PRME | INCAE

Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME)

 

PRME provides a global network for academic institutions to promote corporate sustainability and social responsibility, and a framework of engagement for incorporating universal values ​​into curricula and research.

¨INCAE is proud to be part of PRME. I hope this platform gives us the opportunity to learn from other experts and institutions, as well as share our experience and knowledge. To achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, Business Schools around the world need to support each other to take our individual impact to the next level. This is our universal responsibility. ¨

Enrique Bolanos 
Rector of INCAE

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PRME principles at INCAE

  • Values
  • Method
  • Publications
  • Partnerships
  • Dialogue
  • organizational

  • Values

    Sustainable development and responsible leadership are part of the philosophy and vision of INCAE Business School. These values ​​are embedded in the school's MBA and Global Executive MBA programs, as well as its various specialty courses, student clubs, and other academic activities.

    Examples of these programs are: Women's Executive Leadership Program, the Young Leadership Program (YLP), Social Responsibility - Competitive Advantage for Sustainability and Growth, and the Sustainability specialty offered in the MBA.

  • Method

    INCAE develops and promotes dynamic learning experiences. The case study method is the best example of this. INCAE creates and develops original educational materials that focus on sustainability.

    These materials are created by members of the faculty, research centers and various chairs. It has also implemented new teaching methodologies, particularly those designed to work with the base of the pyramid markets.

  • Publications

    INCAE's research focuses on the analysis of issues that are highly significant for the business community and the creation of proposals conducive to the sustainable development of Latin American countries. Topics such as: women's leadership, competitiveness, sustainable development, regional security, innovation, energy efficiency, social investment and agribusiness are included.

    INCAE makes its research findings available to governments, business sectors and society in general, in an attempt to exert a positive influence and be a driver of change in the region.

  • Partnerships

    INCAE fosters relationships based on mutual interest between corporations and organizations operating in Latin America, establishing solid alliances to fulfill INCAE's mission.

    In 2014, CLACDS became the strategic partner of the Social Progress Imperative (SPI). Since 2015, SPI has led the Mesoamerican Social Progress Program, which promotes the use of the Social Progress Index at the local level in a growing number of countries, including Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua and Panama.

     In addition, since 1996, CLACDS has been a regional partner of the World Economic Forum, conducting and analyzing the Executive Opinion Survey, which is the basis of the Global Competitiveness Report.

  • Dialogue

    This dialogue is presented in a way that makes the mission of INCAE explicit as a fundamental means to understand challenges, share ideas, promote actions, and strengthen understanding between governments, civil society, and the private sector.

     Issues such as sustainability, social responsibility, and responsible leadership play a key role in the ongoing dialogue, deliberation, and debate that takes place between INCAE and various interest groups.

  • organizational

    INCAE has two academic venues: the Francisco de Sola Campus, located in Montefresco, Nicaragua, and the Walter Kissling Gam Campus, located in Alajuela, Costa Rica.

    In both campuses, practices such as: waste management, projects to reduce carbon emissions, energy efficiency and awareness and education activities for the Inca community are carried out.

PRME REPORT 2021

The following report shows the situation from 2018 to 2020, with the mission to show the efforts made in terms of sustainable development and the principles of PRME. INCAE Business School is a benchmark in terms not only of academic adaptation to the needs of the business environment but also to positively influence the Inca community in terms of social and environmental development. 

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PRME REPORT 2016

In 2016, INCAE produced its PRME report, in which it is presented how it intends to implement the PRME model and the sustainability activities that were carried out in all areas of INCAE's work, from 2013 to 2015.

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PRME Events

  • Collection of Electronic and Electronic Equipment Waste 2021

    During the month of November 2021, a campaign to collect waste from electronic and electronic apartments (WEEE) will be carried out at the Walter Kissling Gam Campus. This campaign provides an opportunity for the Incaísta community to dispose of WEEE in a responsible manner.

    With the support of INCAE Sustainability Club and Quantum Lifecycle Partners SRL. 

  • 3rd PRME Champions Meeting - Bled 2017

    Professor Felipe Peréz participated in January this year in the PRME Champions meeting in Bled, Slovenia; which was the third meeting for the 2016-2017 cycle. 

    With the 7th PRME Assembly approaching in July 2017, the purpose of this meeting was to take stock of progress at multiple levels, learn about the activities of the PRME Champions and start preparations for the World Forum in July this year. . 

  • INCAE Sustainability Week 2016

    In 2016, the celebration of Sustainability Week began at INCAE.

    This Week has the objective of raising awareness, promoting, teaching and informing about the different sustainability actions carried out by INCAE, by carrying out a series of activities, in which both collaborators and students of the master's degree participate. 

    In this first experience, we had the support of the Sustainability Club and the participation of 113 people, including students and collaborators.

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  • Collection of Electronic and Electronic Equipment Waste 2021
  • 3rd PRME Champions Meeting - Bled 2017
  • INCAE Sustainability Week 2016