How is DEI covered in your course curricula? (eg through standalone modules or within others) Dilbar Gimranova “We do not currently offer standalone modules specifically on DEI. Instead, it is integrated within relevant courses to ensure that students understand its importance in creating ethical, responsible and sustainable business practices. This approach encourages students to value and apply DEI principles across various local and global business contexts.” Marcos Singer “At the UC School of Management, DEI is integrated both as a cross‑cutting theme throughout the curriculum and through specific course content. While we do not currently offer a standalone module exclusively focused on DEI in business, these principles are embedded in several core and elective courses, encompassing topics such as inclusive leadership, managing diverse teams and ethical decision-making. In addition, case studies and groupwork are designed to introduce students to diverse perspectives and foster inclusive dialogue.” Beatrice Avolio “DEI is embedded comprehensively across our curriculum rather than confined to standalone modules. For example, core competencies on our MBA programme include responsible business conduct, ethical leadership and global strategic vision, all of which prioritise inclusive and socially impactful decision-making. In addition, learning experiences are designed to ensure students reflect critically on equity, sustainability and diversity in business contexts.”
Jacob Östberg “We don’t have a top-down approach to these types of matters. We are highly decentralised. Instead, we try to foster a climate where DEI issues are seen as important and trust that individual teachers and/or those responsible for educational programmes will be sensitive to DEI issues in designing their courses.” How does your school seek to widen access to management education and promote social mobility? Beatrice Avolio “Centrum PUCP promotes access to management education and fosters social mobility through a multifaceted DEI strategy structured around five key pillars that are embedded across the institution’s academic, governance and outreach efforts, ensuring an inclusive and socially impactful business education ecosystem. “Among our academic programmes, for example, are targeted executive education programmes that foster gender equity in leadership, including the Female CEO programme. As part of our focus on being an agent of positive impact, meanwhile, the institution leads diverse community- based programmes that empower underrepresented groups. One example is InclusionPRO, which seeks to enhance the employability and entrepreneurial skills of people with disabilities.” Ana Freire “In terms of socioeconomic inclusion, we offer lower tuition fees than private institutions, as we are affiliated with a public university. Additionally, our Talent Scholarship programme has supported 572 students over the past four academic years, awarding
Ana Freire “DEI is integrated into course curricula both explicitly and systematically, in line with our commitment to the UN Principles for Responsible Management Education and through our Embedding Ethics in Management Education programme. For example, students engage in ethical dilemmas-driven learning, which places ethical decision-making often involving DEI challenges at the centre of classroom discussions.” personify DEI rather than just teach it. Having said that, the premise of all our teaching revolves around making life fairer for people so that they are included and able to perform at the highest level. Plus, if dialogue in a class is skewed against DEI, there is going to be protest and pushback.” Jon Foster-Pedley “In the classroom, we strive to “Learning experiences are designed to ensure students reflect critically on equity, sustainability and diversity in business contexts” Beatrice Avolio
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