Digital learning in management higher education : a multiple case-study exploration

Digital transformation of learning has gained traction in recent years. Higher Education Institutions have been embracing new technology and modernizing their practices, business models, and processes in recent years. The present paper explores existing models for the incorporation of digital learning practices in management education institutions. Through an exploratory multi-case study approach, we investigate how 6 leading Business Schools in Europe are approaching the digital learning matter, exploring the different dimensions involved. Drawing on these empirics, we identified multiple overlapping factors that contribute to the institutions’ ability to achieve the potential of digital education, in terms of technological, human and financial resources, highlighting the pivotal importance of a good governance structure and strategic orientation. Higher education institutions are in a unique position to move beyond reactive approached to online learning adoption and toward inclusive, long-term digital education ambitions and vision.