On 11th August, 2021, United Nation Global Compact officially sent email and announced that School of Management of Xiamen University had been approved with the membership of The Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) which is aligning academic institutions with the work of the UN Global Compact. It said, “Dear SMXMU, Welcome to PRME! You are joining over 860 leading business and management schools across 99 countries around the world that are committed to building a more sustainable future by implementing the Six Principles and supporting the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)”. Later on 21st September recently, it is confirmed that SMXMU can use the PRME logo on its website and in any instance in which it is directly referencing our membership to PRME.
(from the Website of PRME: http://www.unprme.org)
It is absolutely thrilled for School of Management! When SMXMU meet PRME from UN, a new chapter of SMXMU internationalisation opens. The goal of School’s Internationalisation is carried forward through its intensive global network. As an institution of higher education involved in the development of current and future managers, School of Management Xiamen University is committed to implementing the Principles for Responsible Management Education—starting with those that are more relevant to our capacities and mission, report on progress to all our stakeholders, and exchange effective practices related to these Principles with other academic institutions.
Cooperation are not chosen by chance, but according to the passions that dominate us. In a world that faces profound changes of a kind unseen at present, business and management schools as well as management and leadership development institutions are among the most influential actors in the world, as they shape the skills and mindset of future leaders. Here the engagement of PRME brings SMXMU to a higher level development.
SMXMU hopes to be engaging with a global community of practice on responsible management education and thought leadership, including cross-regional knowledge exchange;
SMXMU hopes to attract prospective students to an existing network of over 3 million sustainably-minded peers and faculty;
SMXMU hopes to mark with the PRME Logo and UN-associated brand, as well as to explore digital assets on the PRME Social Media Toolkit. With the platform of PRME, it will attract more partners and extend to make win-win cooperation;
SMXMU hopes to gain the opportunity to take a leadership role in PRME Chapters & Working Groups. As countries with the largest number of business schools, PRME has plenty of resources to promote closer school-to-school ties;
SMXMU hopes to strengthen coordination and to be featured in PRME global communications. It is ready to enhance communication and collaboration with United Nations (UN). Working together, it will promote our shared interests, development and prosperity.
Looking forward to next five years, SMXMU has upgraded its vision statement with Rooted in China, to become a world-class internationalised business school. There is undergoing a global movement transforming business and management education through research and leadership. SMXMU understands that its own organizational practices should serve as example of the values and attitudes it convey to our students. Furthermore it encourages other academic institutions and associations to adopt and support these Principles.
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"The PRME initiative was launched to nurture responsible leaders of the future. Never has this task been more important. Bold leadership and innovative thinking are needed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals”, said by Antonio Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General.
The Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) is a United Nations-supported initiative founded in 2007. As a platform to raise the profile of sustainability in schools around the world, PRME equips today's business students with the understanding and ability to deliver change tomorrow. As a voluntary initiative with over 800 signatories worldwide, PRME has become the largest organised relationship between the United Nations and management-related higher education institutions.
Vision and Mission
PRME’s vision is to create a global movement and drive thought leadership on responsible management education. PRME’s mission is to transform management education and develop the responsible decision-makers of tomorrow to advance sustainable development. PRME works closely with UN Global Compact to have management schools and business collaborate on common aspirations and create collective impact.
Six Principles
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Principle 1 | Purpose |
We will develop the capabilities of students to be future generators of sustainable value for business and society at large and to work for an inclusive and sustainable global economy. |
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Principle 2 | Values |
We will incorporate into our academic activities, curricula, and organisational practices the values of global social responsibility as portrayed in international initiatives such as the United Nations Global Compact. |
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Principle 3 | Method |
We will create educational frameworks, materials, processes and environments that enable effective learning experiences for responsible leadership. |
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Principle 4 | Research |
We will engage in conceptual and empirical research that advances our understanding about the role, dynamics, and impact of corporations in the creation of sustainable social, environmental and economic value. |
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Principle 5 | Partnership |
We will interact with managers of business corporations to extend our knowledge of their challenges in meeting social and environmental responsibilities and to explore jointly effective approaches to meeting these challenges. |
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Principle 6 | Dialogue |
We will facilitate and support dialog and debate among educators, students, business, government, consumers, media, civil society organisations and other interested groups and stakeholders on critical issues related to global social responsibility and sustainability. |
