PRME Champions

Since the inception of the UN-backed PRME initiative in 2007, there has been increased debate over how to adapt management education to train a new generation of business leaders capable of managing the complex demands faced by business and society in the 21st century. While the Six Principles provide a guiding framework, not many schools have successfully demonstrated broad scale implementation yet. The Rio Declaration of the 2012 PRME Global Forum included a call from the PRME community for the creation of a leadership group.

In 2013, PRME launched a two-year pilot group of engaged PRME signatories committed to working collaboratively to develop and promote activities that address shared barriers to making broad scale implementation of sustainability principles a reality. In the 2nd cycle (2016-2017), as leaders in the space of responsible management education, PRME Champions undertook advanced tasks and game changing projects that responded to systemic challenges faced by the PRME community, as well as to key issues identified by the United Nations and the UN Global Compact. In the 3rd Cycle (2018-2019), PRME Champions focused on taking transformative action on integrating the SDGs in curriculum, research and partnerships, with the aim to produce a comprehensive Blueprint for SDG Integration in Business Schools to be made available to the wider PRME community (first version expected end March 2020).

Mission

The mission of the PRME Champions group is to contribute to thought and action leadership on responsible management education in the context of the United Nations sustainable development agenda.

In so doing, PRME Champions commit to:

Work collaboratively to achieve higher levels of performance in transforming business and management education in five key areas: curricula, research, educational frameworks, sustainability-based partnerships, and thought leadership.
Serve the broader PRME community through active engagement with existing PRME Chapters, PRME Working Groups, SIP Reporting and other global opportunities, as well as to support broader and deeper implementation of sustainability principles in the institutional context of the PRME initiative.
Contribute to broader UN goals and issues, particularly helping to realize the Sustainable Development Goals.

Being a PRME Champion

Participation in the Champions group enables highly engaged PRME signatories to:

Be recognised as a thought and/or action leader in the responsible management education community. Help to develop and implement “game changing” projects and serve as a sounding board for PRME, Global Compact, and the UN on timely issues, such as the SDGs.
Be a role model and pioneer in sharing information on progress: Co-develop the new model for sharing information on progress and contribute good examples of institutionalized and transformational sustainability practices.
Be recognised as an Ambassador for the PRME community: Engage and support local businesses and peer institutions, including by playing a visible role in PRME Chapters, at PRME Regional Meetings, and/or with Global Compact Local Networks. Serve as a role model for the PRME community locally, regionally, and globally.
Be eligible to take leadership roles: Engage in PRME Chapters and/or Working Groups and provide strategic advice to the PRME Secretariat.
Receive preferential access for students to UN Global Compact opportunities, including internships and volunteer opportunities with the PRME Secretariat and the UN Global Compact, as well as PRME related student competitions and events such as those hosted by PRME Global Students (PGS).

Manifesto on SDG4

As leaders in the space of responsible management education, PRME Champions commit to responding to the global systemic challenges identified by the UN SDGs. In September, representatives of the 2023 Champions cycle gathered in Lisbon, Portugal to address the challenges and opportunities facing responsible management education in the ‘Halfway through the 2030 Agenda’ sessions, specifically focusing on SDG 4.

Responding to this evidence, the PRME Champions agreed to draft a Manifesto, to call out to PRME Champions and PRME Signatories to reaffirm their commitment to accelerate the implementation of SDG 4 and the associated targets through research, education and advocacy.

Download the Manifesto

2024-2025 PRME Champions

2024 - 2025

Aalto University School of Business, Finland
Audencia Business School, France
Berlin School of Business and Innovation, Germany
Budapest Business University, Hungary
Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, Canada
Cork University Business School (CUBS) and the Irish Management Institute (IMI), University College Cork, Ireland
CUNEF Universidad, Spain
Deakin Business School, Australia
EGADE Business School, Mexico
ESIC Business & Marketing School, ESIC University, Spain
Goa Institute of Management (GIM), India
Gordon Institute of Business Science, South Africa
Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, University of Guelph, Canada
IEDC-Bled School of Management, Slovenia
International Business School Suzhou at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China
International Institute of Management Development (IMD), Switzerland
Iscte Business School, Portugal
ISEG - Lisbon School of Economics and Management, Universidade de Lisboa Portugal
John Molson School of Business, Canada
Keele University, United Kingdom
Kemmy Business School, University of Limerick, Ireland
Kristianstad University, Sweden
La Trobe Business School, Australia
Loughborough Business School, United Kingdom
Newcastle Business School, United Kingdom
Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom
Nottingham University Business School, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics, University of New Hampshire, United States
Queen's Business School, United Kingdom
School of Business, Government, and Economics, Seattle Pacific University, United States
School of Business, Monash University Malaysia, Malaysia
School of Business, Woxsen University, India
Sobey School of Business, Saint Mary's University, Canada
Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden
T. A. Pai Management Institute, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, India
UC Business School, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
Universidad Externado de Colombia, Colombia
University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons, Switzerland
University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business (UCT GSB), South Africa
University of Dubai, United Arab Emirates
University of Dundee School of Business, Scotland, United Kingdom
University of Nicosia, Cyprus
University of Plymouth, United Kingdom
University of Winchester, United Kingdom
Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) School of Management and Law, Switzerland

2024 (discontinued Championship in 2025)

University of Sussex Business School, United Kingdom
Freeman College of Management, Bucknell University, United States

Previous PRME Champions

# Champions Cycle 2022-2023

Institution	Chapter	Country
Almaty Management University	EURASIA	Kazakhstan
Audencia Business School	France & Benelux	France
Birla Institute of Management Technology	India	India
Bucknell University Freeman College of Management	North America	United States of America
Budapest Business University	CEE	Hungary
College of Management, Mahidol University	ASEAN+	Thailand
Conestoga School of Business	North America	Canada
Copenhagen Business School	Nordic	Denmark
CUNEF Universidad	Iberia	Spain
Deakin Business School	AUSNZ	Australia
EGADE Business School, Tecnologico de Monterrey	LAC	Mexico
ESPAE, Graduate School of Management. ESPOL	LAC	Ecuador
Fachhochschule Graubünden (University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons)	DACH	Switzerland
Gabelli School of Business, Fordham University	North America	United States of America
Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow School for Business & Society	UKI	United Kingdom
Goa Institute of Management, Goa, India	India	India
Gordon Institute of Business Science	Africa	South Africa
Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics	North America	Canada
Hanken School of Economics	Nordic	Finland
IEDC-Bled School of Management	CEE	Slovenia
International Business School Suzhou at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University	China Committee	China
International Institute for Management Development (IMD)	DACH	Switzerland
Iscte Business School	Iberia	Portugal
Kemmy Business School at University of Limerick	UKI	Ireland
Kristianstad University	Nordic	Sweden
La Trobe Business School	AUSNZ	Australia
Milpark Business School	Africa	South Africa
Newcastle Business School	UKI	United Kingdom
Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University	UKI	United Kingdom
Nottingham University Business School	UKI	United Kingdom
Nova School of Business and Economics	Iberia	Portugal
Queen's Management School	UKI	United Kingdom
School of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg	Nordic	Sweden
School of Business, Government, and Economics, Seattle Pacific University	North America	United States of America
School of Business, Monash University Malaysia	ASEAN+	Malaysia
School of Business, University of Dundee	UKI	United Kingdom
School of Management Universidad Externado de Colombia	LAC	Colombia
Sobey School of Business, Saint Mary's University	North America	Canada
T A Pai Management Institute, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal	India	India
The Stockholm School of Economics	Nordic	Sweden
UC Business School, University of Canterbury	AUSNZ	New Zealand
University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business	Africa	South Africa
University of Plymouth	UKI	United Kingdom
University of Stirling	UKI	United Kingdom
University of Sussex	UKI	United Kingdom
Woxsen University	India	India
Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW)	DACH	Switzerland

# Champions Cycle 2020-2021

Name of Institution	Country
Audencia Business School	France
Copenhagen Business School	Denmark
Deakin University	Australia
Fordham University, Gabelli School of Business	United States
George Mason University	United States
Glasgow Caledonian University	United Kingdom
Gordon Institute of Business Science	South Africa
Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics	Canada
Gothenburg School of Business, Economics and Law	Sweden
Hanken School of Economics	Finland
IEDC-Bled School of Management	Slovenia
IESEG School of Management	France
INCAE Business School	Costa Rica
Institute of Business Studies – Moscow, RANEPA	Russia
IPM Business School	Belarus
ISAE Brazilian Business School	Brazil
Kemmy Business School, University of Limerick	Ireland
Kristianstad University	Sweden
La Trobe Business School	Australia
Leeds School of Business, University of Colorado Boulder	United States
Newcastle Business School	United Kingdom
Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University	United Kingdom
Nottingham University Business School	United Kingdom
Nova School of Business and Economics	Portugal
Queen's Management School	United Kingdom
Rohrer College of Business, Rowan University	United States
Seattle Pacific University	United States
Sobey School of Business, Saint Mary's University	Canada
Stockholm School of Economics	Sweden
T A PAI Management Institute	India
Universidad Externado de Colombia School of Management	Colombia
University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons	Switzerland
University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business	South Africa
University of Dubai	United Arab Emirates
University of Winchester	United Kingdom
ZHAW School of Management and Law	Switzerland

# Champions Cycle 2018-2019

Name of Institution	Country
Asian Institute of Management	Philippines
Audencia Business School	France
Babson College	United States
Business School Lausanne	Switzerland
Cass Business School, City, University of London	United Kingdom
College of Business and Economics, University of Guelph	Canada
Copenhagen Business School	Denmark
Deakin Business School	Australia
EGADE Business School, Tecnologico de Monterrey	Mexico
Fundação Dom Cabral‎	Brazil
George Mason University	United States
Glasgow Caledonian University	United Kingdom
Gordon Institute of Business Science	South Africa
Gustavson School of Business, University of Victoria	Canada
Hanken School of Economics	Finland
INCAE Business School	Costa Rica
Institute of Business Studies, RANEPA	Russia
Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad	India
IPM Business School	Belarus
ISAE	Brazil
Kemmy Business School	Ireland
Kristianstad University	Sweden
La Trobe Business School	Australia
Newcastle Business School	United Kingdom
Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University	United Kingdom
Nottingham University Business School	United Kingdom
Seattle Pacific University	United States
Stockholm School of Economics	Sweden
T A PAI Management Institute	India
The Leeds School of Business, University of Colorado Boulder	United States
The Peter J. Tobin College of Business, St. John's University	United States
Universidad Externado de Colombia - School of Management	Colombia
University of Applied Sciences, HTW Chur	Switzerland
University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business	South Africa
University of Dubai	United Arab Emirates
University of St.Gallen	Switzerland
University of Winchester Business School	United Kingdom
ZHAW School of Management and Law	Switzerland

# Champions Cycle 2016-2017

Name of Institution	Country
Asian Institute of Management (AIM)	Philippines
Audencia Nantes School of Management	France
Babson College	US
CENTRUM Catolica Graduate Business School, Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru	Peru
Cologne Business School	Germany
Copenhagen Business School	Denmark
EGADE, Graduate School of Business Administration and Leadership	Mexico
Externado University	Colombia
Fordham University Schools of Business	US
Glasgow Caledonian University	UK
Hanken School of Economics	Finland
HTW Chur University of Applied Sciences	Switzerland
IEDC-Bled	Slovenia
IILM, Institute for Higher Education	India
INCAE Business School	Costa Rica
ISAE/FGV	Brazil
Kemmy Business School, University of Limerick	Ireland
La Trobe Business School	Australia
Leeds School of Business, University of Colorado Boulder	US
Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame	US
Monash Business School	Australia
Nottingham University Business School	UK
Pforzheim University	Germany
S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research	India
Seattle Pacific University	US
University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business	South Africa
University of Dubai	UAE
University of Guelph College of Business and Economics	Canada
Winchester Business School	UK
Asian Institute of Management (AIM)	Philippines
Audencia Nantes School of Management	France
Babson College	US
CENTRUM Catolica Graduate Business School, Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru	Peru
Cologne Business School	Germany
Copenhagen Business School	Denmark
EGADE, Graduate School of Business Administration and Leadership	Mexico
Externado University	Colombia
Fordham University Gabelli Schools of Business	US

# Champions Cycle 2013-2015

Region	Country	Organisation Name
Latin America	Brazil	ISAE/FGV
	Colombia	Externado University Management Faculty
	Mexico	Instituto Panamericano de Alta Dirección de Empresa (IPADE)*
	Peru	CENTRUM Católica Graduate Business School, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
North America	Canada	Ivey Business School, Western University*
	Canada	Queen’s School of Business
	Canada	University of Guelph College of Management and Economics
	US	Babson College
	US	Fordham University Schools of Business
	US	Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame
Western Europe	Denmark	Copenhagen Business School
	Finland	Hanken School of Economics
	France	Audencia Nantes School of Management
	Germany	Pforzheim University Business School
	Ireland	Kemmy Business School, University of Limerick
	Spain	Deusto Business School
	Spain	ESADE Business School
	Switzerland	HTW Chur University of Applied Sciences
	UK	Aston Business School
	UK	Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow School for Business & Society
	UK	Nottingham University Business School
Central & Eastern Europe	Turkey	Sabanci University
Central & Eastern Europe	Slovenia	IEDC-Bled
Middle East & Africa	Egypt	The American University in Cairo School of Business
	Nigeria	Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University
	South Africa	University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business
	UAE	University of Dubai
Asia	India	IILM, Institute for Higher Education
	Philippines	Asian Institute of Management (AIM)
	Philippines	Ramon V. del Rosario College of Business, De La Salle University
	South Korea	Kyung Hee University School of Management
Australia & New Zealand	Australia	La Trobe Business School

* Participated only in 2013-2014

PRME Champions

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Being a PRME Champion

Manifesto on SDG4

2024-2025 PRME Champions

Previous PRME Champions

PRME Champions

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Background

Mission

Being a PRME Champion

Manifesto on SDG4

2024-2025 PRME Champions

Previous PRME Champions

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