2025 Pedagogy Certification

PRME is excited to offer 2025 certification opportunities in innovative pedagogy for responsible management education. Educators who have been involved in the Impactful Five (i5) project—or those eager to explore creative teaching practices—are encouraged to participate.

Building on past successes, we now offer three certification levels designed to foster deeper engagement, expertise, and recognition. Educators progress through the tiers by attending workshops, implementing innovative practices, and ultimately demonstrating evidence of student success.

We are grateful to our partners at winded.vertigo for their support in facilitating this certification series.

This certification is exclusively for PRME Signatory Members and offered free of charge.

Watch the recording of the informational webinar

Certification Pathway

Educators can progress through three tiers of PRME Pedagogy certification, each recognizing deeper engagement and practical application of the pedagogy into courses conducted both in-person and online. Each certification builds upon the previous one and is designed to support educators through the meaningful transformation of their teaching practice.

Certificate of Participation: All educators begin by attending an Introductory Workshop, which is mandatory but can be taken at any point in the journey. To earn the certificate, educators must:

• Attend the Introductory Workshop, and

• Attend any three PRME Pedagogy Workshops

Upon completion participants will receive:

• A Certificate of Participation

Certificate of Practice: Educators who want to further apply what they’ve learned move to the next tier when they:

• Attend the Adapt & Implement Workshop designed for this level, and

• Provide evidence of how they’ve adapted the pedagogy to the needs of their courses and students.

Upon completion participants will receive:

• A Certificate of Practice

• A digital badge that can be added to the participant’s LinkedIn profile

Certificate of Excellence: This final tier recognizes sustained, advanced implementation. To earn it, educators must:

• Attend the Adapt & Implement Workshop specific to this level, and

• Submit evidence demonstrating impact of pedagogical implementations on tangible student outcomes (e.g., skills development).

Upon completion participants will receive:

• A Certificate of Excellence

• A digital badge that can be added to the participant’s LinkedIn profile

• Recognition in a dedicated news post on the PRME website about their journey

The Workshops

• Introductory: Start your pedagogical journey with an Introduction to PRME Pedagogy workshop, emphasizing the potential impact on holistic skills development in business education. This is required to start the certificate.

• PRME Pedagogy: These workshops focus on innovative teaching methods that enhance student engagement and skills development. The workshops cover active learning, experiential education, reflective practices, and faculty collaboration to advance responsible management education.

• Adapt & Implement: These workshops provide hands-on opportunities to adapt pedagogy to course contexts, and implement measures of skills development into business courses. The workshops will scaffold these advanced efforts in risk-tolerant environments where faculty and admin can continue their change journey in a community of practice.

At the end of every workshop, participants should expect:

• A deeper understanding of PRME Pedagogy and its benefits.
• Practical strategies for applying PRME Pedagogy in the classroom.
• A toolkit of resources and activities to support the implementation of PRME Pedagogy.
• Increased confidence in creating a more dynamic and effective learning environment for students.

This certificate is the first tier of the series and is for educators looking to begin their journey in upskilling their pedagogical practices. Participants will be able to:

• Explore the foundations of PRME innovative pedagogies and their practical application in responsible business education

• Learn strategies to embed the SDGs into teaching and learning experiences

• Discover how to design and facilitate real-world business simulations that encourage critical thinking and problem-solving

Requirements:

All educators begin by attending an Introductory Workshop, which is mandatory but can be taken at any point in the journey. To earn the certificate, educators must:

• Attend the Introductory Workshop, and

• Attend any three PRME Pedagogy Workshops

Upon completion participants will receive:

• A Certificate of Participation

For those ready to take their learning further, this certificate builds on previous workshop skills to demonstrate application in the classroom. Participants will be able to:

• Demonstrate the ability to adapt and integrate PRME innovative pedagogies into lesson plans

• Develop materials that include insights and reflections that provide guidance for fellow educators on implementing innovative pedagogies

• Develop and showcase detailed descriptions of classroom activities or strategies that effectively engage students in becoming responsible decision-makers

Requirements:

Educators who want to further apply what they’ve learned move to the next tier when they:

• Attend the Adapt & Implement Workshop designed for this level, and

• Provide evidence of how they’ve adapted the pedagogy to the needs of their courses and students.

Evidencing:

Those who wish to attain the Certificate of Practice shall choose two from the following three outputs as evidence of tangible student outcomes:

• Adapted Lesson Plan or Teaching Activity Design
  

  • Examples: revised syllabus section, annotated lesson plan, classroom activity outline.

  • Why: Shows direct application of PRME pedagogical principles in the educator’s own context.
    

• Reflective Teaching Notes or Educator Journal
  

  • Examples: notes on how the pedagogy was implemented, insights gained, challenges faced, and how student needs were addressed.

  • Why: Captures the reasoning process and provides guidance for peers on adapting the approach.
    

• Instructional Artifact from Classroom Implementation
  

  • Examples: slide deck used in class, assignment prompt, worksheet, or description of an in-class intervention.

  • Why: Demonstrates how the pedagogy was brought to life in practice, beyond theory.

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Upon completion participants will receive:

• A Certificate of Practice

• A digital badge that can be added to the participant’s LinkedIn profile

This certificate celebrates educators who go above and beyond, demonstrating leadership and innovation. Participants will be able to:

• Lead initiatives that advance responsible business education and innovative teaching practices within and beyond your institution

• Demonstrate student growth and engagement in responsible management and skill development

• Develop and share case studies or research that highlights innovative approaches and their outcomes in the classroom

• Mentoring peers or building networks that promote shared learning

Requirements:

This final tier recognizes sustained, advanced implementation. To earn it, educators must:

• Attend the Adapt & Implement Workshop specific to this level, and

• Submit evidence demonstrating impact of pedagogical implementations on tangible student outcomes (e.g., skills development).

Upon completion participants will receive:

• A Certificate of Excellence

• A digital badge that can be added to the participant’s LinkedIn profile

• Recognition in a dedicated news post on the PRME website about their journey

Our pedagogy certificates are more than just a recognition of participation, they’re a way to demonstrate growth, practice, and excellence in responsible management education. That’s why, beyond the Certificate of Participation, the Certificate of Practice and Certificate of Excellence ask for evidence of your work.

Evidence helps ensure that these certificates truly reflect the skills and impact you bring into the classroom. By sharing this, you not only validate your achievement but also contribute to a growing community of educators who are learning from one another.

Criteria for High-Quality Submissions of Evidence

We will review the quality of evidence according to the following criteria, which will be applied to both tiers of certificate submissions (Practice & Excellence).

A High-Quality Submission Should Be:

• Authentic

  • Evidence comes directly from real classroom or institutional practice, not hypothetical examples.

  • Materials demonstrate actual implementation (lesson plans, student work, outcomes).

• Transparent

  • The process is clearly documented, not just the polished end product.

  • Shows how decisions were made, what resources were used, and what steps were taken.

• Aligned with PRME Values

  • Explicitly connects evidence to the values of responsible management education.

  • Demonstrates how the pedagogy promotes responsibility, ethics, sustainability, and inclusion.

• Balanced: Description + Analysis

  • Goes beyond what happened to explain why it matters.

  • Includes critical reflection on successes, limitations, and lessons learned.

• Accessible & Professional

  • Materials are well-organized, easy to follow, and free of unnecessary jargon.

  • Evidence is presented in formats accessible to diverse audiences (e.g., clear slides, annotated notes, structured documents).

Certificate of Practice Evidence Submission:

Those who wish to attain the Certificate of Practice shall choose two from the following three outputs as evidence of tangible student outcomes:

• Adapted Lesson Plan or Teaching Activity Design
  

  • Examples: revised syllabus section, annotated lesson plan, classroom activity outline.

• Reflective Teaching Notes or Educator Journal
  

  • Examples: notes on how the pedagogy was implemented, insights gained, challenges faced, and how student needs were addressed.

• Instructional Artifact from Classroom Implementation
  

  • Examples: slide deck used in class, assignment prompt, worksheet, or description of an in-class intervention.

Certificate of Excellence Evidence Submission

Those who wish to attain the certificate of Excellence shall choose two from the following three outputs as evidence of tangible student outcomes:

• Student Work Artifacts

  • Examples: anonymized assignments, project reports, presentations, design prototypes, or creative outputs.

• Student Feedback & Reflections
  

  • Examples: short survey results, reflective journal excerpts, or quotes from students about their learning experience.

• Assessment or Performance Data

  • Examples: pre/post assessments, rubric scores, participation metrics, or skill progression (quantitative or qualitative).
    

CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT EVIDENCE