AIMS AND SCOPE

The Journal of Responsible Management Education aims to advance the Responsible Management Education (RME) research agenda by providing a dedicated platform for sharing knowledge and best practices in this domain. The journal, published in collaboration with the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME), an initiative of the United Nations Global Compact, welcomes submissions within the broad domain of responsible management education and learning. Furthermore, the journal welcomes all research that is related to the seven PRME principles: “Purpose”, “Values”, “Teach”, “Research”, “Partner”, “Practice”, and “Share.”

EDITORIAL SCOPE

Journal of Responsible Management Education publishes articles on the following topics:

Purpose

  • Emerging perspectives on how RME can foster a more sustainable future.
  • The role of RME in shaping institutional purpose narratives and long-term strategy.
  • How RME informs leadership development models that equip graduates to navigate uncertainty and global challenges.

Values

  • The theoretical and philosophical foundations of RME (e.g., moral philosophy, character education, virtue ethics, sustainability mindset).
  • Factors enabling or inhibiting a culture of responsibility and accountability within business schools and universities (including relevant case studies).
  • The influence of institutional ethos, accreditation, and ranking systems on RME implementation.
  • The influence of different governance structures and business models on a business school’s commitment to RME.

Teach

  • The development and assessment of RME integrative competencies and their impact on responsible management practice and purpose-driven leadership.
  • Mapping the role of management scholars in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and RME.
  • Pedagogical innovations and curriculum design in RME (e.g., case studies, gamification, storytelling, reflective pedagogy, simulations, critical pedagogy) and the assessment of associated learning outcomes.
  • Barriers and enablers in faculty development for RME.
  • The enhancement of RME curricula and pedagogy through Artificial Intelligence (AI).
  • Challenges and overlaps between RME and transformational learning, including PRME’s Pedagogical and Educational initiatives (formerly i5)
  • Effective methods for integrating responsible management concepts into business school curricula.
  • The impact of different teaching methods (experiential learning, simulations, interdisciplinary projects) on student behaviour and ethical decision-making.
  • Corporate training and learning in line with RME.

Research

  • The alignment of RME and business school activities with the UN SDGs, the impact of the UN Global Compact and PRME initiative, and the potential to move beyond the SDGs.
  • Governance and policy implications of RME.
  • Cross-cultural perspectives and the role of indigenous knowledge in RME discourse.
  • Academic entrepreneurship and RME.
  • The role of gender and female representation in RME research.
  • New metrics and methodologies for measuring the long-term impact of RME on graduates’ careers, leadership styles, and their organizations’ sustainability performance.
  • How the connection between the UN Global Compact and PRME links business practice with management education to advance responsible leadership and sustainability.

Partner

  • Multi-stakeholder dialogues, Global North-Global South collaborations, and curriculum and research co-creation in RME.
  • Successful models of collaboration between academia, business, government, and civil society to address grand challenges and create shared value.
  • Effective knowledge transfer from academia to practitioners (business, government, non-profits) and vice-versa.

Practice

  • Challenges and successes of embedding responsible management principles within a business school’s internal operations and decision-making processes.
  • Institutional change processes that embed PRME-aligned practices into academic operations and culture.
  • Approaches for evaluating and improving the internal sustainability performance of business schools.
  • The role of accreditation frameworks in advancing or constraining responsible management practices within business schools.

Share

  • Indicators for RME impact assessment and the measurement of behavioural change (including global and local best practices).
  • The sharing of both successes and failures in responsible management initiatives to accelerate collective learning and promote transparency within the field.
  • Evidence-informed models for scaling responsible management practices across diverse institutional and cultural contexts.
  • The role of global and regional networks in amplifying and circulating RME knowledge.

 

We welcome diverse methodologies, including conceptual, qualitative, quantitative approaches and mixed methods. Case studies are also welcome. We especially welcome interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches to researching RME.