Disaster risk management in business education setting the tone

Looking for windows of opportunity to mainstream disaster risk management within business education, in 2015, the United Nations Office for Disaster Reduction’s (UNISDR) Private Alliance for Disaster Resilient Societies (arise), partnered with Florida International University’s Extreme Events Institute (FIU-EEI) and 12 international leading business schools. This partnership began with a call for White Papers to propose innovative approaches to integrate cutting edge disaster management content into business education programs and other academic offerings, based on seven themes or niches identified: (1) Strategic Investment and Financial Decisions; (2) Generating Business Value; (3) Sustainable Management; (4) Business Ethics and Social Responsibility; (5) Business Continuity Planning; (6) Disaster Risk Metrics; and (7) Risk Transfer. In March 2016, an international workshop was held in Toronto, Canada to present the White Papers prepared by the business schools, and discuss the most appropriate approaches for addressing the areas of: teaching and curriculum; professional development and extension programs; internships and placement; research opportunities; and partnerships and collaboration. Finally, the group proposed goals for advancing the implementation phase of the business education initiatives, and to propose mechanisms for monitoring and follow-up

• Autores: Sarmiento, Juan Pablo
• Fecha de publicación: 2016
• Institución: Universidad EAFIT
• Repositorio: Repositorio EAFIT
• Idioma: eng
• OAI Identifier: oai:repository.eafit.edu.co:10784/11375
• Acceso en línea: http://hdl.handle.net/10784/11375
• Palabra clave: business continuity; business education; business ethics; business value; disaster risk; disaster risk metrics; financial decisions; risk transfer; SMEs; social responsibility; strategic investment; continuidad de negocio; educación de negocios; ética en los negocios; valor de negocio; riesgo de desastre; métrica de riesgo de desastres; decisiones financieras; transferencia de riesgo; PYME; responsabilidad social
• License: Copyright (c) 2015 AD-minister