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2nd MBA Program Worldwide in Corporate Social Responsibility
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IE’s MBA program among the top 10 worldwide in Aspen Institute’s sustainability ranking
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2007 Global Champions of Sustainable Innovation
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Forums & Seminars
IE’s Social Responsibility Day is a student led initiative which provides an annual forum for learning and discourse regarding current SR issues. Social responsibility (SR) means different things to different people. From the perspective of corporations, SR is the obligation to conduct business in a manner that duly considers all stakeholders in order to strike an acceptable balance between financial, social, and environmental pressures. SR is inherent to the efforts of social entrepreneurs, who typically struggle more with the financial aspects of business. This forum allows us all to discover and better channel our personal impact into concrete actions.
Global Affairs Forum
During the 3rd-4th periods, students have the unique opportunity to attend the Annual Global Affairs Forum. Developing a comprehensive vision of political, social and economic trends is essential for successful business leaders today. The objective of the forum is to explore the ways in which business leaders can help address these problems, and effectively become part of the solution.
Past sessions include:
• Exploring Business Solutions to Environmental Threats - John Forgach, ForestRe
• China, The Emergence of a Superpower: Risks and Opportunities - Joshua Cooper, Kissinger Associates
• Social Entrepreneurship - Jeroo Billimoria, Child Helpline International
• CSR - Claude Fussler, WBCSD
Corporate Responsibility Tribune
The Corporate Responsibility Tribune is a joint initiative by IE Business School, PriceWaterhouseCoopers and Expansión, the main aim of which is to bring the CR discussion to the highest levels of European companies, ranging from Board Members, CEOs and top management, to high government officers, NGOs and other social representatives, together with academia. It is intended to serve as a catalyser between all the different stakeholders and thus bring input from all ends, enriching the CR discussion while adding value to all participants.
Past Tribunes include:
• The Board’s role in Corporate Responsibility
• Managing Gender Diversity
• Internationalization & Delocalization
Social Entrepreneurship Conference Series
Each year social entrepreneurs share their experiences with MBA students as part of the Social Entrepreneurship Track.
As last years’ highlight, the conference was on: “The Emergence of Social Entrepreneurship: Social Impact as a Performance Measure”.
Conducted by Pamela Hartigan, Managing Director of the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship and Mel Young, social entrepreneur and founder of the Homeless World Cup, the session explored the key elements that define a social entrepreneur as well as some important lessons business can learn from social entrepreneurship. The conference was broadcasted live to all Sumaq business schools.
IE’s Net Impact Chapter Speaker Series
Speaker series led by MBA students covering topics related to Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability with speakers such as Therese Lethou from the Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Johana Perez from UNICEF, Manuel Escudero, head of the UN Global Compact Network, among others. Around 6 conferences take place each year.
Seminars on Social Impact Management
Several seminars on Social Impact Management take place at IE Business School throughout the year. Some of these are:
• NGO & Company Partnerships: A mutual learning experience
• Mobbing Seminar: Tools that a company must use in order to create a healthy environment for its employees
• Identity and Brand: Key elements in order to retain talent
• Renewable Energies and its integration into energy Business: Risks & Opportunities
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