Around the globe, faculty and higher education leaders are actively changing what they teach to create a sustainable world. This book shares how to transition to programs and courses that teach sustainable business management practices critical for success.

Students are demanding more than the same business courses taught for half a century. Faculty are wondering if they have the expertise to include sustainable business practices. Easy to read and relatable, this book provides tactical ideas for transitioning from current business curriculum to courses for a sustainable future. It compiles insights and recommendations from 28 global experts who have put ideas into practice. Each chapter addresses integration of sustainability topics into existing subject areas and offers ideas for adding new courses or concepts to ground business in the context of the global socio-environmental community.

The book offers actionable ways that administrators and faculty can immediately begin transitioning their business curriculum to one that is socially and environmentally sustainable.

About the Author

Morgane Fritz, PhD and HDR, is Full Professor in Sustainable Supply Chain Management. She researches and teaches about sustainable and ethical supply chain management and acts as author, editor, and reviewer for various peer-reviewed journals and books. She is a member of Global Movement Initiative.

James Weichert is a serial entrepreneur and the founder of www.livingconservancy.org. He is Project Manager of the Global Movement Initiative and a doctoral candidate in sustainable economics. He is a member of Global Movement Initiative.

Isabel Rimanoczy is the convener of PRME Working Group on Sustainability Mindset and co-developer of the Sustainability Mindset Indicator (www.SMindicator.com). She has authored and edited 28 books about sustainability, learning, poetry and children's books.

Linda Irwin developed MBA Strategy and Marketing courses and is passionate about transforming business education for sustainability. She is CEO of SeeComm Group and she is a member of Global Movement Initiative.

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Reviews

"Few institutions have been more complicit in the care and feeding of shareholder capitalism than business schools over the past 40 years. The challenge-and opportunity-is to usher in a new dominant model of business education that aims to regenerate natural capital, avert the climate disaster, lift the poor, and foster racial justice, all while making money to accelerate the process. The contributors to this important book help point the way to reinventing business education for a truly sustainable future."

Stuart L. Hart, author of Beyond Shareholder Primacy and co-founder of the Sustainable Innovation MBA Program at University of Vermont

"As the consensus that business education should radically change grows in light of the current socio-ecological crises, it becomes ever more critical to articulate what this change could look like. This book provides a very practical response to this challenge, offering a range of examples, stories, and perspectives that can inspire educators in business schools and beyond."

Anne Touboulic, Chair of the Social and Environmental Responsibility Group, Nottingham University Business School

"Addressing the global sustainability crisis requires actions from everybody, but especially from the business sector. This book is a must-read to understand how we must reform business education to prepare businesses to support the transition to a resilient, prosperous, and sustainable society. With an excellent theoretical foundation, leading educators share their experiences in an inspiring way."

Rupert J. Baumgartner, Director, Christian-Doppler-Research Laboratory for Sustainable Product Management, University of Graz

Book Information
ISBN 9781032832388
Author Morgane Fritz
Format Paperback
Page Count 240
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd