Are Business Schools Ready for the Future? Prioritizing a Practice-Oriented Approach

April 23, 2025

What if we treated business education as a practice, not just a discipline?

In this episode of The Holistic Success Show, Dr. Kelly Dore and Stephen Pietsch, Director of Academic Partnerships at Acuity Insights, discuss the evolving landscape of business school, emphasizing the need for a shift from traditional theoretical learning to a practice-oriented approach. They explore the importance of durable skills such as collaboration, resilience, and ethical responsibility, and advocate for experiential learning opportunities that prepare students for real-world challenges.

The conversation highlights the necessity of bridging the gap between academia and industry to ensure graduates are workforce-ready and equipped with the skills needed in a rapidly changing business environment.