Students are driving the agenda

Two MBA students from the Cambridge Judge Business School made an unusual public pledge last spring: to take reducing carbon emissions to heart and integrate sustainability into their future careers as business leaders.

Their Climate Legacy Commitment has since been signed by over 450 of their peers at 15 leading business schools, with support from employers including Kearney and Novartis. 

This initiative is one of a growing number of indicators of pressure for change in management education — in recruitment, research, and teaching alike — to more fully embrace responsible business practices and to tackle the pressing challenges facing the planet.

Green values and “green jobs” are an increasing priority for the younger generation. Their interest is reflected in student activities at individual universities and coordinating networks such as oikos International and Net Impact — organisations with a focus on societal purpose.

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