Held at the Austria Center Vienna, the conference attracted nearly 1,200 business school leaders from over 60 countries worldwide to exchange ideas, foster partnerships, jointly explore innovative strategies for driving the future of business education, and discuss the development trends of business education. With the theme "Amplify Your Impact", ICAM 2025 focused on how to enhance the social impact of business schools through innovation and collaboration. The conference covered hot topics such as AI applications in business education, strengthening social connections, interdisciplinary education, as well as the demands for business sustainability and transformation. Professor Hari P. Natarajan, Vice President of the University of Miami, shared insights into how business schools have successfully integrated artificial intelligence into curriculum design. Tim Westerbeck, President of higher education consulting firm Eduvantis, presented how artificial intelligence is redefining business education.

During the conference, Shao Jing held a cordial discussion with Lily Bi, President of AACSB, conducting in-depth exchanges on the current progress, phased achievements and future key tasks of the AACSB accreditation of the School of Management of Northwestern Polytechnical University. She exchanged views on topics of common concern, including the global development trends of business education and enhancing the social impact of business schools, with leaders of higher education institutions such as Yuan Qiaoyun, Dean of the International Business School of South China Normal University; Professor Mi Jinhong, Accreditation Expert of Shanghai Maritime University; and Chia-Hsing Huang, Dean of the International Business School of Woosong University in South Korea. She also held in-depth talks with Lei Hongzhen, Dean of the Business School of Shaanxi Normal University; Xing Xiaoqiang, Dean of the International Business School of University of International Business and Economics; Chen Xi, Vice Dean of the School of Economics and Management of Xidian University; and Wu Yingna, Director of the Department of Economics and Trade and the International Accreditation Office of the School of Business Administration of Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, fully exploring strategic cooperation between institutions in academic exchanges, scientific research collaboration and talent cultivation in the future.

This three-day global business education event brought together education leaders from all sectors. Through more than 20 thematic seminars, keynote speeches and roundtable dialogues, it conducted in-depth discussions on cutting-edge topics such as "the future transformation of business schools", "interdisciplinary education issues" and "AI and intelligent assistants", outlining a new blueprint for business education that balances technological revolution and humanistic values. Based on the AACSB accreditation framework, the School of Management of Northwestern Polytechnical University will continue to actively participate in international exchanges and cooperation, commit to promoting the high-quality development of the school, focus on building a global talent cultivation ecosystem, and provide sustainable solutions for the advancement of business civilization in Chinese institutions of higher education.

Founded in 1916, AACSB (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) is the world’s oldest and largest business school accreditation body, widely recognized as the gold standard in business education. As of the end of 2024, fewer than 5% of business schools worldwide have obtained AACSB accreditation, representing the highest level of global business education. The School of Management of Northwestern Polytechnical University passed the Initial Self-Evaluation Report (iSER) in 2023 and the first Progress Report in 2024, and the on-site visit is expected to be conducted in 2026.