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AMBA Excellence Awards 2020 – Business School Impact on Community and Society Award 2020
The Business School Impact on Community and Society Award honours AMBA-accredited and BGA member Business Schools that share AMBA & BGA’s commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR) and that are passionate about making a difference.
The award recognises Business Schools that are taking the initiative in creating a sustainable future and teaching students about social values.
Winner
Mannheim Business School, University of Mannheim (Germany)
Mannheim Business School (MBS) is the umbrella organisation for management education at the University of Mannheim, Germany, and is considered one of the leading Business Schools in Europe.
MBS was the first German institution to be accredited by AMBA, AACSB and EQUIS. The objective behind the ‘Where’s Amir?’ project was to create, publish and promote a children’s book focused on creating an awareness of unity, diversity and integrity in young children, as they are still innocent and not influenced by thoughts such as racism. Its secondary objective was to encourage children to read more books. The book itself is aimed at children aged four to eight.
Highly Commended
Great Lakes Institute of Management, Gurgaon (India) for ‘Karma yoga: selfless action for community benefit’
Finalists
Indian Institute of Management Indore (India) for ‘Traffic management project for Indore City, India’
Othman Yeop Abdullah Graduate School of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia (Malaysia) for ‘Community development and engagement – (re)connecting with community and empowering the gifted: autism’
Paris School of Business (France) for ‘Acting Beyond Knowledge: a CSR initiative’
Porto Business School, University of Porto (Portugal) for ‘Reducing the School’s environmental footprint’
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