Practically re-imagining business education for sustainability

In this reflection piece, we discuss the urgency of transforming business school education in the context of the climate breakdown and biodiversity collapse. We unpack prevailing problematic assumptions in business school education and propose a reflexive framework for business educators based on the heart, head, hand model of pedagogy. We embed this discussion in considerations for place and context. Building on our personal journeys and experiences, we offer tangible examples of how the framework can be used to enable a re-imaging of business education.

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European Management Journal
Published
2025-05-09
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emj.2025.04.015
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4
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Ethics in Business and Education
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Practically re-imagining business education for sustainability

Anne Touboulic, Valentina Carbone, Lucy McCarthy
4 citations
European Management Journal
Ethics in Business and Education
16.68
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Practically re-imagining business education for sustainability

Anne Touboulic, Valentina Carbone, Lucy McCarthy
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Abstract

In this reflection piece, we discuss the urgency of transforming business school education in the context of the climate breakdown and biodiversity collapse. We unpack prevailing problematic assumptions in business school education and propose a reflexive framework for business educators based on the heart, head, hand model of pedagogy. We embed this discussion in considerations for place and context. Building on our personal journeys and experiences, we offer tangible examples of how the framework can be used to enable a re-imaging of business education.

European Management JournalVol. 43(5)
University of Nottingham (GB), At Bristol (GB), University of Bristol (GB), ESCP Business School (FR)
Openalex Percentile: Top 1%
Ethics in Business and Education
16.68
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