Training Future Managers to Address the Challenges of Sustainable Development: An Innovative, Interdisciplinary, and Multiregional Experience on Corporate Sustainability Education

Rosley Anholon, Tiago F. A. C. Sigahi (), Gustavo Tietz Cazeri, Patricia Fernanda da Silva Siltori, Wagner Luiz Lourenzani, Eduardo Guilherme Satolo, Adriana Cristina Ferreira Caldana, Gustavo Hermínio Salati Marcondes de Moraes, Vitor William Batista Martins and Izabela Simon Rampasso
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Rosley Anholon: School of Mechanical Engineering, State University of Campinas, Campinas 13083-860, Brazil
Tiago F. A. C. Sigahi: Department of Production Engineering, Federal University of São Carlos, Sorocaba 18052-780, Brazil
Gustavo Tietz Cazeri: School of Engineering, Mackenzie Presbyterian University, São Paulo 01302-907, Brazil
Patricia Fernanda da Silva Siltori: School of Mechanical Engineering, State University of Campinas, Campinas 13083-860, Brazil
Wagner Luiz Lourenzani: Faculty of Science and Engineering, São Paulo State University, Tupã 17602-496, Brazil
Eduardo Guilherme Satolo: Faculty of Science and Engineering, São Paulo State University, Tupã 17602-496, Brazil
Adriana Cristina Ferreira Caldana: Faculty of Economics, Administration and Accounting, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14040-900, Brazil
Gustavo Hermínio Salati Marcondes de Moraes: School of Applied Sciences, State University of Campinas, Limeira 13484-350, Brazil
Vitor William Batista Martins: Department of Production Engineering, State University of Pará, Belém 66050-540, Brazil
Izabela Simon Rampasso: Departamento de Ingeniería Industrial, Universidad Católica Del Norte, Antofagasta 1270709, Chile

World, 2024, vol. 5, issue 2, 1-18

Abstract: This paper presents an innovative experience involving students and professors from diverse backgrounds and regions that was designed to integrate corporate sustainability (CS) knowledge into undergraduate programs. An action research approach was adopted, with the course running over one semester. The course involved 146 students with diverse academic backgrounds from universities across Brazil along with eight professors from Brazil, Chile, and South Africa. The proposed approach provides actionable insights into the integration of sustainability concepts in the higher educational setting, thereby contributing to the development of a more environmentally and socially conscious generation of professionals. The learning outcomes are discussed in the light of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Agenda, particularly SDG 7 (affordable and clean energy), SDG 9 (industry, innovation, and infrastructure), and SDG 13 (climate action). In addition, it is important to highlight that the dissemination of the course’s key features can be useful for universities, professors, and researchers engaged in training future professionals capable of addressing real-world problems of innovation and sustainability. By employing an action research methodology and fostering collaboration among students and professors with diverse academic backgrounds and from different countries, including Brazil, Chile, and South Africa, this paper presents a multiregional and interdisciplinary perspective that sets it apart from conventional practices. The emphasis on providing actionable insights and its potential applicability for universities, professors, and researchers involved in training future professionals further underscore its distinctive contribution to education for sustainable development.

Keywords: corporate sustainability; corporate social responsibility; management education; training for managers (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: G15 G17 G18 L21 L22 L25 L26 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 R51 R52 R58 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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