Shahid Amjad “Business schools can shape future leaders by integrating sustainability across teaching, research and partnerships. At IoBM, SDGs are embedded into curricula, entrepreneurship is supported via the Shahjehan S Karim Incubation Centre (SSKIC) and capacity building occurs through faculty training on the integration of STEAM subjects [a STEM approach that incorporates the arts]. “In addition, collaborations with local and international universities, along with platforms like the International Conference on Business Management and Sustainability and the UNESCO Entrepreneurship Education Network (EE-Net)’s Pakistan chapter help promote applied research and policy dialogue.” Jako Volschenk “By far our biggest impact is through empowering our students to be responsible leaders in their own environments. While modules in our
graduates to lead businesses that are not only successful but also socially and environmentally responsible.”
Business, a dedicated research centre that works with companies and other stakeholders to co-produce relevant research focused on how business can make these changes happen.” Matt Gitsham “Our research with business leaders consistently shows how experiences from courses they studied 20-30 years ago influence how they respond to events today – business education matters and the topics we put on the curriculum, the questions we ask and the skills we help develop all make a difference. “It is, therefore, important that we raise topics relating to global challenges, such as climate change and energy transition, nature and biodiversity, human rights and inequalities and help create impactful learning experiences around them. It’s also important that this is integrated into all the core courses business schools teach, from strategy, finance and accounting to marketing, operations and supply chain.” Phungmayo Horam “Business schools can play an important role in shaping leaders who view sustainability not as a peripheral concern, but as a core driver of long-term business success. We embed responsible management and sustainability throughout our programmes, combining ethical leadership development with practical, real-world learning. “Beyond the classroom, faculty members actively collaborate with industry leaders and advisory boards to shape and support sustainable business practices. These partnerships help deliver low-carbon projects and ensure our teaching remains grounded in practice, preparing
“Business schools play an important role in shaping leaders who view sustainability not as a peripheral concern, but as a core driver of long-term business success”
Phungmayo Horam
18 Business Impact • ISSUE 4 • 2025
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