A global alliance of leading schools of business and management
The Council on Business & Society is an alliance open to leading schools of business and management throughout the world with an aim to offer a unique, international and multicultural view of responsible leadership, management, business and societal issues for its students and faculty, practitioners and informed public.
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The Council currently counts eleven member institutions, renown for their academic excellence, innovation and devotion to teaching and training responsible managers and leaders: ESSEC Business School; FGV-EAESP; School of Management Fudan University; IE Business School; Keio Business School; Monash Business School, Monash University; Olin Business School, Washington University in St. Louis; Smith School of Business, Queens's University; Stellenbosch Business School; Trinity College Dublin Business School; and Warwick Business School. Together, they create shared educational content and courses, organise international CSR-ESG-Sustainability events, deliver a Responsible Leadership certificate, carry out research, and contribute research-based thought leadership to the Council's quarterly magazine, Global Voice.
11 schools
21 campuses worldwide
Founded in 1907, ESSEC Business School is one of the world’s top management schools recognized for both the quality and influence of their research; a wide range of management training programs recognised in international programme rankings; partnerships with the world’s best universities; campuses in France, Singapore and Rabat, Morocco, and a network of 53,000 alumni. ESSEC continues to foster a tradition of academic excellence and a spirit of openness in the fields of economics, social sciences and innovation.
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The Business Administration School of São Paulo at FGV (FGV-EAESP) was created in 1954 and is one of South America's leading educational institutions in business and public management. Its DNA connects business practice with world-renowned research, continuously developing new inroads and opportunities for the academic and business community. FGV-EAESP's educational offer is ranked highly in international accreditations.
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As China’s first higher education institution to establish the educational system of Business Administration, the century-old Fudan University, Shanghai, created the business discipline in as early as 1917. 20 years of development has seen the school build a meticulous research culture combined with international openness and recognised excellence in key national and local disciplines such as industrial economics, management science and engineering.
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With a risk-taking and boundary-breaking entrepreneurial foundation, we’re a school that looks to the future. IE Business School makes things happen. From Bachelors to Doctorates, our programs draw on market trends to provide fresh out-of-the-box education using innovative methodologies. IE Business School consistently ranks among the world’s top academic institutions in global rankings, which assess the quality of our teaching, faculty and students.
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Keio Business School was founded in 1962 and was Japan's first business school. It's internationally recognised status as a top, full-time studies and executive training business school is founded on its endeavour to train managers who are equipped with systematic management knowledge and practical management skills. It is a firm believer in the case method, an international environment for study, and espouses the value that education is a way to liberate every human being.
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Monash Business School is structured into seven discipline-based departments, together with four research centres and a Leadership and Executive Education group that is responsible for delivery of The Monash MBA, the Global Executive MBA and a range of Executive Education programs. The School also delivers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as research degrees. Monash Business School is one of the world’s leading business schools, internationally recognised for excellence in research and education. We are among the 1% of business schools worldwide to have the elite 'triple accreditation' by the major global business school accreditation bodies – AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA.
The Olin Business School is one of seven academic schools at Washington University in St. Louis. Founded in 1917, the business school was renamed for entrepreneur John M. Olin in 1988. The school offers programs ranging from the BSBA, specialized Master’s, MBA, PhD to the Executive MBA.
Olin has been consistently ranked among the world's top business schools by the Wall Street Journal, US News & World Report, the Financial Times, BusinessWeek and the Economist and is Triple-Crown accredited AACSB, EQUIS, and AMBA.
Firmly established at the Gateway to the West, Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis stands as the gateway to something far grander in scale. The education we deliver prepares our students to thoughtfully make difficult decisions—the kind that can change the world.
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Smith School of Business at Queen’s University is renowned for its excellence, innovation and leadership in business education. From establishing the first undergraduate business degree over a century ago to creating groundbreaking programs and courses in emerging areas including artificial intelligence, fintech, analytics, cultural diversity, entrepreneurship, team dynamics, social impact and more, Smith is at the forefront of preparing students for the business marketplace. In addition to its rich tradition of academic and teaching excellence, Smith is known for delivering an outstanding learning and development experience. Small class sizes, personal attention, individual and team coaching, opportunities for specialization, and a deep commitment to student success characterize the Smith experience.
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Stellenbosch Business School was founded in 1964 and endorses the importance of responsible business and management education. The school is a member of various global organisations focused on the role of business in society, and responsible management education and research. The school, through its Social Impact Division and other platforms, is involved in various projects aimed at thought leadership, capacity building and practical engagement in this field.
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Trinity College Dublin has a robust reputation as a leading international university which extends over four centuries. Trinity Business School was founded in 1925 and has played a pioneering role in bringing the MBA to Europe and has created one of Europe’s most sought after undergraduate business degree programmes as well as having a series of top ranked MSc programmes.
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In under 50 years, Warwick Business School has become one of the world's elite business schools providing top-class programmes for ambitious people. We are led by innovation, creativity, and change, and engage with the big debates in business and public policy.
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Knowledge partners
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is an international body founded in 1961 and with a mission to promote policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world. OECD experts and analysts regularly speak at the Council's forums. The organisation hosts an extensive and globally recognised data base for consultation. Visit the OECD website.
Ksapa is a mission-native business. Its purpose is to help transition operating and investment models in an economically, socially and environmentally-sound manner. Ksapa draws on its team’s dual sustainability and finance expertise to combine ESG, sustainability consulting and impact investment services. To deliver specialized, localized and impactful results, Ksapa partners with global organizations and a community of 150+ experts worldwide. Visit Ksapa’s website.
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Responsible leadership and educational partners
The Globally Responsible Leadership Initiative is a deeply engaged international, multi-sector community focused on catalyzing the development of globally responsible leadership and practice. Visit the GRLI website.
The Global Business School Network is a nonprofit organization that partners with business schools, industry, foundations and aid agencies to improve access to quality, locally relevant management education for the developing world. Visit the GBSN website.
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, and to equip today's business students with the understanding and ability to deliver change tomorrow. Visit the PRME website.
Together, be a
- Dean and Professor Dean Hiroshi Nakamura, Keio Business School, Japan.
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“As the leading business school in Japan, it is our duty to
investigate how business should maintain a balance with
global societal issues. We desire to explain to the world
what Japan has experienced through rapid growth by
means of the Council on Business & Society.”
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