Carnegie Mellon University
CARNEGIE MELLON LAUNCHES AI FOR BUSINESS EXECUTIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM
Carnegie Mellon University has launched AI for Business, a new executive education program for professionals who want to understand how artificial intelligence can support business decisions. The Tepper School of Business and the School of Computer Science developed the program together.
The online program is self-paced and does not require coding experience. It targets nontechnical professionals across industries and focuses on how organizations can apply AI in practical, responsible, and strategic ways.
Cost is $1,750.
Participants will study core AI concepts, interpret data-driven insights, and identify areas where the technology could create value. The curriculum also covers implementation risks, organizational readiness, and the strategic priorities that should guide AI investments.
Carnegie Mellon designed the program to help professionals communicate with technical teams and make informed decisions about AI. Rather than teaching participants to build systems, it gives them the vocabulary and frameworks needed to evaluate tools and possible uses across business functions.
Enrollment is now open.
Manchester Metropolitan University Business School
MANCHESTER MET LAUNCHES MBA IN SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
Manchester Metropolitan University Business School has launched a new MBA in Sports and Entertainment with the university’s Institute of Sport. The program targets experienced professionals working across sports, media, entertainment, venues, leagues, and related businesses.
The part-time MBA will combine leadership and strategy courses with content focused on the commercial and cultural forces shaping the two industries. It is also designed for entrepreneurs and creative professionals who work in branding, content, and audience development.
Students will complete live projects with organizations and learn from industry guest speakers. Manchester Met will deliver the program through a HyFlex model, allowing participants to join sessions in person or online while continuing to work.
The curriculum will also cover sustainability, ethical management, and responsible leadership. Students will have opportunities for international study, career coaching, executive skills development, and networking through the school’s MBA alumni community.
Based in Manchester, the program will draw on the Institute of Sport’s network of sports and entertainment organizations. Manchester Met lists the MBA as a two-year, part-time program scheduled to launch in September 2027.
Tuition is £28,000 for students from the U.K. and Channel Islands, or £14,000 per year. EU and other international students will pay £34,000, or £17,000 per year.
EDHEC Business School
EDHEC CLIMATE INSTITUTE PROPOSES NEW FRAMEWORK FOR EU SUSTAINABLE FINANCE RULES
EDHEC Climate Institute has released a policy framework aimed at strengthening the European Union’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). The proposal comes as European lawmakers continue negotiations over revisions to the regulation, which governs how investment products disclose and classify sustainability claims.
The institute argues that creating official sustainability categories for financial products brings greater responsibility. Rather than relying only on investment thresholds or eligibility rules, products should demonstrate how their strategies, objectives, and implementation support sustainability goals and the transition to the real economy.
The policy note introduces a framework that EDHEC calls “substantiated categorization.” It recommends that financial products provide evidence linking their sustainability objectives with measurable outcomes. According to the institute, this would help investors better understand products while reducing the risk of greenwashing.
Among its recommendations are extending consistent substantiation requirements across all qualifying investment approaches, removing compliance pathways that lack clear justification, requiring ongoing evidence for transition-related claims, and preserving flexibility for innovation within sustainability categories.
The institute says the proposal builds on the original goals of the SFDR rather than replacing them. It argues that stronger qualification standards can improve investor protection while directing more capital toward sustainability and the transition to a lower-emissions economy.
IMD Campus in Lausanne, Switzerland
IMD NAMES SALVATORE CANTALE TO LEAD GLOBAL BOARD CENTER
IMD has appointed Professor of Finance Salvatore Cantale as director of its Global Board Center. He succeeds Didier Cossin, who is stepping down after more than a decade leading the center.
Cossin built the center into a major part of IMD’s executive education portfolio during his 16 years at the school. He will remain a full-time faculty member and continue teaching programs including High Performance Boards, The Role of the Chair, and Mastering Board Governance.
Cantale already co-directs IMD’s Finance for Boards and Driving Sustainability from the Boardroom programs. He also teaches in custom governance programs in Europe and the Middle East, with a focus on corporate governance and asset management.
The transition follows several additions to IMD’s board education offerings. The school recently formed a strategic partnership with leadership advisory firm Egon Zehnder and launched its first Certificate of Advanced Studies in board governance.
IMD said boards face growing pressure from technological change, geopolitical uncertainty, and demographic shifts. Cantale will lead the center’s work in board education, governance research, and corporate partnerships.
NEOMA Business School
NEOMA EXPANDS GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS IN FINANCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND THE ARTS
NEOMA Business School has added 30 international partnerships as it expands into new areas of study. The French school is working with institutions including Columbia University, Cornell University, UCLA, Stanford University, Caltech, McGill University, and the University of Edinburgh.
The agreements cover three areas: arts and humanities, finance and global business, and science and technology. Students will gain access to courses in fields such as digital design, entertainment, sustainable finance, international relations, engineering, and artificial intelligence.
NEOMA’s finance partnerships include programs with Columbia, Cornell’s Johnson Graduate School of Management, and the University of San Diego. In science and technology, the school is developing dual degrees with ESA Angers and IMT Mines Alès, as well as immersive programs with Stanford and Caltech.
The expansion adds 64 dual-degree options and 156 study-abroad places. Selected students will also attend CES in Las Vegas in 2027, where they will study emerging technologies and report on global innovation trends.
NEOMA has supported the partnerships by adding 65 professors and researchers over the past three years. It is also investing €140 million in a new Reims campus, scheduled to open in January 2027, and €15 million in schoolwide AI initiatives.
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