´óÏó´«Ã½ Introduces Global Impact Awards to Honor Excellence in Business Education
´óÏó´«Ã½ International (´óÏó´«Ã½) has launched the Global Impact Awards, a new award program honoring institutions and leaders worldwide making impactful contributions to business education and society.
Grounded in ´óÏó´«Ã½’s Global Standards, the new program highlights business schools and their leaders demonstrating a commitment to quality, ingenuity, and positive change.
Award Categories
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Impactful Leadership: Recognizes business school leaders driving strategic innovation and institutional impact.
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Teaching and Learning Excellence: Celebrates schools transforming the business education experience through creative and effective uses of artificial intelligence.
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Research Impact: Recognizes business schools enabling real-world change through scholarly contributions beyond traditional metrics.
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Societal Impact: Highlights business schools addressing urgent regional or local challenges.
Additionally, ´óÏó´«Ã½ will recognize individuals for their years of outstanding service through exemplary ´óÏó´«Ã½ community leadership and significant contributions to the ´óÏó´«Ã½ accreditation process.
The awards replace ´óÏó´«Ã½’s Innovations That Inspire and Influential Leaders initiatives, which highlighted a decade of innovation and leadership in business education, business, and society.
Call for Submissions
The is open for submission August 25 through October 17, 2025, to ´óÏó´«Ã½ member schools. Honorees will represent the passion, excellence, and innovation driving the positive impact of business education around the world.
´óÏó´«Ã½ will celebrate all winners at its 2026 International Conference and Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington, USA.