The Sustainability Challenge in Business Schools: Amplification, Education, and Collaboration

Business schools struggle to integrate sustainability due to inertia and resistance to change. Forces driving change include global challenges like climate change, business demands for sustainability skills, student advocacy, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Key success factors for schools include broad program offerings, strong resources, authenticity, a global mindset, and industry engagement. Overcoming faculty resistance requires incentives and leadership commitment to systems thinking and interdisciplinary approaches.