Describes a program of management development at Manchester Business School, designed to lead managers to examine the relationships of business, economic, and social environments, changes in these environments, and the issue of leadership. Also speculates about the effects of economic uncertainty and global turbulence on people's search for…

Small business education in Britain is underdeveloped in relation to other areas of management education. The underdevelopment is a product of the oversimplified stereotype of the small business manager held by many trainers and educators. (JOW)

A survey of 59 business schools in 28 countries and case studies of 10 European institutions revealed current trends in management education and faculty development; faculty development policies, practices, and needs; and human resource issues. One conclusion was that many schools teach staff development policies and practices that they do not…

This article surveys current design management teaching and reports on recent research undertaken to pinpoint the essential ingredients of a curriculum to bring design into management courses. Curriculum recommendations are summarized under the following headings: design in business context, nature of design work, design and product strategies,…