Your Community for Bold Leadership in Business Education
We are not just thinking outside the box, we’re redesigning the whole thing. Join a powerful global network leading the charge in business education.
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Welcome to WIBE
WHERE IMAGINATION BUILDS EXCELLENCE
WIBE is a leadership network for business education leaders and pioneers, offering creative leadership training, global connections, and a space to experiment and explore your bold new ideas.
We provide the creative mindset, tools, and community to help you tackle challenges and grow into your next leadership role.
It’s time to dream bigger. Let’s build something amazing together
Make it your best academic year ever with unwavering support from our global community
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Global Convenings
Members Promoted to Dean
Change the Game
SO HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED?
WiBE was designed to help you succeed by providing top-notch resources & speakers, valuable mentorship, and a supportive community that’s always in your corner.
Are you ready to be inspired, uplifted, and equipped to lead in today’s ever-evolving business school landscape?
Become A Member
Become a member today! Learn more about our group and individual memberships. Click here to learn more.
Come to a Virtual Workshop, Complimentary
You are invited to join one of our upcoming virtual events, complimentary to meet everyone and experience the power of this community first hand. Come find out if WiBE membership is a good fit for you. Click here to request your invite.
Subscribe to Our Newsletter
Each month we celebrate our wins, new highlights in business education and Lisa’s leadership journey in business education. Click to subscribe to our newsletter.
New Problems Need New Thinking
WE LEAD WITH IMAGINATION AND SOLVE WITH INNOVATION
From incoming faculty to the top ranks of management, we are here to make you thrive, and to bring global visibility to the incredible work you are doing. Check out our member levels:
WiBE Deans
Our WiBE Deans program is for those at the highest level of leadership inclusing Deans, Deputy Deans, Provosts & Rectors.
WiBE Associate
Our WiBE Associate program is for those in administration including Assoicate Deans, Assistant Deans, Chairs, Heads & Directors.
WiBE Faculty
Our WiBE Faculty program is for those Full, Associate, part-time and adjunct professors looking to lead.
Join us in Arlington, VA this June 2025
Boldly You Leadership Summit (Hybrid & In-Person)
ARLINGTON, VA
Join us June 16-18, 2025 for our annual Leadership Summit on courageous leadership and Storytelling.
“WiBE is not only about career growth; it’s about finding a sense of belonging and solidarity that keeps you grounded and whole as a leader.”
-Lisa Leander, Founder & CEO
In the last two decades, I’ve collaborated with hundreds of business schools across twenty-two countries. From writing strategic plans and developing new programs to establishing partnerships, I’ve met the most amazing people.
I wanted to bring together these trailblazing, brilliant, clever, rock star, and courageous leaders to lead smarter and innovate faster.
It is time to reimagine leadership and redefine success for the future of business education.
But WiBE is so much more than a global network.
WiBE was designed to help you succeed by providing top-notch resources & speakers, valuable mentorship, and a supportive community that’s always in your corner.
By joining WiBE I want you to gain access to a wealth of knowledge and experience, and connect with a fantastic group of b-school professionals around the world who share your drive and passion.
We want you to be uplifted, motivated, and ready to achieve your fullest potential.
I can’t wait to meet you inside the membership community.
—Lisa Leander, Founder & CEO, Women in Business Education
” Without a doubt, WiBE stands as the most exceptional and specialized professional organization I have ever had the privilege to be a part of.”
“What I value the most about being a member in WiBE is the extraordinary networking opportunities, inspiring role models, and enriching learning programs that WiBE thoughtfully offers.”--Lan Ma Nygren, Associate Dean, Norm Brodsky College of Business, Rider University
Check out the WiBE Bulletin
WiBE July Bulletin: Investing in YOU
Have you ever longed to do something purely and selfishly for yourself, only to hold back? For years, I dreamed of attending a marketing conference for creatives I heard about in Newcastle, England. However, our WiBE Conference often clashed with the dates,...
WiBE June Bulletin: Splashing into Summer
When I first started working on WiBE, it was at our community pool. Our very first Dean's convening happened in the scorching humidity of Washington DC in July, during the 2020 COVID pandemic. At the time, everything was still closed, but our...
WiBE May Bulletin: Break free from the “blah”
As I mingled in the depths of the Hilton Atlanta basement, amidst beige walls and a chilly air conditioning, a fellow WiBE member's declaration caught me off guard: "You must be an extrovert!" But as I glanced around the crowded room, a part of me suffocating...
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