BRIEFING A new selection of research and initiatives from BGA member schools across the world, featuring innovative efforts to raise levels of financial education in Chile, the power and complexity of the global social media market and the business case for investing in mental health at work. Complied by Tim Banerjee Dhoul, Ellen Buchan and Colette Doyle THE LATEST NEWS FROM ACROSS BGA’S NETWORK Business VALUE OF COLLABORATION HIGHLIGHTED IN HUB’S NOMINATION
it will allow us not only to implement high-impact projects locally, but also to influence policies and practices at a regional and global level,” declared FEN dean Miguel Vargas Román. The wide-ranging initiative will explore ways of developing capacities in support of economies that can prioritise comprehensive wellbeing; identify how the Chilean economic ecosystem can advance towards a triple-impact model; foster alliances between public and private sectors, NGOs and academia to generate a co-created common vision; and promote the representation of gender equality and minorities in the creation of new economies. Executive director of the Sustainable Business Hub Luciana Mitjavila highlighted the value of being able to
“access an international network of collaboration. This means exchanging knowledge and best practices with other leading institutions in sustainability and entrepreneurship.” Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education in Mexico, home to fellow BGA member Egade Business School, is another chosen centre. “This recognition not only validates our work, but also amplifies our ability to generate a positive impact
SCHOOL Faculty of Business and Economics Andrés Bello University COUNTRY Chile
he Sustainable Business Hub at Andrés Bello University’s Faculty of Business and Economics
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on the economy, society and the environment,” Mitjavila added. The initiative is the work of
(FEN) has been named as one of a handful of centres for economic innovation across Latin America in a new collaborative initiative aimed at accelerating the transition towards sustainability-driven economies. “The international connectivity that this appointment gives us is essential because
representatives from the Common Good Economy, Human Economy, Sistema B (B Lab’s Latin American global partner), Wellbeing Economy Alliance and other
economic, academic, public and multilateral stakeholders. TBD
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