{"product_id":"reimagining-business-schools-for-the-21st-century-alliance-manchester-business-school-hardcover","title":"Reimagining Business Schools for the 21st Century: Alliance Manchester Business School - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKenneth McPhail\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJames Pendrill\u003c\/b\u003e (With)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo mark its 60th anniversary, Alliance Manchester Business School is publishing a collection of thought-provoking essays co-authored by eminent AMBS academics and business leaders outlining how business schools can play a significant role in confronting the global challenges of today. It also looks at how the School can equip the next generation of business leaders with the skills they need to embrace these challenges, and outlines ideas for policy development. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe blueprint deliberately reaches out to the wider public, informing public and political debate on the role of business in both the causes and solutions to the world's biggest challenges, and reimagining the role of business in society. It also outlines how business and management research cannot just help address grand challenges such as climate change and regional inequalities, but also generate economic growth, inform policy development, and define business thinking.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are going through a period of accelerating economic, political and social change. Like all organisations, business schools and universities urgently need to respond to these changes and cannot afford to stand still. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs it celebrates its 60th anniversary, Alliance Manchester Business School has published a collection of thought-provoking essays outlining how business schools can play a significant role in confronting the significant local and global challenges of today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing contributions from leading business figures such as Sir Terry Leahy and eminent academics such as Sir Cary Cooper, our blueprint outlines how business and management research can not only help address grand challenges such as climate change and regional inequalities, but also help generate economic growth, inform policy development, and define business thinking for the next generation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor instance, business schools must remain relevant and competitive at the technology frontier. They must play their part in creating the foundations for a more productive economy. And academics need to work across ever more disciplines to have real societal impact. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBusiness schools of the 21st century also need to reaffirm their commitment to their local communities. Indeed, one of the key drivers of Alliance Manchester Business School's foundation 60 years ago was to help local businesses and industries prosper, an ethos that remains just as true and important today.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfessor Ken McPhail, Head of Alliance Manchester Business School\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 04, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44299174838374,"sku":"9781526193391","price":60.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/A-fJ8thpW_9781526193391.webp?v=1767275724","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/reimagining-business-schools-for-the-21st-century-alliance-manchester-business-school-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}