Message from President
In this age of globalization and increasing rates of change, particularly in information and communication technologies, the demands on educational resources has never been greater. No single institution can recruit, develop or retain all the required resources to cover every aspect of management education. As such, business schools are challenged as never before to develop and maintain first-class management programs.This is why we at the ABEST21 envision a global Knowledge Network of business schools dedicated to the sharing of knowledge and skills, the development and application of new technologies, and the advancement of management theory and practices. By sharing the diverse strengths of all the members of this network, we hope synergies are created that would significantly improve the quality of management education at every member institution. We will advance business school education on a global basis by encouraging the mutually beneficial collaboration among member institutions. We, therefore, have come to the conclusion that we shall use our efforts to establish ABEST21.
Fumio Itoh
President
ABEST21