Jako Volschenk “For the past two years, we have sent students to the Amazon rainforest; a trip aimed at raising awareness of the impact of climate change.” Matt Gitsham “Our MBA and EMBA programmes include business challenges, where businesses are invited to share their current sustainability challenges for students to work on. For example, Bühler, a family‑owned Swiss- based multinational, challenged Hult students to help the company develop an approach to quantifying the contribution its products could help its B2B customers make towards achieving social aspects of the SDGs.” Phungmayo Horam “Our MBA students have the opportunity to participate in an exchange programme with the University of Europe in Amsterdam, as well as join the UC Berkeley Entrepreneurship “Our dedicated Sustainability Month helps students engage in a range of activities to build their awareness and understanding of the issues” Catherine Tilley
Bootcamp, Venture Lab and summer schools in Silicon Valley. These programmes allow students to collaborate with global peers on sustainable business ideas in some of the world’s leading innovation hubs. “On campus, our Skills Sprint Weeks connect students with sustainability‑focused employers that offer internships, deliver workshops and lead sessions on ESG-related topics. These activities provide direct networking opportunities with companies working in decarbonisation, the circular economy and green innovation, helping students gain both insight and access to real-world, impact-driven careers.” Shahid Amjad “IoBM organises events such as the International Conference on Education (ICE), which highlight education’s role in combating climate change. The SSKIC also hosts the UNESCO EE‑Net Start-up Readiness Programme, training students in sustainable business models, while the Eureka Fair, alongside initiatives such as the Founders’ GupShup [bringing aspiring entrepreneurs and business leaders together] and the Spark High School Internship Programme promote green innovation. Aligning with SDGs 4, 9 and 13, these initiatives also help prepare students for sustainability-focused careers.” Can you tell me about an exciting student/graduate project in the field of climate change or sustainability that is attached to your school? Phungmayo Horam “Milli Crowdfunding is a platform co‑founded by a Gisma alumnus and current faculty member that empowers
other research themes, including the modern workplace, improving health and public services organisation and strengthening economic and financial systems.” Matt Gitsham “Our school’s research on sustainability centres around accelerating achievement of the UN SDGs. Within that, it is focused on the following five themes: how to lead industry- level transformations on climate and other sustainability challenges; the evolving role of senior executives in organisations and how we can support leadership for sustainability; how to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship for the SDGs; how to embed action on human rights across different industry ecosystems; and how we can advance action on diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.” Do you run any student trips, fairs or activities that focus on raising awareness of the key challenges and/or emerging career opportunities around climate change or sustainability? Catherine Tilley “We have a dedicated Sustainability Month (in February) where the whole university runs events to help students engage in a wide range of activities that builds their awareness and understanding of the issues. Within the business school, this has resulted in a student-led project to ‘nudge’ staff into managing our energy consumption better and a fun Climate Escape Room. “King’s Business School has also organised a number of events and panel workshops giving information about careers in sustainability, including a women in ESG event for International Women’s Day.”
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