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Building Purpose-Driven Leadership Through an MBA
David López-López, Associate Dean of The Esade MBA explains how Esade in Spain develops purpose-driven leaders. He shares insights on ethics, sustainability, and entrepreneurship. Learn about their flexible pathways, experiential projects, and student-led initiatives that inspire responsible decision-making and long-term impact across industries worldwide.
September 01, 2025
An MBA Fit For Purpose…And The Future
Modernising the world's business degree of choice is possible without dulling its lustre. The secret is creating a practical MBA that challenges leaders to build relevant, future-fit, socially impactful organisations.
December 27, 2024
The Brunel MBA Wants Graduates To Lead With Purpose
Discover how the dynamic Brunel MBA program emphasizes responsible leadership and sustainability and prepares students for real-world business challenges.
September 20, 2024
How Esther Balanced Work, Motherhood, and the VU Leading With Purpose EMBA
How difficult can it be to achieve the right MBA-life balance? Challenging for sure, but not impossible. With the right mindset, time management, and prioritization. Esther Hoogerdijk balanced motherhood, her full-time career at KLM, and successfully graduated from VU’s EMBA Leading With Purpose.
March 04, 2024
Pivoting with Purpose: How Michael Moved from Engineering to Business
MBA programs often serve as catalysts for career redirection. At the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, the MBA program doesn’t just offer education; it broadens horizons. Michael Anderson sought to transition from engineering to business and turned to the school’s full-time MBA to achieve this.
December 15, 2023
Unleashing the power of purpose-driven leadership
What is purpose-driven leadership, and why is it so popular? To find out, we looked at the journey of Managing Partner at Rockstart AgriFood Fund, Mark Durno, and identified the role Rotterdam School of Management’s Executive MBA program played in his success.
March 13, 2023
Exploring profit vs. purpose at Vlerick Business School
Can businesses still succeed without a value-driven purpose? We heard from the Dean of Vlerick Business School, Marion DeBruyne, who told us about the profit vs. purpose dynamic and how the European Executive MBA helps future CEOs strike the balance.
September 12, 2022
Discovering power through purpose in the VU Amsterdam Executive MBA
Ingrid Reichmann is a Partner at Partners at Work Executive Search, an executive search and coaching firm working with top management teams in the Netherlands. She told MBAGRADSCHOOLS about her transformative experience in the VU Amsterdam Executive MBA: Leading with Purpose.
July 18, 2022
Build better businesses by leading with purpose
Naiza Gutiérrez is the Manager of Billing & Collection at LeasePlan Netherlands, as well as a student in the Executive MBA: Leading with Purpose at Vrije Universiteit (VU) Amsterdam. She shares her experience in the program, including key learnings and what makes the program so unique.
April 20, 2022
Will purpose replace strategy in the future MBA?
Everyone is talking about purpose – but why is it so important? And why are schools now crafting MBA programs and courses dedicated to the topic? MBAGRADSCHOOLS spoke to Dr. Elco van Burg, Professor of Organizational Theory at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, about the school’s new “Organizing with purpose” course and why purpose should play a bigger role in MBA programs at large.
June 08, 2021
Profit vs. purpose: The importance of a values-based MBA program
In today’s extremely uncertain times, it might not seem like the best idea to do an MBA – Necessity disagrees. As an MBA student at the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business (UCT GSB), Necessity Ngorima tells us why now is the best time to do an MBA and why she advises prospective students to focus on values-based MBA programs instead of profit-driven ones.
April 21, 2021
The Nyenrode MBA Explained: 7 Things You Must Know
Elevate your career with a Nyenrode MBA and study in Amsterdam or Breukelen while building a powerful global network. Choose from flexible formats, learn from world-class faculty, and gain the skills to lead with purpose. Nyenrode blends heritage, innovation, and career-ready expertise in one impactful MBA experience.
September 05, 2025
Grow as a Leader From the Inside Out
The Henley Executive MBA places the candidate at the center of a transformational journey. The Executive MBA program integrates self-reflection, personal growth, and student support throughout the curriculum to cultivate purpose-driven leaders.
July 21, 2025
Emotional Intelligence is the Future Currency of Leadership
Emotional intelligence isn’t a nice-to-have anymore; it’s the foundation of outstanding leadership. Three-time Webster University Alumnus Eliot Mannoia shares how combining his MBA with emotional insight helped him lead purposefully, launch a business, and handle uncertainty. His journey shows why empathy, self-awareness, and resilience matter in today’s leadership world.
June 13, 2025
5 Reasons Why Social Entrepreneurship May Be Your Next Move
By blending profit with purpose, social entrepreneurs are creating a new blueprint for addressing social issues while building financially viable businesses.
January 01, 2025
Art and Ambition: Discovering Leadership Lessons at the Rijksmuseum
The Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Executive MBA: Leading with Purpose program includes a visit to Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum. This trip enables MBA candidates to draw leadership insights from art history.
June 17, 2024
Economics is about more than money, it’s the science of choice
Economics is often thought of as a purely money-focused discipline. However, as Prof. Jo Seung-Gyu from the National University of Singapore explains, this narrow view ignores its broader purpose as the science of choice. This article will explore the engaging aspects of economics that affect your daily life.
March 17, 2023
Exploring the dark side of leadership: Governance & Ethics in the VU Amsterdam EMBA
Governance and ethics is a key component of any MBA program. We spoke to Marilieke Engbers, the Governance and Ethics Professor in Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam’s (VU) Executive MBA: Leading with Purpose program, to learn more about the meaning of governance and ethics, how to make it practical, and why she encourages students to explore the “dark side” of leadership.
December 22, 2021
How an Executive MBA can help fill in professional gaps
Thomas Hillard is the Team Leader of Cerascreen’s American division. In 2012, he moved from New York City to Berlin to pursue a business opportunity. After more than 18 years of working in the tech industry, he decided to undertake an Executive MBA at ESMT Berlin. He told MBAGRADSCHOOLS how completing his MBA helped him fill in the gaps he had in his professional profile, gain confidence, and look towards his future with direction and purpose.
September 17, 2021
The VU Executive MBA: Developing thought leadership as an executive
Facing increasingly complex environments and global crises, leaders today need to lead with purpose and forward-thinking ideas. In an interview with Prof. dr. Svetlana Khapova, Professor of Careers and Organization Studies, Head of Department M&O at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, she discusses VU’s Executive MBA: Leading with Purpose and why the program focuses on developing thought leaders of the future.
May 17, 2021
How the MBA at UCT GSB taught this student to be more honest with himself
Despite approaching his MBA at the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business (UCT GSB) with a clear purpose of what he wanted to get out of it, Stuart Murray was left surprised not only by the course content but by the way the experience changed him as a person.
December 01, 2020
A Successful Mid-Career Pivot with ESMT Berlin’s Full-Time MBA
A former media professional, Polish-Canadian Maggie Tulecka was keen on a mid-career pivot. She wanted to pursue an MBA that could prepare her for complex business challenges. With its diverse student body, expert faculty, and innovative curriculum, ESMT Berlin’s full-time MBA was the perfect choice.
September 03, 2025
Sustainability at the Core: An MBA Built To Lead ESG Challenges
What if your MBA didn’t just shape your career, but the world too? Program Director for The Exeter MBA, Donald Lancaster, discusses the course’s blend of ESG challenges, career coaching, and leadership training.
August 25, 2025
MBA Global Leadership Projects That Shape Real Leaders
Explore insights from Alliance Manchester Business School MBA graduate Kehinde Oke on how global leadership projects, cross-cultural collaboration, and original thinking shaped his business mindset. This MBA enabled a smooth transition from FMCG to Kenvue and helps him apply strategic decision-making and leadership skills to real-world challenges every single day.
June 25, 2025
The Innovative IMBA in China: Building Global Business Leaders
Global Business Skills for a Globalized Economy Antai College of Economics and Management in China actively designed an International MBA program to prepare leaders for global business success. Professor Yin Haitao of Business, Economics, and Public Policy at Antai College of Economics and Management (ACEM) actively highlights the program’s strong focus on globalization. He currently...
June 02, 2025
5 Game-Changing Leadership Books for Your MBA Prep
Get ahead with essential MBA summer reading. These leadership books will prime your mind for success in business school and beyond.
April 23, 2025
The Future of Business Education: Embracing Sustainability in MBA Programs
ESSEC Business School Alumnus Sidharth Kamat talks to MBAGRADSCHOOLS about his shift from practicing Law to consulting. Learn about how the Global MBA at ESSEC was a catalyst for his career transition in sustainable strategy consulting at KPMG’s Global Decarbonization Hub.
April 21, 2025
MBA Student Champions Workplace Health Education For All
Siera Torontow, an alumna of Imperial College Business School, discusses the glaring gap in workplace health education. Her platform, GirlYouNeedToKnowThis, addresses the urgent need for better health communication in the workplace. She also shares insights on leadership, entrepreneurship, and the value of diverse perspectives gained from her Weekend MBA experience.
March 14, 2025
Expanding Your Career Focus with an MBA
For those who’ve spent years learning on the job, returning to school can widen their career focus. This is especially true for those who got their education in a different discipline. Learn more about Judy Stephenson’s MBA experience at the Smith School of Business and how it impacted her career.
July 17, 2024
The Yale MBA: Connecting Business With State and Society
At the Yale School of Management (SOM), the MBA core curriculum blends business insight with social responsibility. Courses like State and Society show how organizations interact with governments, NGOs, and communities. Learn how the course prepares leaders to think beyond profit and create meaningful, lasting impact.
September 17, 2025