Andrew Jack of the Financial Times on rankings, research impact, and measuring what matters.

AACSB’s executive vice president of EMEA and chief thought leadership officer, Eileen McAuliffe, talks with Financial Times editor Andrew Jack about the role—and responsibility—of the media in business education. With the AACSB Research Impact Conference as a backdrop, they discuss whether rankings measure what really matters and how to reach a broader set of institutions when assessing impact. They explore three big questions:

1. Media organizations have enormous influence over how business schools define success. What responsibility do you think they have in shaping the future priorities of business education?  
2. The recent changes to the FT50 journal list sparked debate across business schools. Can you share what updates were made and the reasons for the updates?
3. What should meaningful impact look like in business schools today?

To view a full transcript of the episode, visit https://www.aacsb.edu/insights/podcasts/2026/aacsb-pulse-should-media-shape-the-business-school-agenda.

As AACSB marks 110 years, its leaders reflect on a decade of transformation, examine current relevance, and predict what’s ahead for the industry.

Host Eileen McAuliffe, AACSB’s executive vice president of EMEA and chief thought leadership officer, talks with current AACSB board leaders Joyce Strawser and Ian Williamson about the recent evolution of business education. They explore the forces of the past 10 years that have shaped the industry and look ahead to its future possibilities, focusing on three big questions:

1. What are some of the key ways that business education has evolved in the past decade?
2. There’s increasing scrutiny around the value and impact of business education. From your vantage points, do you think business schools are keeping pace with what today’s learners and organizations need? Where are business schools meeting the moment, and where might there still be gaps?
3. When you imagine business education 10 years from now, what excites you most? And what changes do you think will be necessary for business schools to truly thrive in that future landscape?

To view a full transcript of the episode, visit https://www.aacsb.edu/insights/podcasts/2026/aacsb-pulse-business-educations-era-of-rapid-change.

From naive realism to receptiveness: How to disagree more constructively when everyone thinks they’re right.

Host Eileen McAuliffe, AACSB's executive vice president of EMEA and chief thought leadership officer, talks with Harvard expert on disagreement, Julia Minson. They explore the root cause of disagreement and the surprising benefits of opening ourselves to opposing views. Their conversation is shaped by three big questions:

1. Throughout your book, you talk about naïve realism—our deeply held belief that we are fundamentally right—as a common obstacle to more productive conversations. Can you discuss this phenomenon and explain its role in disagreement?
2. You argue that the solution to these entrenched beliefs is to develop receptiveness—to open ourselves to other views, especially ones that oppose our own. What are some strategies for developing receptiveness in ourselves and in preparing future leaders?
3. Can you explain the HEAR framework and how it signals to others that you are genuinely listening?

To view a full transcript of the episode, visit https://www.aacsb.edu/insights/podcasts/2026/aacsb-pulse-why-were-bad-at-disagreement-and-how-to-do-it-better.