research projects and scientific services are being accomplished in a competent, flexible and non-bureaucratic manner as well as in due term.

Organisations

LinkedIn
LinkedIn is the online knowledge network for professionals. It enables you to take your personal business network online, giving you access to people, jobs and opportunities like never before.
Built upon trusted connections and relationships, LinkedIn has established the world’s largest and most powerful business network. Currently, more than 42 million professionals are on LinkedIn,
representing the majority of the FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 companies, across 170 industries and 120 countries.
LinkedIn is backed by world-class investors including Sequoia Capital, Greylock Partners, the European Founders Fund, Bessemer Venture Partners,
Bain Capital Ventures and now Goldman Sachs, The McGraw-Hill Companies, and SAP Ventures.

Entrepreneur Country
Entrepreneur Country is the place to be for connections, information and inspiration. It's a community of entrepreneurs, investors, corporate partners and media and you can be part of it simply by registering.

QS
The platform for universities, business schools and employers to target, meet and select the best qualified candidates from around the world.

JA-YE Europe
JA-YE Europe is Europe’s largest provider of entrepreneurship education programmes, reaching 2.9 million students in 39 countries in 2007. Funded by businesses, institutions, foundations and individuals, JA-YE brings the public and private sectors together to provide young people in primary and secondary schools and early university with high-quality education programmes to teach them about enterprise, entrepreneurship, business and economics in a practical way. The JA-YE Company Programme is recognised by the European Commission Enterprise Directorate General as a ‘Best Practice in Entrepreneurship Education’.
www.ja-ye.org

INDEX:Design to Improve Life
Created by Denmark, INDEX:Design to Improve Life is in lockstep with tenets that made Danish design famous in the last century – humanism; social understanding and democratic thinking; functionalism; craftsmanship; beauty.

"We are perhaps best-known for our biennial presentation of the world's largest award for design," Kigge says, "a 500,000-euro purse divided evenly among winners in five categories.

"But INDEX:Design to Improve Life is busy all year long, involved in development and innovation in educational, business and social settings, and in listening, learning, inspiring and matching our main asset – the global network of designers, users, public and private decision-makers and social investors who work with us."

That network is buoyed on the tidal shift felt by so many today, amid world-sweeping dialogues about climate change, the global water question, the new emphasis on energy, sustainability, resource protection and, above all, the supremacy of life's quality in a world that can always do better.

Simply put, at INDEX: we ask the best and brightest on Earth to Design to Improve Life. And they do.

Net Impact
Net Impact is a global organization of students and professionals using business to improve the world. We offer a portfolio of programs and initiatives to educate, equip and inspire our more than 10,000 members to make a tangible difference through business. Spanning six continents, our membership is one of the most influential networks of students and professionals in existence today and includes current and emerging leaders in corporate social responsibility, social entrepreneurship, nonprofit management, international development and environmental sustainability. The Net Impact network includes over 200 chapters in cities throughout the world and a central office in San Francisco. For more information, please visit netimpact.org.

EBAN
EBAN is - The European Trade Association for Business Angels, Seed Funds, and other Early Stage Market Players, established with the collaboration of the European Commission in 1999 by a group of pioneer angel networks in Europe and EURADA (the European Association of Development Agencies). EBAN gathers 101 member organizations from 27 countries and is the only pan-European representative for the angel community. Our reach is to 250 groups via direct or indirect membership, 20.000 angels and 40.000 entrepreneurs. EBAN has recently opened its membership to early stage venture capital funds (investing less than 3 million euros per transaction) in an effort to help all financial actors involving in closing the equity gap to collaborate and invest together. You can find further information about us on our website www.eban.org

Ashoka
Ashoka is the global association of the world’s leading social entrepreneurs—men and women with system changing solutions for the world’s most urgent social problems. Since 1981, we have elected over 2,000 leading social entrepreneurs as Ashoka Fellows, providing them with living stipends, professional support, and access to a global network of peers in more than 60 countries.

CUTEC
The Cambridge University Technology and Enterprise Club`s mission is to enhance the entrepreneurial spirit amongst academics and students. We facilitate interaction between industry experts and students, thereby providing students with exposure to the wider business and fundraising communities. Investors and the industries that support them in turn gain access to the vibrant research and entrepreneurial communities at the University of Cambridge.

Rotterdam Climate Initiative
Improving the climate for the benefit of people, the environment, and the economy. That is the goal and the mission of the collective initiators of the Rotterdam Climate Initiative: the Rotterdam municipality, Port of Rotterdam, Deltalinqs, and DCMR Environmental Protection Agency. The Rotterdam Climate Initiative creates a movement in which government, organizations, companies, knowledge institutes, and citizens collaborate to achieve a fifty per cent reduction of CO2 emissions, adapt to climate change, and promote the economy in the Rotterdam region. The Rotterdam Climate Initiative is part of the international Clinton Climate Initiative.

i-genius

A world community of people who are passionate about social and environmental change with members in over 90 countries. Meet Amazing People!

European Confederation of Young Entrepreneurs
YES – European Confederation of Young Entrepreneurs is the main association of young entrepreneurs in Europe. YES represents around 40.000 young entrepreneurs below 40 years of age. YES aims at improving the economic and social performance of European entrepreneurship. Its members include major national associations of young entrepreneurs in the field of industry, trade and services from 16 countries.

Association of MBAs
The Association of MBAs is the international impartial authority on postgraduate business education. Our accreditation service is the global standard for all MBA, DBA and MBM programmes. We accredit over 158 programmes in 72 countries. We are the only professional membership association for over 9,000 MBA students and graduates, accredited business schools, and MBA employers.

The British Library Business & IP
The British Library Business & IP can help you start, run and grow your business. The Centre offers free access to the UK's most comprehensive collection of business and intellectual property databases and publications, including general startup advice, information on funding sources, market research, company data, business news and information on patents, trade marks, registered designs and copyright.

The Entrepreneurs' Organization
The Entrepreneurs' Organization is a dynamic, global network of more than 7,000 business owners in nearly 40 countries. Founded in 1987 by a group of young entrepreneurs, EO is the catalyst that enables entrepreneurs to learn and grow from each other, leading to greater business success and an enriched personal life. Membership in one of EO’s 108 chapters is by invitation only; the average member is 38 years old with annual revenues of US$14.4 million. For more information on the Entrepreneurs’ Organization, visit www.eonetwork.org or call +1.703.519.6700.

Young President's Organization
YPO (Young Presidents’ Organization) is a not-for-profit, global network of young chief executives connected around the shared mission of becoming Better Leaders Through Education and Idea Exchange.™ Founded in 1950, YPO today provides 17,000 peers and their families in 100 countries with access to unique experiences, world-class resources, alliances with top learning institutions, and specialized Networks that help them enhance their business, community and personal leadership. For more information, visit www.ypo.org.

g2i
g2i is the highly successful programme, supported by the London Development Agency (LDA), delivering investment readiness training to exciting young start-up and early stage businesses. The programme has been designed to maximise the success of London based companies raising private investment, with over £30m raised to date in deals ranging in value from £100k to £3m. To find out more visit http://www.g2i.org.

Green Energy Group
The Green Energy Group is part of Hammond PR, an award winning PR agency based in Westminster. With a top-level team of expert practitioners with specialization across the industry - from power generation, through to facilities management and property development - our experience covers the corporate sectors, B2B, B2C and consumer lifestyle.

We recognize the challenges facing our clients in the environmental arena, particularly in relation to climate change, energy efficiency, pollution and recycling. The Green Energy Group is a response to those challenges, a specialist division of ‘green thinkers’ skilled in advising on the ‘green-collar’ roles of our clients for the future.

Europe's 500
Europe's 500 is the European organisation and networking platform for growth entrepreneurs. Each year Europe's 500 selects and awards the 500 top growth entrepreneurs in Europe, organises its conference - the European Growth Summit (Nov. 6th, 2009) at IESE Business School in Barcelona and has small and exclusive European Roundtables for Growth with EU decision makers during the year. Further information is available on the website www.europes500.eu

Young MBSA
A prestigious platform for young people for meeting, networking, sharing and exchanging information and professional experiences, and enlarging horizons through a valuable national and international network.

NFTE
The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE, pronounced “nifty”) provides entrepreneurship education programs to young people from low-income communities. Our vision is that every young person will find a pathway to prosperity. Since 1987, NFTE has worked with nearly 232,000 young people. NFTE currently operates programs in 22 states and 12 countries outside the U.S., and has over 1,300 active Certified Entrepreneurship Teachers. For more information, visit www.nfte.com.

SocialEarth
SocialEarth promotes social entrepreneurship, business, and ideas. We are an entrepreneurial and socially mindful weblog promoting organizations that are doing good through their work.

Pinky Lilani OBE
Pinky is one of the most passionate, inspirational supporters of women, of all colours and creeds, in Britain today. The founder and chairman of the Asian Women of Achievement Awards, the Women of the Future Awards, The Global Empowerment Award ,the Ambassadors Programme and the Inspirational Women’s Network.

Pinky is a well-known food guru, and her Spice Magic seminars are a fantastic team-building experience for corporate groups. She is also a celebrated speaker and expert on diversity issues and motivation. She was recently featured in the Muslim Women Power List unveiled by the Equality and Human Rights Commission and was also profiled in the Real Business and Bank of Scotland publication Britain’s 100 Most Entrepreneurial Women.

Pinky’s latest book due out this year is called Coriander Makes the Difference.