{"id":108752,"date":"2025-03-11T09:03:05","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T08:03:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lasalle.org\/?p=108752"},"modified":"2025-03-17T10:56:26","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T09:56:26","slug":"inaugural-general-assembly-of-the-la-salle-business-school-alliance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lasalle.org\/en\/inaugural-general-assembly-of-the-la-salle-business-school-alliance\/","title":{"rendered":"Inaugural General Assembly of the La Salle Business School Alliance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lasalle.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108752?print=pdf\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-pdf\" target=\"_blank\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lasalle.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/pdf.png\" alt=\"image_pdf\" title=\"Download PDF\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-pdf-title\">PDF<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lasalle.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108752?print=print\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_blank\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lasalle.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">PRINT<\/span><\/a><\/div><p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>The <strong>La Salle Business School Alliance (LSBSA)<\/strong> successfully held its <strong>first General Assembly<\/strong> on January 27, 2025, bringing together business school leaders from across the Lasallian network. The event marked a major step in advancing <strong>global collaboration, innovation, and ethical leadership<\/strong> in business education.<\/p>\n<p>The Alliance brings together over 20 business schools as strategic partners to develop high impact projects on a global scale. These projects will focus on developing talent (learners and educators), research, shared infrastructure (physical and digital) and recognition (communication and identity).<\/p>\n<p>Through these projects the Alliance will contribute to delivering the wider Lasallian Mission and look to find sustainable synergies and new opportunities for a better future.<\/p>\n<p>In his opening address, <strong>Br. Andr\u00e9s Govela<\/strong>, President of the <strong>International Association of Lasallian Universities (IALU)<\/strong>, emphasized the <strong>power of collective action and decentralized collaboration<\/strong>: \u201cour strength lies in our ability to empower each institution within our network. By fostering innovation and sharing knowledge, we are shaping a future where Lasallian business education makes a profound global impact\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom12);--awb-font-size:24px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;\"><strong>Key Announcements from the Assembly:<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><ul>\n<li><strong>Governance Structure Approved<\/strong> \u2013 The LSBSA formally established its governance framework, ensuring strategic leadership and regional representation.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>President<\/strong>: Ryan Butt<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vice President<\/strong>: Christopher Kennett<\/li>\n<li><strong>General Secretariat<\/strong>: Josep M. Pique<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Regional Board Members Appointed<\/strong> \u2013 To strengthen global collaboration, the following representatives were named:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mexico<\/strong>: Gabriel Camacho<\/li>\n<li><strong>Asia Pacific<\/strong>: Emilina Sarreal<\/li>\n<li><strong>South &amp; Central America (Spanish-speaking)<\/strong>: Andr\u00e9s Ortiz<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brazilian Institutions (Portuguese-speaking)<\/strong>: C\u00e1ssio Cassel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Major Projects Launched<\/strong> \u2013 Key initiatives include:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>La Salle Social Impact Case Competition<\/strong>, now in its 4th edition, engaging <strong>17 universities<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>LSBSA Website &amp; Branding<\/strong>, led by Victor Alves, to enhance global visibility and communication.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Project Commissions<\/strong> focused on <strong>Talent, Activities, Infrastructure, and Recognition<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Upcoming Events &amp; Meetings<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>April 2025<\/strong> \u2013 Board Meeting at CLADEA Conference<\/li>\n<li><strong>Next General Assembly: July 14, 2025<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The event concluded with remarks from <strong>Josep Santos<\/strong> and <strong>Carlos Coelho<\/strong>, reaffirming the Alliance\u2019s commitment to <strong>academic excellence and social impact<\/strong>: \u201cthis is just the beginning. Together, we are building a global network that will redefine business education for future generations\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom12);--awb-font-size:24px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;\"><strong>About the La Salle Business School Alliance (LSBSA)<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p>The <strong>La Salle Business School Alliance<\/strong> is a global network within the <strong>International Association of Lasallian Universities (IALU)<\/strong>. Committed to <strong>ethical leadership, academic excellence, and social transformation<\/strong>, LSBSA connects business schools worldwide to <strong>collaborate, innovate, and empower future leaders<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Media Contact: <\/strong>Devi Chithran, Project Coordinator LSBSA. Mail:\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:devi.chithran@salle.url.edu\">devi.chithran@salle.url.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p><strong>Inaugural General Assembly of the La Salle Business School Alliance<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":108748,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_tec_requires_first_save":true,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"_tribe_blocks_recurrence_rules":"","_tribe_blocks_recurrence_description":"","_tribe_blocks_recurrence_exclusions":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3367],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-108752","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lasalle.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108752","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lasalle.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lasalle.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lasalle.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lasalle.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=108752"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.lasalle.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108752\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":108931,"href":"https:\/\/www.lasalle.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108752\/revisions\/108931"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lasalle.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/108748"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lasalle.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=108752"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lasalle.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=108752"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lasalle.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=108752"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}