Capacity Building Workshop – Barcelona 2024
Integrating Sustainability and Responsible Management: Essential Practices for Business School Students
- 17 October 2024 | 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
- H10 Art Gallery, Barcelona, Spain
Please note that this in-person workshop will be held on October 17, 2024, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (local time)
This workshop is designed for business school leaders and professionals who want to prepare their students with the knowledge and skills necessary for responsible management and sustainability in the corporate world. Participants will explore what corporations are seeking from graduates in terms responsible management thinking, and how they can implement the latest practices into their business programmes. The workshop will include interactive discussions, real-world case studies, and practical exercises.
Attendees can expect to learn about:
- Implementing ethical decision-making frameworks in business contexts
- Latest Industry standards and best practices for responsible management teaching
- Practical methods to mitigate negative environmental and social impact
- Develop practical strategies to teach students about ethical decision-making, corporate social responsibility, and sustainable business practices
Workshop programme
- –Registrations and refreshments
- –Capacity Building Workshop introduction
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Session 1 – UPF-BSM Leads the Change: Our Methodology to Assess the Social Value of Business Schools
As part of a new edition of its Social Value Study, which aims to provide an initial assessment of the social value generated by the school, UPF Barcelona School of Management would like to present its Social Value Methodology, which serves as a fundamental step for the sector and allows us to understand the variables that create value for each of the school's main stakeholders and to identify indicators to track these variables over time.
- Ana Freire (Vice-Dean for Social Impact and Academic Innovation)
- Erola Palau Pinyana (Deputy Director of the Master of Science in Sustainability Management)
- José Manuel Martínez-Sierra (Director General and Provost )
- –Networking break
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Session 2 – Business Management with a Sustainability Focus: Practical Application with Business Simulators
This session explores how business simulators can help managers integrate sustainability into decision-making. Participants will engage in hands-on practice with a business simulator, tackling real-world scenarios that balance profitability with environmental and social responsibility. The session emphasizes strategic thinking and leadership in driving sustainable business practices.
- Víctor Marín Miravet (COO)
Meet the speakers
María Ávila
Rankings & International Accreditation Manager
EAE Business School Barcelona
Bodo Schlegelmilch
Interim Dean of WU Executive Academy and Professor Emeritus
Ana Freire
Vice-Dean for Social Impact and Academic Innovation
UPF Barcelona School of Management, Pompeu Fabra University
Erola Palau Pinyana
Deputy Director of the Master of Science in Sustainability Management
UPF Barcelona School of Management, Pompeu Fabra University
Víctor Marín Miravet
COO
CompanyGame
José Manuel Martínez-Sierra
Director General and Provost
UPF Barcelona School of Management, Pompeu Fabra University
H10 Art Gallery, Barcelona
Art and Modernity in the Heart of Barcelona Located in the Eixample district, near Passeig de Gràcia, the H10 Art Gallery is a four-star superior hotel celebrating art. Its lobby showcases works by artists like Joan Miró and Miquel Barceló, and each floor honors a different contemporary artist. The hotel features open spaces for various events and two terraces, one with a plunge pool, ensuring a delightful stay in the city.
Address: Enric Granados, 62-64, 08008 - Eixample, Barcelona
