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The objective of Responsible Management Education (RME) Week is to advance responsible management education and its impact worldwide through convening and knowledge exchange.
The Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME), an initiative of the UN Global Compact, will be organizing the 4th annual Responsible Management Education (RME) week, hosted at the Onsi Sawiris School of Business at The American University in Cairo, Egypt from 28 June - 1 July. The 2026 edition will include collaborations and events with the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the Responsible Research in Business and Management (RRBM) Network, and EFMD Global.
The objective of RME Week is to advance responsible management education and its impact worldwide through convening and knowledge exchange. This year introduces a theme to connect the events through one common through line: Counting on Collective Values.
RME Week 2026 in Cairo will unite leaders from academia, business, government, and student communities to spark new ideas and actionable solutions for responsible management education and sustainable development. With a dynamic program of dialogues, workshops, and collaborative spaces, the week will reinforce global commitments to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
RME Week 2026 offers a rich program of events, including:
PRME Global Forum (28-29 June): Through thought-provoking keynotes, dynamic panels, and practical breakout sessions, attendees will learn from best practices, innovative solutions, and insightful discussions on how to bring sustainability into business and management schools.
RME Week Reception (29 June PM): Connect with like-minded peers across the globe paving the way for transformation in education and research.
AACSB Societal Impact Workshop (30 June AM): Join AACSB for an interactive seminar designed to help your school effectively integrate and communicate societal impact across strategy, accreditation, and stakeholder engagement. Discover practical approaches, peer insights, and innovative ways to demonstrate your school’s commitment to advancing societal and research impact globally.
EFMD Global workshop (30 June PM): This EFMD workshop explores how accreditation standards can drive meaningful transformation in business education. Rather than a checklist, accreditation offers a framework to rethink leadership, ethics, and responsibility within diverse contexts and challenges. Through examples and dialogue, participants will reflect on how accreditation can strengthen institutional culture, purpose, and impact.
RRBM (1 July AM): Interactive dialogues on advancing credible and relevant research for societal impact will highlight how responsible research strengthens the connection between academia, business, and society - ensuring scholarship meets the highest scientific standards while addressing real-world challenges and restoring public trust. Participants will actively explore, discuss, and debate how responsible research can drive positive change within and beyond business schools
The strategic collaboration among PRME, AACSB, EFMD, and RRBM underscores the importance of weaving responsibility, ethics, and sustainability into the core of teaching, research, and practice. Hosting the week in Africa highlights the region’s pivotal role in shaping global conversations on management education and in driving innovation for a more sustainable and inclusive future.
