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Emblen-Perry, Kay (2020) Using Sustainability Audits to Enhance Responsible Management Education and Develop Personally and Professionally Responsible Work-Ready Graduates. The International Journal of Professional Management, 15 (2). ISSN 2042-2341
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It is widely held that responsible management education within UK business schools is lagging behind the needs of graduates in the changing world of work, leaving a UK-wide skills shortage. New approaches to learning and teaching are therefore required to address this skills shortage and develop personally and professionally responsible work-ready graduates who possess the knowledge, skills and values required to deliver environmentally, socially, and economically responsible business futures that balance short term economic management with long-term responsible business practices.
In response, the University of Worcester Business School has adopted real-world ISO14001 and Global Reporting Initiative sustainability audits as teaching tools to enhance responsible management education for second and third-year business management students. Engaging students in the critical and reflexive thinking and questioning required to undertake a sustainability audit of business procedures and practices can develop graduates who are personally and professionally responsible, work-ready, and have the necessary responsible management knowledge, skills, and values to identify and address any irresponsible business practices.
This innovative approach to responsible management education will be of interest to educators seeking opportunities to enhance student engagement in responsible business practices and to graduate employers seeking work-ready graduates who can close gaps in sustainability skills and help to develop responsible business futures. Both of these are urgent needs in the changing world of work.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | The full-text of the final published version of this article cannot be supplied. Please check availability with your local library or Interlibrary Requests Service. The full text of the author's accepted manuscript is available for download from this record. |
| Uncontrolled Discrete Keywords: | Responsible management education; sustainability audits; personally and professionally responsible work-ready graduates; responsible business management |
| Subjects: | L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education |
| Divisions: | College of Business, Psychology and Sport > Worcester Business School |
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| Depositing User: | Kay Emblen-Perry |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Apr 2020 12:47 |
| Last Modified: | 17 Jun 2020 17:35 |
| URI: | https://worc-9.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/9372 |
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