EBS’s new Eedu Education and Entrepreneurship Campus, set to open in 2027, will be located in Tallinn’s Maakri quarter.
ESTONIAN BUSINESS SCHOOL RANKED NO. 1 IN EUROPE FOR STARTUP CREATION EFFICIENCY
Estonian Business School ranked first among European business schools for startup creation efficiency in the 2026 Redstone University Startup Index.
Redstone VC produced the report with the Technical University of Munich, the University of Trier, and think tank AlpMomentum. Researchers assessed 1,050 higher education institutions across the European Union, European Economic Area, United Kingdom, and Switzerland. The index measures how many startups institutions produce relative to their budgets.
EBS finished ahead of HEC Paris, ESADE, Vlerick Business School, and WHU among business schools. The report found that institutions in the top 10% produced startups eight times more efficiently than those in the bottom 10%.
Rank |
Institution |
Country |
Startups per €100M budget |
| 1 | Estonian Business School | Estonia | 81.4 |
| 2 | HEC Paris | France | 67.9 |
| 3 | ESADE Business School | Spain | 66.8 |
| 4 | Vlerick Business School | Belgium | 66.7 |
| 5 | WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management | Germany | 64.4 |
| 6 | ESCP Europe Business School | France | 63.4 |
| 7 | Copenhagen Business School | Denmark | 63.2 |
| 8 | Neoma Business School | France | 61.0 |
| 9 | INSEAD | France | 59.8 |
The report also features EBS as a case study. It credits the school’s performance to its location in Estonia, its ties to the country’s startup ecosystem, and a culture that brings entrepreneurship into the classroom.
“EBS demonstrates that entrepreneurial output is not a product of size or research budget, but of ecosystem proximity and institutional culture,” the report says. “Located in the country with the most unicorns per capita in the world, EBS turns Estonia’s startup density into a structural advantage for its students.”
University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
CHICAGO BOOTH LAUNCHES EXECUTIVE PROGRAM FOR FAMILY OFFICE LEADERS
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business has launched a five-day Executive Education program for senior family office leaders.
The Future of Your Family Office will run from November 2 to 6, 2026, at Booth’s Gleacher Center in Chicago.
The program is designed for family principals and family and non-family C-suite executives. It targets leaders working through generational transitions, liquidity events, governance issues, and questions about a family office’s purpose and strategy.
Participants will use frameworks, faculty coaching, and peer discussions to develop a plan covering purpose, governance, capital strategy, and execution. Booth will hold the program in a confidential setting without sales solicitations. Cost is $20,000.
“What sets The Future of Your Family Office program apart is that it challenges participants to engage with complex questions and think expansively about what’s possible,” says John C. Heaton, a Booth finance professor and director of the school’s Family Office Initiative. He will co-direct the program with Stuart E. Lucas of Wealth Strategist Partners and Stephan Roche of BanyanGlobal Family Business Advisors.
The program counts as an elective toward Booth’s Advanced Management Program and Global Advanced Finance Program. Applications are due September 21. Booth launched its Family Office Initiative in October 2024 to support education, research, and networking for current and future family office leaders.
ESCP Business School’s London campus
ESCP SURVEY FINDS STRONG OPTIMISM ABOUT LIFE AND CAREERS IN EUROPE
ESCP Business School has released the first edition of its Live, Learn & Love in Europe survey, which examines how students and recent graduates view life, work, relationships, and the future of Europe.
The findings show broad support for living and working in Europe. About 91% of respondents said they were satisfied with the quality of life, and 90% said they were likely to work in Europe after finishing their studies. At the same time, 94% said Europe was expensive, and 63% reported difficulty finding housing.
Work-life balance ranked as the top reason respondents wanted to build careers in Europe. More than half said they could see themselves starting a business there. The survey also found that 68% felt optimistic about Europe’s future, although only 52% viewed European institutions as transparent and trustworthy.
ESCP plans to conduct the survey each year through 2030 as part of its Bold & United strategic plan. The school says the findings will help shape its student experience and long-term strategy.
Viavoice conducted the survey for ESCP between January and March 2026. More than 900 students and recent graduates ages 18 to 35 responded across the school’s six European campuses. The group represented more than 30 nationalities.
MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NAMES RON LEWIS DEAN OF BUSINESS
Manchester University in Indiana has named Ron Lewis dean of its College of Business and Human Services. He started the role June 1.
Lewis previously served as an assistant professor and program chair for marketing and sport management at the University of Saint Francis. There, he helped grow one of the largest programs in the School of Business and worked on curriculum design, assessment, faculty collaboration, student retention, and career preparation.
He also served as a TRIO Student Support Services project director, where he managed programs for first-generation and low-income students. Manchester said that experience will support the university’s efforts to improve access and student success.
Lewis has also developed applied learning programs that connect students with employers, community organizations, and real-world projects. His background includes consulting work and founding a leadership development firm.
Heather Twomey, a business professor and former dean, will remain at Manchester in a faculty role.
emlyon business school in France.
EMLYON ADDS VOCATIONAL TRAINING TO MiM
emlyon business school has partnered with L’atelier des Chefs to let students in its Master in Management program earn a French CAP vocational qualification alongside their management degree.
Students can train in fields such as culinary arts, pastry-making, carpentry, and electrical work. The online program is built into emlyon’s academic pathway, awards ECTS credits, and can be completed alongside regular coursework.
Participants complete about 150 hours of theory and 200 hours of practical training. Around 50 students are now enrolled, while more than 100 emlyon students and alumni have already completed a CAP qualification through L’atelier des Chefs.
“This partnership reflects the evolving aspirations of students: enhancing their education at emlyon by discovering new skills to pursue a personal interest, develop an entrepreneurial project, or explore different professional sectors,” said Lionel Sitz, director of the Master in Management.
The school says the partnership supports its focus on learning by doing and gives students more options for entrepreneurship and careers that rely on hands-on skills.
STUDY LINKS CORPORATE EMPATHY TO LONG-TERM GROWTH
Companies that respond to disasters with a stronger sense of social responsibility may be more likely to grow over time, according to a new study in the Journal of Management.
Lucrezia Nava
Researchers, including Lucrezia Nava of the University of Exeter Business School, studied 575 companies affected by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tracked their revenues through 2019. They also surveyed senior executives about the disaster’s impact, changes in company priorities, and whether the crisis increased their organizations’ sense of responsibility toward employees and communities.
The researchers used the term “collective empathy” to describe an organization’s awareness of suffering and its willingness to act. They found that companies with higher levels of collective empathy were better able to turn disruption into new routines, learning, and long-term growth.
“Collective empathy helped organisations turn disruption into learning, adaptation and renewal,” says Nava. “It shifts attention away from fear and uncertainty and towards purposeful action, encouraging people to share experiences, support one another and work towards a common goal.”
The study points to Hanamaki Onsen, a hotel and spa that sheltered evacuees and aid workers after the earthquake. The company later developed tourism programs focused on disaster education and prevention, creating a new source of revenue.
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