The Exchange came about in reaction to a growing awareness of the current knowledge gap on existing education and training initiatives on corporate responsibility in companies, business schools and other organisations in Europe as well as the need for researchers, business school officials and practitioners to freely network and share ideas.
There are a lot of excellent initiatives out there and the Exchange provides an opportunity to learn from, and celebrate, some amazing implementations and profiles of corporate responsibility in action.
Structured as an open, informal "marketplace" the founding objective is to create an interactive forum that brings together business, academia and other interested parties facilitating the sharing of new ideas, mutual learning and the celebration of success stories.
Some 120 presentations have been presented by Companies, Business Schools and Universities, Training Providers and International Organisations and Networks during the two very successful events organized.
This year the Exchange will have a special focus on Executive Education and In Company Training initiatives.
Please consult the Call for Presentations for the Education and Training Exchange. The presenters Application Form (you will find it at the Call for Presentations) must be submitted directly to charis.desinioti@eabis.org
8th Ashridge European MBA Essay Award
Ashridge Business School, in partnership with the European Academy of Business in Society (EABIS) and with the generous support of EABIS Founding Partner Microsoft, is organizing the 8th European MBA Essay Award. This prestigious annual competition invites MBA students from European business schools and EABIS' global network to submit thought-provoking essays around a contemporary business issue. This year's theme for contestants is "The Responsibilities of Business in a Knowledge Economy".
The competition aims to further debate the role of business in society and to do so in a way accessible to a wide audience, particularly to business leaders and public policy-makers. The award is intended to raise awareness within MBA student communities about the relevance of business in society issues to the MBA curriculum, which is very much in line with EABIS' commitment to integrating corporate responsibility into the heart of mainstream business education and practice.
The winning essay, selected by a distinguished panel for its originality, relevant insights and depth of analysis, will win the top prize of ¤ 6,000 with a deserving runner-up receiving a prize of ¤ 2,000. Both will be announced and presented at the special ceremony on the first day of the 2007 EABIS Colloquium.
European Faculty Pioneer Awards
The European Academy of Business in Society (EABIS) and the Aspen Institute Business in Society Program, a leading US think-tank dedicated to developing leaders for a sustainable global society, are partnering to present the 4th edition of the European Faculty Pioneer Award.
Since 2003, when this successful partnership was launched, the Award has acknowledged pioneering faculty achievement in the field, recognizing individuals who have provided a model for integrating social impact and environmental management issues into academic research, educational programmes and business practice.
Past winners and highly recommended runners-up have included Profs. Nigel Roome (Solvay Business School), Craig Smith (London Business School), Jeremy Moon (Nottingham University Business School), Alyson Warhurst (Warwick Business School), Antonio Argandoña (IESE Business School), Judi Marshall (The University of Bath School of Management), Antonio Argandona (IESE Business School), Ans Kolk (University of Amsterdam Business School), Wojciech Gasparski (LKAEM Warsaw), Josep Maria Lozano Soler (ESADE) and Miguel Angel Rodriguez (IESE Business School).
The 2007 European Faculty Pioneer Award will be presented at the Gala Dinner on the first day of the Colloquium.
