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Be part of our global membership community that provides the mindset, tools, and courses to help you tackle challenges and grow into your next leadership role in business education.
Provide a year of support and accountability to your academic team with access to a powerful global network
Membership in WIBE brings together academics at every level of leadership in business schools from around the globe. Surround yourself with inspiring and ambitious academic leaders ready to bust through barriers. Member benefits include:
Global Peer Convenings
Meet in virtual small groups with your academic peers to discuss important topics each month. Each member level meets seperately.
Expert Led Workshops
Virtual live workshops led by experts in their field offered every month. Can’t make it live? Access anytime in our library.
Library of Virtual Workshops
On-demand recorded library of all of our past workshops and sessions from our Momentum Virtual Summit.
Discussion forum and Mobile App
Private online forum and mobile app to connect with members around the world with weekly hot topic discussions and “ask anything.”
Discount Registration to In-Person Events
Access member’s only pricing for in-person events and special member’s only sessions.
Monthly Member's Bulletin
Stay on top of current discussions, trends and member updates with our monthly member’s only newsletter.
You Powerful Network in Business Education Starts Here
As a WIBE member, you will always know that no matter what is happening, you have a global community that is ready to move your forward. And we will always have your back.
We Provide an Incredible Support System for Business Academics
WiBE uses community and professional development, like our workshops, global convenings, in-person conferences and working groups to propel you into new leadership roles. We invite you to support high-potential individuals at your institution to advance business education.
Our Member Benefits Include:
Virtual Monthly Global Convenings
WiBE Members meet monthly virtually on Zoom and break out into peer groups of 6-8 for discussions on issues that are top of mind.
- #WiBEDeans
- #WiBEAssociates
- #WiBEFaculty
Virtual Expert-Led Workshops
Participate in interactive monthly Zoom workshops led by experts, executive coaches and authors on variety of topics. Additional resources and recordings are always available in the library.
Online Community Forum & Mobile App
Join our private community accessible by phone or desktop for weekly online discussions, ask anything and hot topics. Your powerful community is only one post away. You can also post and search for jobs in our jobs forum.
Extensive Library of Workshops
Up level your leadership skills by accessing over 45 recorded workshops, presentations and resources in our extensive library for members.
All monthly live workshops are recorded and available anytime in our private library.
Check out some of the workshops in our library:
- Fundraising 101: How to Get Started
- Finding (Your) Balance
- Rethinking Your Data Journey
- Future Trends in Experiential Learning
- Assessing Soft Skills: Find the Competitive Edge
- The Do’s and Don’ts of Self Publishing
- Managing Virtual and Hybrid Teams
- Onboarding New Staff
- Culture Humility: Knowing Ourselves to Know Others for Institutional Transformation
- Tomorrow’s MBA Today: What Do Students Want from the MBA Experience?
- Making the Media Work for You
- Speak Up and Speak Out: Voice and Performance for Women Leaders
- Write Your Corporate Board Bio
- Business School Advisory Boards: Maximize the Impact
- Business School Cases, Diversity & Women Leaders
- Corporate and Mutual Fund Directors, Characteristics and Pathways to the Boardroom
- Cultivate a Resilient Mindset
- Become a Courageous Ally
Member discounts to Conference & In-Person Events
Attend exclusive in-person member events around the world. Join us at #WiBEFuture June 4-5 in San Jose, California and attend member’s only activities and receive a discounted rate.
What Our Members Say
The energy and inspiration I get from WIBE has been so uplifting and incredible.
WIBE is a wonderful support system for all business academics. The professional development, upskilling, and networking opportunities are phenomenal.
Wonderful summit! There were so many ideas shared and connections made that I can’t wait until the next one
Academia can be lonely and isolating, WIBE provides a great platform to build connections to other academics around the world.
Select Your Membership Category
INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP
Membership for a single membership. Membership is open to men and women.
Cost: $799/annually
- Monthly virtual global gatherings in small groups with your peer group (Deans, Associate, Assistant, Directors, Faculty, etc) only on relevant discussion topics
- Virtual monthly workshops and library of archives in private membership site
- Small group Member Huddles on topics of interest
- Closed Discussion Forum & Mobile App
- Discounts to exclusive member-only in-person events and the annual conference
- Participate in any WiBE Deans, WiBE Associate or WiBE Faculty events and convenings
GROUP DISCOUNT – SAVE 60%
Up to 10 annual members per year in any membership category (each additional member is $250). Group membership is open to women and men.
Cost: $3,000/annually
- Monthly virtual convenings with on relevant discussion topics
- Virtual monthly workshops and library of archives in private membership site
- Small group Member Huddles on topics of interest
- Closed Discussion Forum & Mobile App
- Discounts to exclusive member-only in-person events and the annual conference
- Participate in any WiBE Deans, WiBE Associate or WiBE Faculty events and convenings
Email membership@wibenetwork.com to request a Group invoice
Send 10 Members to WiBE
Membership for 60% Discount!
WIBE is an incredibly supportive, non-judgmental, and an open environment where I feel comfortable authentically sharing whatever is on my mind – work-related or personal. It truly feels like I have a group of like-minded leaders who are making a difference in higher education and I always walk away feeling like I’ve learned something new
–Aarti Ivanic, Dean, Nicolais School of Business, Wagner College
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the time commitment for membership?
We understand, academic leaders are busy! We want to ensure that we work on your schedule and make this easy for you. Generally for the peer groups the commitment is one hour a month (although we know that not everyone can make each month.) Workshops generally run twice a month and can be attended live, or the recording can be accessed at any time on our private membership site.
We offer a variety of events so that you can decide what is most attractive AND convenient to attend.
What is included in my membership annual fee?
Members will receive:
- Access to our closed private website with our library of resources, events listings and the member directory
- Monthly member workshops led
- Quarterly Huddles
- Online Community forums and discussions on our private website and mobile app
- Monthly Member Bulletin
- Discounted registation rate to our annual conference and in-person events
Can I come check out WIBE before I commit to joining?
Definitely! All potential members are invited to attend one of our monthly Global Convenings. Check out our events page and email membership@wibenetwork.com to be added to the registration list.
I am a former dean, do I qualify?
We hope that WIBE will be your community of inspiration and celebration for life, even if the position of dean isn’t forever. The WIBE Deans category is open to current and former deans. Our leadership legacy is an important part of our mission, ensuring that we are both looking ahead and behind us as we blaze our trail. We have a number of former deans in WiBE Deans so you won’t be alone.
I am a President/Rector would I qualify for membership?
WiBE Deans is for the very top senior levels of leadership at business schools. This can be translated in many different ways, and in some cases is considered President, Rector or Director. Contact support@wibenetwork.com if you are unsure of which membership category to select.
