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The world needs responsible behavior of leaders!

Educare / ε duk α :r ε / Good is better! Tuesday 3 November 2009 Prof. Dr. Margarita Protopappa Prof. Dr. Constantin Blome Petra Weiler. The world needs responsible behavior of leaders!. Failure of capital markets: current economic crisis, options backdating scandal, ...

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The world needs responsible behavior of leaders!

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  1. Educare /εdukα:rε/Good is better!Tuesday 3 November 2009Prof. Dr. Margarita ProtopappaProf. Dr. Constantin BlomePetra Weiler

  2. The world needs responsible behavior of leaders! • Failure of capital markets: current economic crisis, options backdating scandal, ... • Corporate and investment scandals: Enron accounting fraud, Madoff’s Ponzi scheme, ... • Unemployment: Qimonda Leipzig, Siemens BenQ, … • Environmental concerns: chemical industry, petroleum industry, … Problems • We are all part of the game. • We all must meet social and environmental responsibilities to become a responsible leader • We all have to respect the triple bottom-line of people, planet and profit • We give you the opportunity to become a responsible leader Action needed!

  3. EBS sets new standards that enable learning and self-development towards responsible leadership /εdukα:rε/ is a new program of EBS for students to work on an own project which is good for society and their own development too… • Develop a responsibleattitude and skilledbehavior necessary forfuture business leaders • Sharpen the sense ofsustainability andpromote integratedthinking and acting • Contribute to the UNGlobal Compact anddevelop “real” globalleaders • Fosters student’s responsible behavior and reflects its impact on society • It enables students to makea substantial contributionand a meaningful differenceto their learning • The experience and personal advancement gained can among others enhance personal traits such as enthusiasm, commitment, confidence, ability and communication Good is better! Mission Benefits

  4. The proposed organisation set-up includes an elective approach Intake 2009 • Elective for students at the end of their 2nd semester • Instead of the 1st internship • Internship + • Limited to the best 15-20 proposals 4

  5. Optimal organizational set-up for proposed approach September - January September Mid February - August Planning Implementation Learning • Choose between internship and/εdukα:rε/. Topic to be developed by students or to be chosen by pool of topics • Limited to only 15-20 projects (intake 2009), • Group work is allowed, max. group size: 4 students • A two-page project proposal until mid January (upload in the myebs dropbox) • Decision by mid February • Projects to be mainly implemented during internship time • Each team will have an advisor from faculty • Projects must enable learning and self-development through assessment, action, and reflection • A meaningful project report and ppt-presentation on project description, discovery, impact, learning • Students get 6 ECTS and a certificate after the successful satisfaction of all criteria and further rewards • Students will not get a grade • Projects with substantial impact and discovery will be presented at the EBS symposium • Best-project award from companies

  6. Project proposal Deadline for submission: Monday 18 January 2010 Decision: Monday 15 of February 2010

  7. Some examples of topics include • Fundraising and implementation of projects promotingglobal education initiatives • Participating in an on-going CSR program of a companywhich promotes incentives for environmental awarenessand green products • Organizing and participating in a poverty task forcepromoting development, dignity and prosperity indeveloping countries • Give business consultancy to schools, churches, social institutions which can’t afford it, but need it

  8. Companies and organizations that could host Educare projects among others include: • PUMA • NTFE - Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship • Bertelsmann Stiftung • Vodafone Stiftung • Danone • METRO • DHL • Siemens • …

  9. Further information can be found in the webpage of EBS

  10. Contact details In case of questions regarding the content, please contact: Supply Chain Management Institute (SMI) European Business School (EBS) Söhnleinstr. 8 F D-65201 Wiesbaden / Germany Tel. +49 611 360 18 800 Fax +49 611 360 18 802 http://www.supplyinstitute.org http://www.ebs.edu Prof. Dr. Margarita Protopappa Margarita.Protopappa@ebs.edu Prof. Dr. Constantin Blome Constantin.Blome@ebs.edu In case of questions regarding the adminstration and organisation, please contact: European Business School (EBS) International University Directorate Education Schloss Reichartshausen 65375 Oestrich-Winkel Phone +49 6723 69 309 Fax + 49 6723 69 133 http://www.ebs.edu Petra Weiler Programme Director Bachelor petra.weiler@ebs.edu

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