April has been a month marked by significant events and shifting global dynamics. The world’s financial markets continue to reel from the impact of new international tariffs imposed by the White House, with economies struggling to navigate the uncertainty of this new financial landscape. The second half of April saw the Trump administration intensify its campaign on free speech, filing lawsuits against Harvard University.
Amid ongoing instability, progress on peace efforts in Europe and the Middle East remain elusive.
As the world grapples with these challenges, April’s season of renewal was marked by the passing of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, a poignant reminder of the seasons often attributed themes of change, hope and new beginnings.
We have been kept more than busy here at BlueSky Education, ensuring in this busy season of global goings on, that our clients were able to contribute to the conversation with excellent coverage across the media landscape.
Starting this month’s summary off with some resounding positive coverage about beVisioneers. Social media influencer Sam Bentley, who looks at covering globally positive news, attended and covered beVisioneers international conference in Germany. Sharing his experience in his Good News in April video.
Mannheim Business School’s in-depth study found that women are stronger at investing than men when it comes to personal portfolios, a Telegraph article reported. Insightful challenges to common stereotypes about investing by using research to show that traits like patience and risk awareness, often undervalued in traditional finance cultures, lead to better investment outcomes, offering a fresh perspective on what makes a successful investor.
With the war still raging on between Ukraine and Russia, LSE IDEAS assessed the current state of each nation’s respective economy. It found that Russia’s economic long-term stability was “brittle”, compared to the “relative strength” of Ukraine’s. It gives valuable insight to the future of the conflict, covered in this article by the Daily Express.
A study from Vienna University of Economics and Business, on patriotic rhetoric used by businesses, was used in a thought-provoking piece by the Economist. It explored how CEOs navigate rising nationalism, balancing patriotic appeals with the complexities of global business. It offers a nuanced analysis of the risks and rewards for companies engaging with nationalist sentiments in today's global economy.
Trinity Business School featured in an excellent Forbes article about how business leaders can learn key lessons from elite sport professionals. Trinity’s Business summit shared light on practical strategies for business leaders to enhance team performance and adaptability by adopting a mindset focused on growth and collaboration.
Earth Day in April allowed for some top-tier positive coverage around what some of our client schools are doing to promote climate innovation. An article from Poets and Quants reported how Imperial College Business School and POLIMI Graduate School of Management are at the forefront of climate innovation through entrepreneurship.
Sticking with April’s Earth Day theme, Vlerick Business School gave valuable insight around cloud storage in an Independent article this month. It revealed how it not only drives up personal subscription costs but also contributes to environmental harm due to data centre energy use.
QS Magazine’s piece on Business School Sisterhood explored how women’s networks in business schools are empowering female leaders and fostering inclusion. Many of our empowering clients were featured including WU Executive, Vlerick Business School, Porto Business School, Rotterdam School of Management Erasmus University, Nyenrode Business University and Hult International Business School.
April brought a great range of excellent coverage for our clients, shining spring light on global interest stories, as well as providing many positive stories to share in this warm season of spring.
