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30 Jun 2009
The Association of MBAs (AMBA) adopts PRME
AMBA, the worldwide association and accreditation agency for MBAs, has adopted the Principles for Responsible Management Education. The Association of MBAs accredits 158 programs in 72 countries. With the adoption of the PRME, the Association joins in the efforts of other co-convening associations, like AACSB and EFMD, to place, through PRME, the values of sustainability and corporate citizenship at the core of the curricula of MBA programs. The participation of the Association of MBAs in PRME adds to the initiative a new powerful partner in terms of global outreach and international inclusiveness.
25 Jun 2009
First Call for Papers: 1st International Conference in Responsible Leadership at the University of Pretoria
The theme of the conference is “Developing the next generation responsible leaders”. The theme is broad
enough to include papers and presentations from academia, practitioners; representing private, public and civil society sectors. Although presented in South Africa, the focus would include international perspectives and contributions. The format of the conference will include full length papers, workshops, panel discussions, poster presentations, case studies and a PhD colloquium.
Selected papers are eligible for consideration for a special issue of the Journal of Business Ethics (JBE),
entitled “Responsible Leadership”, edited by Nicola M. Pless (ESADE Business School, University Ramon
Llull), Derick de Jongh (University of Pretoria) and Thomas Maak (ESADE Business School and University of
St. Gallen) to be published in Spring 2011. Please indicate if you want your paper to be considered for the
Special Issue and note that only fully developed papers are to be included in the review process. More
information on the Special Issue can be found in the separate call for papers which you find on our website:
web.up.ac.za/crl
SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS
Abstracts of papers (max. 500 words) can be submitted to the conference organizer, Jo-Anne Adams-Underhill
(jo-anne.adams@up.ac.za). They should be submitted electronically (by e-mail), in RTF/MSWord format as file
attachments (not as part of the message)
Deadline for abstract proposals:
Friday 30 October 2009
19 Jun 2009
A call for the creation of an Advisory Board in preparation of a major PRME event in 2009: the PRME/CBS International Conference "Sustainable Leadership in the Era of Climate Change"
As a first building block towards the UN Conference on Climate Change (COP15) in December 2009, the Copenhagen Business School (CBS) hosted a virtual meeting in partnership with the UN Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) Secretariat on sustainable leadership and climate change. The event (read the Summary Report of meeting following the link below, including remarks by Mette Morsing and presentation by Peter Mollgaard) was a first step towards discussing the agenda, nature and expected outcomes of the PRME/CBS International Conference on Sustainable leadership in an Era of Climate Change (23-24 November 2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark).
At the conference, academics, practitioners, policy-makers and students, will discuss how business schools can help solve the climate crisis through new educational approaches, sustainable leadership, innovative business models and new forms of partnerships. Today, climate change is a business reality and represents a clear and unprecedented challenge for human society. Yet, the updating of management education to the challenges and opportunities for business to address restructuring towards a low carbon economy has hardly started. The conference is intended as a first building block in the reform of management education and research in this area. It aims at formulating the commitment of PRME concerning climate change and solutions, and focuses on the role of education and research of business schools in providing society with the necessary knowledge and future managers to overcome such challenges through sustainability-related research and integration of sustainability issues into core curriculum in the education of society's future leaders.
Copenhagen Business School is inviting faculty members and Centers of PRME signatory institutions, as well as other scholars and Centers striving to meet the challenges of climate change to this International Conference, and in particular to join the "Advisory Board" in preparation of the event. Contact Jonas Eder-Hansen (jeh.ikl@cbs.dk) or Lisle Ferreira (lisle.ferreira@levininstitute.org) for further information on how to participate in the Board and the Conference.
Sending News Items to PRME
Participating academic institutions are welcome to send relevant news (to be published worldwide) to:
Email: PRME Secretariat
