Seminar in presence

Building BL26/B – Sala Consiglio (ground floor)
Department of Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering
Via R. Lambruschini, 4/B

Nabil Ghantous
EM Normandie Business School, France

Abstract:

International students mobility has been at the heart of the internationalization of higher education institutions (HEI) for decades. It has benefited from many factors, including for instance the increased integration of the European Higher Education Area, public financial support, and recognition by international ranking agencies. With the increasing awareness of the urgent need to tackle climate change and the rise of sustainability as an institutional and educational goal for HEI, there is a need to question international mobility given its carbon footprint. The present research was commissioned by CDEFM, the French grouping of 35 elite business schools, to investigate their practices in terms of green international mobility. Using a qualitative approach (interviews, participating observation), the research offers a first conceptualization of green international mobility, highlights schools’ motivations as well as structural and practical barriers, and proposes a diagnostic tool in terms of advancement in the transition towards green mobility.

Nabil Ghantous is a Professor of Marketing and Intercultural Management. He joined EM Normandie Business School (France) in 2020 following several years of academic experience in Qatar, France and Vietnam as a lecturer, researcher, and director of programs. Nabil has a PhD in management science awarded in 2010 from the Université Aix-Marseille III (France) and an accreditation to supervise research (HDR) from the Université de Rennes (France) awarded in 2023. His current research interests include franchising networks, omnichannel retailing, and the internationalization of higher education.

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