Posts Tagged ‘sustainability’
IIM Indore ensures its surroundings are green, clean, hygienic and healthy
This Member Spotlight highlights the Indian Institute of Management Indore (IIM Indore) and its commitment to a green and sustainable campus. A special thank you to Dr Himanshu Rai, Director of IIM Indore, for his contribution. They say the grass is always greener at the other end. However, we at the Indian Institute of Management…
Read MoreFinal call for students to Pilot TASK, a radical new online certificate to help education change
Despite the worsening climate crisis and rising global inequality, education is struggling to ensure that young people graduate ready to thrive in a green economy and sustainable planet. Our vision is a sustainable future where students and other young people are equipped and empowered to create a better world. The Assessment of Sustainability Knowledge (TASK)…
Read MoreCorporate learning’s role in ESG
EFMD survey shows that corporate learning is deeply involved in the embedding of ESG in organisational mindsets, practices, and processes. EFMD occasionally runs a quick global survey on topical issues of corporate learning. In September, we conducted a five question-survey on how learning functions support Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) priorities in their companies: either…
Read MoreMainstreaming the SDGs in business schools
Two years into the Decade of Action, we are yet to collectively achieve a level of engagement that would set us on a path to achieving the Agenda of 2030. The way business schools approach sustainability plays a crucial role in building a positive future for the generations to come. Fortunately, the ERS initiatives are…
Read MoreWhy stewardship is now at the forefront of business education
Business schools play an important role in educating the leaders of our future, in fact, they are perfectly positioned to influence issues like sustainability. Business education PR experts Stephanie Mullins and Kate Mowbray from specialist consultancy BlueSky Education take a closer look at how graduates should become “stewards of the future of humanity and the earth”. …
Read MoreGBSN and EFMD Going BEYOND Awards: Submissions open until 31 October
GBSN and EFMD are pleased to share a joint initiative celebrating institutional programmes and initiatives that serve our communities worldwide. The Going BEYOND Awards are designed to highlight and share programmes and initiatives that strengthen society, demonstrate community impact and embody the spirit of inclusive and sustainable development. Qualifying entries describe programmes and initiatives that have demonstrated a…
Read MorePrioritising sustainability at business school with the University of Sussex Business School Dean Steven McGuire
In a conversation with the Dean of the University of Sussex Business School, Steven McGuire, he outlines the need for a focus on sustainability in business education. Steven has been Dean at Sussex since 2015, having previously been Director of the School of Management and Business at Aberystwyth University. He has also taught at the…
Read MoreRSM launches new energy transition education programmes for future leaders
Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) aims to educate the future leaders of the energy transition with a new range of holistic and multidisciplinary educational programmes, which will be hosted by the business school of EUR, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM). The first executive programme will start this fall, and the first courses, electives and…
Read MoreBusiness schools put ethics at the top of their agendas
A real commitment to ethics is evident across the business education sector. Stephanie Mullins and Jonny Stone from specialist business education PR consultancy BlueSky Education explore how schools are demonstrating this consistently. Infusing ethics into teaching is more than just a selling feature for Advantere School of Management. A Jesuit institution, Advantere’s focus on responsible leadership goes to the…
Read MoreHow business education in Ukraine impacts on the sustainable development of the country
Serhii Hvozdiov, Ph.D, Lecturer at the Kyiv School of Economics, discusses the impact of business education in Ukraine. War… Many important events take place during the war. Some of them happen for obvious reasons, others don’t. For a long time, the Ukrainians have been heroically holding back the offensive of numerous ferocious Russian troops. The…
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