Strathclyde Business SchoolPRME
Launched at the 2007 UN Global Compact Leaders’ Summit in Geneva, the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) initiative is the largest organised relationship between the United Nations and business schools, with the PRME Secretariat housed in the UN Global Compact Office.
The mission of PRME is to transform management education, research and thought leadership globally by providing the Principles for Responsible Management Education framework, developing learning communities and promoting awareness about the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.
The Six Principles of PRME are inspired by internationally accepted values, such as the United Nations Global Compact's Ten Principles, and provide an engagement structure for academic institutions to advance social responsibility through incorporating universal values into curricula and research. They seek to establish a process of continuous improvement among institutions of management education in order to develop a new generation of business leaders capable of managing the complex challenges faced by business and society in the 21st century.
This is Strathclyde Business School’s (SBS) sixth report since becoming a signatory to the UN Principles of Responsible Management Education (PRME). Strathclyde Business School continues to support and commit to the PRME principles, strengthening the School’s vision to be a socially progressive, world-class business school located within and integral to a leading technological university.
Social responsibility and sustainability are issues of concern for business, industry, professional bodies and individuals. With increasing pressures and challenges around the world in areas such as energy, the environment, financial regulation, living conditions and inequality, universities have a duty to play their part in creating positive social impact.
All Strathclyde Business School programmes introduced in the last two years have been created with PRME in mind, while our existing portfolio, from undergraduate to postgraduate, is periodically reviewed to ensure we are addressing these important business issues.
We provide our students with the relevant knowledge and understanding of the decisions made in industry which could affect society at large. We work with public, private and third sector organisations to produce graduates with a responsible management education, and carry out research which leads to positive social impact.
Professor Iain Black has taken over the role of Strathclyde Business School Director of PRME. Professor Black is supported by Sarah Rushforth (Senior Faculty Administrator – Accreditations), in the role of PRME Administrative Lead.
In 2009, the University signed the ‘SDG Accord’. The Sustainable Development Goals are very much aligned with the University’s values and much of what the University currently does in the area of teaching, research and operational activities already aligns with the 17 goals, as detailed in this report.
In line with the University of Strathclyde’s foundation in 1796 as a ‘place of useful learning’, SBS has a long-established commitment to making our skills, knowledge and resources available for the common good both academically and in the form of wider community contributions. We are committed to working internally and externally with integrity and in an open and respectful way and are delighted to renew our commitment to the PRME principles. Our latest report gathers together examples to highlight the importance we attach to corporate responsibility and our commitment to these principles in action.
Purpose
We will develop the capabilities of students to be future generators of sustainable value for business and society at large and to work for an inclusive and sustainable global economy.
As a place of useful learning, the University of Strathclyde is committed to ensuring that our students work closely with private, public and third sector organisations to develop a practical understanding as well as a theoretical framing of challenges and opportunities facing business and society. Throughout their time at Strathclyde, students will meet business and civil society representatives in the classroom, through site and field visits, during placements at home and overseas and develop relevant skills to help them identify opportunities and empower them to take on challenges.
Values
We will incorporate into our academic activities, curricula and organisational practices, the values of global social responsibility as portrayed in international initiatives such as the United Nations Global Compact.
Our academics are engaged in research across the business school which has a sustainable and inclusive focus. They work with industry partners on issues relating to global social responsibility and what is learned from this is incorporated into our teaching programmes, ensuring value for the triangle of academic staff, students and business partners.
Method
We will create educational frameworks, materials, processes and environments that enable effective learning experiences for responsible leadership.
A review of Strathclyde Business School’s programmes is carried out annually to ensure we are teaching best practice in terms of business ethics, corporate social responsibility, and responsible management and leadership. This is reflected in the content of both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, with a particular emphasis on increasing the experiential elements. Many of our programmes have reflection built into them, allowing our students to think critically about the business world and responsible leadership.
Research
We will engage in conceptual and empirical research that advances our understanding about the role, dynamics and impact of corporations in the creation of sustainable social, environmental and economic value.
Strathclyde Business School carries out research that is both theory-driven and relevant for policy and practice. This section highlights some of our research related to social responsibility and sustainability. The Research Excellence Framework 2014 rated us highly for Impact and how our research impacts on practice and business and we were also rated highly for Research Environment which looks at ‘vitality and sustainability’.
Partnership
We will interact with managers of business corporations to extend our knowledge of their challenges in meeting social and environmental responsibilities and to explore jointly effective approaches to meeting these challenges.
Strathclyde Business School is committed to working with industry partners to provide bespoke solutions to their business needs and challenges, such as the need to look at sustainability in the hospitality and tourism industry, and, via knowledge exchange, we work on projects with sustainability at their heart.
Dialogue
We will facilitate and support dialogue and debate among educators, students, business, government, consumers, media, civil society organisations and other interested groups and stakeholders on critical issues related to global social responsibility and sustainability.
A programme of seminars, guest speaker events and debates which facilitate dialogue between the business school and its stakeholders is active throughout the Business School. Our academics are called on to impart their knowledge to private, public and not-for-profit organisations, contributing to the debating of issues related to global social responsibility and sustainability.
Contact Us
For further information about PRME-related activities at SBS, please contact:
Prof. Iain Black
Director SBS Principles for Responsible Management Education
iain.black@strath.ac.uk
Sarah Rushforth
PRME Administrative Lead
sarah.rushforth@strath.ac.uk
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