Companies are increasingly demanding leaders who are empathetic and compassionate, who can motivate and engage employees, promote wellbeing and improve productivity. In response to the pressures of remote working and growing calls for greater diversity in the workplace, business schools have created courses focused on “positive leadership”, which focus on the virtues of trust, inclusivity, gratitude, and generosity. Participants learn how to transform working relationships so that employees are focused on collective gains.

In a data-driven world, executives need a thorough understanding of the power of AI to boost their individual and organizational performance, as well as its ethical implications for wider society and the threats it represents. Indeed, by 2025 the global AI market is expected to be worth almost $60 billion.

The coronavirus pandemic has exposed the pressures on health systems across the globe, requiring innovative solutions to manage and improve the delivery of care. A number of business schools thus report a rise in demand for their executive education programs that target the healthcare sector.