societal impact

Narxoz University School of Economics and Management (SEM) awarded EFMD BSIS label for positive impact

Narxoz SEM BSIS
We are pleased to announce that Narxoz University School of Economics and Management (SEM) has successfully completed the EFMD Business School Impact System (BSIS) assessment process and has been awarded the BSIS label for positive impact.  The BSIS evaluation team highlighted several key strengths, including the school’s strong regional standing, high graduate employability supported by…
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Responsible Management Education (RME) Week 2026: Counting on Collective Values

RME week
The Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME), an initiative of the UN Global Compact, will be organising the 4th annual Responsible Management Education (RME) week, hosted at the Onsi Sawiris School of Business at The American University in Cairo, Egypt, from 28 June to 1 July. The 2026 edition will include collaborations and events with…
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Defining a school’s mission through impact: Jean-Pierre Helfer on the value of BSIS

BSIS framework Jean-Pierre Helfer
Few figures have shaped management education in France as profoundly as Jean-Pierre Helfer. With a career spanning leadership roles at IAE Paris-Sorbonne, Audencia Business School and Excelia Business School, he has combined academic depth with strategic vision. A marketing and strategy scholar, consultant, and prolific author, Jean-Pierre has long been an advocate for connecting institutional purpose with societal good.…
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Université du Québec à Montréal, École des sciences de la gestion (ESG UQAM) awarded BSIS label for positive impact

ESG UQAM BSIS
We are pleased to announce that Université du Québec à Montréal, École des sciences de la gestion (ESG UQAM) has successfully completed the EFMD Business School Impact System (BSIS) assessment process and has been awarded the BSIS label for positive impact.  The BSIS evaluation team highlighted several key strengths of ESG UQAM, including strong civic…
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Advancing both technology and sustainability with the University of Vaasa’s Rector

Vaasa Rector
All universities and business schools are navigating rapid digital transformation, and some are impressively doing so while still trying to create a more sustainable future. In Finland’s energy capital of Vaasa, the University of Vaasa is pioneering this movement by connecting research with industry to deliver meaningful impact which will last. I sat down with…
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POLIMI Graduate School of Management promotes change at Purpose Day 2025

purpose day
68% of Italian managers are aware of their company’s Purpose, but only 13% translate it into structural action.  These results, from research carried out by the Purpose in Action Observatory conducted with Doxa, were at the heart of the third edition of Purpose Day, which brought together more than 2,000 participants and speakers. The participants…
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