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Dear Colleagues,

May I draw your attention to an exciting conference on responsible management education organized by the UN. 

Thanks,

Andreas

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Global Forum for Responsible Management Education: 4-5 December 2008 

Venue: United Nations Headquarters, United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017; USA

To register and for logistical details for the Global Forum, please visit: www.unprme.org/global-forum

• Participate in the United Nations' first-ever global forum for leaders in responsible business education.
• Learn from academic institutions around the world about cutting-edge research and innovative practices in providing real-world learning experiences to future business leaders.
• Join the UN Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME), a growing global platform to advance the concept of corporate responsibility and sustainability in management education everywhere.

Who should attend?

• Senior administrators and department heads of academic institutions that are already participating in the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) initiative.
• Senior administrators and department heads of academic institutions interested in sharing perspectives, practices and experiences related to key PRME issues: corporate responsibility in curriculum development, research and learning methodologies in management education.

Conference sessions include:

• Responsible Management: A New Frontier for 21st Century Management Education? CEOs of leading global corporations will present their perspectives on qualifications and skills needed to succeed in the global business environment.
• Meeting 21st Century Business Challenges: Global Insights on New Skills, Competencies and Attitudes: A presentation and discussion of the latest research on the expectations of companies and students with regard to management education
• Business Education and the Global Agenda: Heads of international organizations will offer their views on how business schools can contribute to address today's most pressing global challenges.
• PRME Implementation Sessions In six break-out sessions chaired by high-level representatives of the PRME's co-convening institutions, participants will discuss the main findings of the PRME Working Groups on: PRME: How to get started / Making progress in curriculum change / New challenges and perspectives in management research / Perspectives on new learning  methodologies / How to report on progress in the PRME initiative / Business Schools as a space for dialogue and partnerships

Closing Plenary with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon

• The Global Forum on Responsible Management Education will also include a plenary session on the future governance of the PRME initiative, an official reception, with a presentation by the Mayor of New York (TBC) on sustainability and the city.

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