further resources

Publications and Projects linked to the masterclass

Sustainable Development Goal StorytellingWhat is the project about?

A set of 11 organisational storytelling case studies on the SDGs

ESD guide - Cripps Oxford Brookes_1710240337.pdf

Holding back climate progress: sustainability's critical skills gap - Climate Change Coaches

Sustainability in Early Careers Report 2025 - WindōExplore the Sustainability in Early Careers Report 2025 – key insights into UK graduate demand, employer readiness, and future-focused recommendations

Career and employability learning through storytelling for the sustainable development goalsFor responsible management education to have a meaningful impact on business practice through future business leaders, it is imperative to integrate c…

Embedding a sustainability mindset in responsible management educationPurpose. Organisational responses to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals depend on the competency and mindset of business leaders to lead responsibly. This study is informed and underpinned by the Principles of Responsible Management Education. This study aims to examine how embedding the “sustainability mindset principles” within a university programme can contribute to responsible management education and, by extension, leadership development.Design/methodology/approach. An illustrative case study using 84 students was applied, including undergraduate, postgraduate and executive Master of Business Administration students. An exploratory, qualitative design was followed, primarily adopting focus groups.Findings. Evidenced learning gains in connecting sustainability knowledge with personal beliefs and behaviours, provide a compelling basis for educational and business practitioners to focus on the sustainability mindset principles (SMPs). Mapping of mindset against leading global competency frameworks provides important theoretical insight. Learning is illustrated through multiple dimensions (i.e. cognitive, behavioural and affective) to inform leadership development approaches.Research limitations/implications. The mapping of sustainability competency frameworks against the SMP, alongside qualitative research insights, provides a compelling basis for further research into the learning gains from embedding the mindset principles. The situated nature of the study and the lack of longitudinal measurement of what students take forward into their lives and workplaces is a limiting factor to be considered.Practical implications. This study evidences the value of “whole-person” learning for responsible management, which can helpfully inform the design of both educational and workplace leadership development programmes.Originality/value. This study is original in the pedagogic examination of the learning dimensions of the SMPs in a Business and Management programme. It also offers new insights in terms of the implications for leadership development.

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