Like many other Asian business school leaders, Gerry George in Singapore has adjusted to the pandemic’s disruptions to teaching and to health. Now his focus is tackling the longer-term economic impacts in the region.
Amid general uncertainty, the “new normal” promises further demand for high-quality teaching, a stronger regional focus in courses, and intense competition for students.
Right now, however, “our biggest challenge is trying to place students in jobs,” says Prof George, dean of the Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University. Countries want to support their own citizens first and recruitment is “becoming harder”.