A peer-to-peer discussion with the Dean of Instituto de Impresa (IE) Business School.

🎙️ In Episode 73 of the Deans Counsel Podcast, Lee Newman, Dean of IE Business School (Instituto de Empresa), argues that as Artificial Intelligence accelerates market disruption, academic leaders must move beyond theoretical agility and begin embodying innovation within their own administrative structures. 

Joined by special guest panelist Alex Triantis (Dean, Carey Business School, JHU) and panelist Ken Kring, Episode 73 examines how the current inflection point in technology mandates a pace of change that challenges the traditional academic status quo.

“I think that we need to apply the principles that we teach in the way that we run our schools,” observes Newman.

The transformation of business education mandates a radical pivot from traditional content delivery to a market-centric, competency-based model. Dean Newman reveals how this transition moves beyond textbooks to focus on mastering the behavioral "impact skills" essential for long-term relevance in an AI-driven economy. 

In this episode, we explore how integrating with broader university disciplines allows business schools to cultivate "strategic foresight"—a skill Newman defines as the antidote to static knowledge. Newman also shares his perspective on how deans can forge a true culture of innovation that thrives on interdisciplinary synergy. 

“Being a business school as part of a larger university could increasingly become an advantage,” notes Newman.

A must-listen for current and aspiring business school deans.

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Photos courtesy of University of IE Business School

Read more about Dean Newman here.