Information on the Forum
- Date: 22-23 June 2010
- Venue: McNally Auditorium , Lincoln Center Campus, Fordham University, New York City, USA. View Google Map
- Participate in the 2nd Global Forum, the event where management educators committed to update education to the challenges and opportunities of sustainability and corporate citizenship in the 21st Century will meet to discuss their progress.
- Take part in the most advanced debate on the future management education and discuss with all the main associations in the sector what can we do together at this crucial moment to push the PRME agenda forward.
- Share in New York visions about the global agenda and how it centrally affects management education - which today has to have a global scope.
Who Should Attend?
- Deans and top university administrators, as well as Directors of Centers or Programs of business schools and management-related academic institutions having signed the Principles for Responsible Management Education.
- Deans, Administrators, Directors of Centers and Programs interested in sharing views and experiences concerning PRME issues: sustainability, corporate citizenship and corporate social responsibility in the curriculum, research and learning methodologies of management education.
- Senior business, policy and stakeholder leaders.
Conference Sessions Include:
The Future of Management Education: what can we do together?
Plenary Session. This thought-provoking plenary Session will be devoted to the societal / political / economic changes of our times, their consequences on current business education and the main traits which a reform of management education should entail in our days.
Partnering with the Business Community
A Plenary Session dedicated to the demands and interests of business leaders (both CEOs and CLOs) in a new approach to business education.
A Learning Community
There will be 4 breakout sessions devoted to the SIPs already received, and their analysis and the inspiration they can provide, in 4 main areas of the Principles. It is intended that these sessions, chaired by members of the PRME Steering Committee, are led by signatories with outstanding SIPs, showcasing their practices as a kick-off for the discussion. Breakout rapporteurs will report on main outcomes in the last Plenary session:
- Curriculum Change
- New Research
- New Educational Frameworks
- Partnerships
Bringing PRME up to scale
A Plenary Session dedicated to where to grow and the business case for adoption and implementation of PRME. Panel with new signatory institutions / associations.
UN Global Compact Leaders Summit
As you may or may not know, the UNGC Leaders Summit (24-25 June 2010, New York) will be held in conjunction with the 2nd Global Forum. We are planning to have a delegation of 50 PRME academic representatives attending the Leaders Summit. Please note that the UN Global Compact registration policy for the Leaders Summit is strictly for Highest Executives. Therefore, only the highest executive of your organization may register for the Leaders Summit. Registration is on a first come first serve basis, although we will try to maintain a balanced global geographical representation. If your application is successful, you will receive an email detailing how to register for the Leaders Summit. Please also note that there is a separate cost covering fee for the UN Global Compact Leaders Summit. If you fit the UN Global Compact criteria, you are highly encouraged to indicate your interest in attending the Leaders Summit by 30 March to benefit from the early registration fee. Please indicate your interest in participating in the Leaders Summit when registering for the 2nd Global Forum for Responsible Management Education..
