Category: France

Mindfulness in the Business Context – An Academic Approach from IESEG

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IESEG has a long-standing tradition of embedding social, responsibility, ethics, and sustainability. Since 2015, IESEG has worked through an ongoing collective process involving hundreds of stakeholders on their VISION 2025 Strategy. This has led to the vision to become a “unique international hub empowering changemakers for a better society”. A focus on mindfulness emerged through … Continue reading Mindfulness in the Business Context – An Academic Approach from IESEG

For Students, By Students – Student Engagement at TBS Business School, France

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We often focus in on the sustainability focused courses and initiatives that have been put in place for students studying at business schools. But what about the students? At a growing number of schools not only are the students themselves showing interest and championing projects but many are organising themselves into groups and committees with … Continue reading For Students, By Students – Student Engagement at TBS Business School, France

2019 PRiMEtime in Review – Good Practices in Responsible Management Education (part 2 of 2)

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This post is the second part of the end of year review. Click here to read part 1 . Environmental protection (SDG 6,7,9, 13,14,15) Schools are increasingly sharing examples of how they are engaging in and contributing to specific environmental issues. SDA Boconni School of Management is collaborating with several organizations on a project focused on … Continue reading 2019 PRiMEtime in Review – Good Practices in Responsible Management Education (part 2 of 2)

2019 PRiMEtime in Review – Good Practices in Responsible Management Education (part 1 of 2)

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This week I want to both celebrate the past and look forward to 2020. Over the next few days I will share the 2019 PRiMEtime review, highlighting some of the fantastic work PRME Signatories are undertaking across the globe. Then we will focus in on what we are looking forward to in 2020 with some … Continue reading 2019 PRiMEtime in Review – Good Practices in Responsible Management Education (part 1 of 2)

30 Ways Business Schools are Supporting SDG 2 Zero Hunger – World Food Day (part 1 of 3)

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World Food Day is celebrated every year on the 16th of October (the date of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 1945). The theme for this year is Healthy Diets for a #ZeroHunger World. As overweight and obesity rates soar worldwide, the day is a call for action … Continue reading 30 Ways Business Schools are Supporting SDG 2 Zero Hunger – World Food Day (part 1 of 3)

Examples of Inclusiveness in Business School – Special series on (Dis)ability

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Over the past week we have focused in on the topic of Disability. Very few schools report in the Sharing Information on Progress about their programmes and opportunities relating to persons with disabilities. This isn’t to say that Signatories are not actively engaged in this topic. Below are some examples of from schools around the … Continue reading Examples of Inclusiveness in Business School – Special series on (Dis)ability

2016 Good Practices in Responsible Management Education (Part 1)

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It is once again it’s time for PRiMEtime’s year-end review. 2016 was another exciting year with a lot of innovative new initiatives and approaches at business schools around the world embedding responsible leadership and sustainability into their programmes. PRiMEtime provides an extensive and growing database of examples from schools around the world on how to … Continue reading 2016 Good Practices in Responsible Management Education (Part 1)

Using Pitch Competitions to Develop Sustainability Skills and Businesses

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Many business students enter their degree programs hoping that, one day, they will become entrepreneurs, starting and growing their own businesses. In addition to a range of courses and electives focused on entrepreneurship, there has also been a significant increase in the number of local and global pitch competitions. At a pitch competition, teams of students … Continue reading Using Pitch Competitions to Develop Sustainability Skills and Businesses

2015 Good Practices in Responsible Management Education (Part 2)

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It is once again time for PRiMEtime’s year-end review. 2015 was another exciting year with a lot of innovative new initiatives and approaches at business schools around the world to embedding responsible leadership and sustainability into their programmes. Sixty articles were posted featuring over 182 examples from more than 114 schools in 38 countries. In … Continue reading 2015 Good Practices in Responsible Management Education (Part 2)

2015 Good Practices in Responsible Management Education (Part 1)

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It is once again time for PRiMEtime’s year-end review. 2015 was another exciting year with a lot of innovative new initiatives and approaches at business schools around the world embedding responsible leadership and sustainability into their programmes. Sixty articles were posted over the year on responsible management education, featuring over 182 examples from more than … Continue reading 2015 Good Practices in Responsible Management Education (Part 1)