PEDAGOGY
with social enterprises and similar organisations to co-create practical sustainable solutions. However, schools can go further by linking research, practice and education to ensure business education not only reflects important sustainability issues, but also plays an active role in understanding those challenges and imagining solutions. Business schools are in a pivotal position for effectively bridging the gap between academic theory and real-world social impact. Although business school leaders understand the importance of ethics, social responsibility and sustainability, translating vision into actionable steps remains a challenge. The difficulty lies in identifying the changes required and understanding how essential skills in this area and the accompanying mindset can be embedded into often rigid, existing curricula. A bold strategy is needed and leaders must look for creative ways to influence those around them. The current convergence of unprecedented social, environmental and economic challenges, alongside the rapid emergence of generative AI, is fundamentally transforming teaching and work. For business schools, this is a timely opportunity to carve out a leadership position by rethinking pedagogy and fully embedding responsible management into their educational offering. Through this transformation, institutions can redefine their purpose and ensure that future leaders are equipped to navigate complexity with responsibility, empathy and a dedication to the creation of social good. Pedagogies for social good Business schools should begin with a systematic mapping exercise of the existing curriculum against the SDGs. Such a review will enable them to move beyond the superficial inclusion of SDG-related keywords in unit descriptors and instead work towards meaningful integration across disciplines. The exercise should highlight where sustainability, inclusion and ethics are already embedded and where there are opportunities to strengthen alignment with global priorities. Reforming the curriculum for social good should also promote interdisciplinarity and systems thinking. For schools based within universities, for example,
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Business Impact • ISSUE 6 • 2025
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