Definition
Education and collaboration from business and management faculties contributing to Sustainable Development, which is understood as advancing ‘the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.’
Introduction
The field of business education for sustainable development is a dynamic one, with the positions of both business and business schools constantly changing with regard to sustainable development. An overarching trend, however, is a move away from accepting the pedagogical patterns of the past and toward innovation-seeking to meaningfully contribute to a sustainable society. This triggers a paradigm shift in the field of business education. As well as imparting knowledge and skills, business and management educators must prepare students to be citizens who are mindful of sustainability, responsibility, and ethics within whatever field they occupy on graduation.
Education for sustainable development first came to...
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Abbreviations
- CSR:
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Corporate Social Responsibility
- ESD:
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Education for Sustainable Development
- HEIs:
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Higher Education Institutions
- PRME:
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Principles for Responsible Management Education
- SDGs:
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Sustainable Development Goals
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Storey, M., Killian, S., O’Regan, P. (2019). Business Education for Sustainable Development. In: Leal Filho, W. (eds) Encyclopedia of Sustainability in Higher Education. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11352-0_199
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