Breakthroughs in Sustainable Business Education: Change-Makers in Action

Around the globe, faculty and higher education leaders are actively changing what they teach to create a sustainable world. This book shares how to transition to programs and courses that teach sustainable business management practices critical for success.

Students are demanding more than the same business courses taught for half a century. Faculty are wondering if they have the expertise to include sustainable business practices. Easy to read and relatable, this book provides tactical ideas for transitioning from current business curriculum to courses for a sustainable future. It compiles insights and recommendations from 28 global experts who have put ideas into practice. Each chapter addresses integration of sustainability topics into existing subject areas and offers ideas for adding new courses or concepts to ground business in the context of the global socio-environmental community.

The book offers actionable ways that administrators and faculty can immediately begin transitioning their business curriculum to one that is socially and environmentally sustainable.

Morgane Fritz is Full Professor in Sustainable Supply Chain Management. She researches/teaches about sustainable and ethical supply chain management and acts as author/editor/reviewer for various peer-reviewed journals and books.

James Weichert is a serial entrepreneur and the founder of www.livingconservancy.org. He is project manager of the Global Movement Initiative and a doctoral candidate in sustainable economics.

Isabel Rimanoczy is the convener of PRME Working Group on Sustainability Mindset and co-developer of the Sustainability Mindset Indicator. (www.SMindicator.com.) She authored/edited 28 books, about sustainability, learning, poetry, and children’s books.

Linda Irwin developed MBA Strategy and Marketing courses and is passionate about transforming business education for sustainability. She is CEO of SeeComm Group, and she is a member of Global Movement Initiative.