4 5 December 2008 United Nations Headquarters, New York
WELCOME 4 5 December 2008 Global Forum for Responsible Management Education 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. To register and for logistical details for the Global Forum, please visit: > 01 >
DRAFT AGENDA Thursday, December 4th 09:00 09:30 Opening Session Welcome Mr. John Fernandes, President and CEO, AACSB International Mr. Ray Van Schaik, Honorary President, EFMD Mr. David A. Wilson, President and Chief Executive Officer, Graduate Management Admission Council Ms. Judy Samuelson, Director, Aspen Institute Business and Society Program (TBC) Mr. Georg Kell, Executive Director, UN Global Compact Introduced by Dr. Manuel Escudero, Head, PRME Secretariat 09:30 11:00 Responsible Management: A New Frontier for 21st Century Management Education CEOs of leading sustainable and responsible global companies will present their views as to the professionals and corporate leaders needed in the new business environment Opening Speech Mr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, CEO, Talal Abu-Ghazaleh & Co. International, Co-Chair, UN Global Compact Board Roundtable Mr. Toshio Arima, Director and Executive Advisor, Fuji-Xerox Mr. Alberto Andreu, CSR Managing Director, Telefónica Mr. Harald Zulauf, Managing Director and CEO, Media Consulta International Holding. Dr. Mads Ovlisen, CEO, Novo Nordisk Moderator Mr. Garrick Utley, President, The Levin Institute 11:00 11:30 Networking Session / Coffee Break 11:30 13:00 Global Trends for the Education of 21st Century Business Leaders A presentation of new research on the expectations of companies and students with regard to management education, complemented with the insights of thought leaders Presentations Students Global Survey: Liz Maw (Net Impact) and Rich Leimsider (Aspen Institute Business and Society Program) Corporate Global Survey: Matthew Gitsham (Ashridge) and other authors > 02 >
DRAFT AGENDA Thursday, December 4th Roundtable Mr. Larry Zicklin, former Chairman of the Board, Neuberger Berman; President of UJA/Federation of New York; Chairman, Baruch College Fund Mr. Aron Cramer, President and CEO, Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) Ms. Jane Nelson, Senior Fellow and Director, Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative, Harvard John F. Kennedy School of Government; Director, Business Leadership & Strategy, International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF) (TBC) Moderator Dr. Gilbert Lenssen, President, European Academy of Business in Society (EABIS) 13:00 14:30 Lunch 14:30 15:45 UN Key Speeches: the Global Agenda Leading personalities of the UN system will offer in this plenary session their views on today s most pressing global issues, and on how business schools can contribute to address them. To be followed by a dialogue between participants and UN representatives. 15:45 16:00 Networking Session / Coffee Break 16:00 17:30 PRME Development Session 1 1A. How to get started with the PRME Chaired by Mr. Ray Van Schaik, Honorary President, EFMD the specific actions of their institutions to adopt the PRME 1B. Curriculum Change Chaired by Dr. Carolyn Woo, Dean, Mendoza College of Business the specific actions of their institutions on principle one and two of the PRME 19:30 22:00 Official Reception at The Levin Institute Keynote Speaker on Contemporary Affairs > 03 >
DRAFT AGENDA Friday, December 5th 09:00 10:30 PRME Development Session 2 2A. New Learning Methodologies Chaired by Dr. Manuel Escudero, Head, PRME Secretariat the specific actions of their institutions on principle three 2B. PRME and Research Chaired by Dr. Angel Cabrera, President,Thunderbird School of Global Management. the specific actions of their institutions on principle four 10:30 11:00 Networking Session / Coffee Break 11:00 12:30 PRME Development Session 3 3.A. Opening PRME B-Schools to the Global Agenda and Partnerships for Development Chaired by Oliver F Williams, Director, Global Compact Foundation; Director, Notre Dame Center for Ethics and Religious Values in Business Deans and Spokespersons from the Working Group illustrate the specific actions of their institutions on principle five and six 3.B. PRME Sharing Information on Progress with Stakeholders Chaired by Dr. Anders Aspling, Secretary General, Globally Responsible Leadership Initiative (GRLI) how reporting is relevant and next steps to be implemented 12:30 13:30 Buffet lunch 13:30 15:00 Building the PRME Community Report from the six PRME Development Sessions Rapporteurs of the Break-out Sessions Report on 2008 activities and proposal of future community development PRME Secretariat and members of the Steering Committee Moderator Dr. Angel Cabrera, President, Thunderbird School of Global Management > 04 >
DRAFT AGENDA Friday, December 5th 15:00 16:00 Concluding Session Addresses to the UN Secretary General Dr. Carolyn Woo, Dean, Mendoza College of Business, Notre Dame University Dr. Pierre Tapie, Dean, ESSEC Business School Dr. Jaime Alonso Gomez, Dean, EGADE Nacional Africa/Middle East* Dr. Bing Yang, Associate Dean, Tshinghua SEM Dr. Frank Scrimgeour, Dean, University of Waikato Management School Response and Closing Remarks Mr. Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary-General, United Nations 16:00 Conclusion To register and for logistical details for the Global Forum, please visit: > 05 >
Quotes This landmark event will bring together the world s leading business schools in the responsible management education movement. I urge all PRME and other interested business school leaders to attend. John Fernandes President and CEO AACSB International The Forum will truly be the founding cornerstone of tomorrow s management education. Any Dean who thinks that business educators ought to have a voice in the global agenda should participate in the Global Forum. Manuel Escudero Head, PRME Secretariat The Global Forum represents a significant milestone for PRME and the work of the UN Global Compact and its partners. Whilst much has been achieved over the last 5 years the vision for PRME is only at an early stage. This meeting will offer a time for serious strategic thinking on the role of PRME and of management education for the future. EFMD will actively engage and participate in the Forum. Eric Cornuel Director General and CEO EFMD The primary raison d être for institutions of graduate management education is to identify and develop leaders for tomorrow. This forum, like the principles themselves, will articulate well the direction employers with be following in the years ahead as they search for human capital. Every business school with aspirations of thought leadership should attend this forum. David A. Wilson President and Chief Executive Officer Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) > 06 <
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