An Analysis of Sustainability Integration in Business School Curricula: Evidence from Korea
- 주제(키워드) business school curriculum , Korea , sustainability , sustainability education , sustainability integration
- 주제(기타) Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
- 주제(기타) Environmental Sciences
- 주제(기타) Environmental Studies
- 설명문(일반) [Jun, Hannah] Ewha Womans Univ, Grad Sch Int Studies, Seoul 03760, South Korea; [Moon, Seoyoung] Seoul Natl Univ, Grad Sch Publ Adm, Seoul 08826, South Korea
- 등재 SCIE, SSCI, SCOPUS
- 발행기관 MDPI
- 발행년도 2021
- 총서유형 Journal
- URI http://www.dcollection.net/handler/ewha/000000181440
- 본문언어 영어
- Published As http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13052779
초록/요약
Given the growing importance of corporate sustainability in the academic literature and in practice, this study investigates to what extent business schools in South Korea have been reflecting sustainability-linked themes in the curriculum. Based on a review of 20,507 course syllabi from ten sample universities between 2013 and 2019, our findings show an increase in the absolute number and proportion of sustainability-linked courses in Korean business schools, increasing from 12.9% of total courses in 2013 to 14.7% in 2019. The most prominent sustainability keywords were "ethics" and "corporate social responsibility," with most courses reflecting sustainability keywords by allocating a few weeks to sustainability issues (sustainability-inclusive) rather than sustainability serving as the major theme of the course (sustainability-focused). In terms of degree program, sustainability-linked courses accounted for nearly 15% of total courses at the undergraduate and Master of Business Administration (MBA) levels, respectively, and just 7% of graduate (Master's/Ph.D.) programs in Business Administration. While our findings suggest overall progress in incorporating sustainability themes in business schools, course offerings are fragmented and generally focus on a narrow concept of ethics rather than constituting a comprehensive curriculum that weaves sustainability throughout functional majors.
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