Queen's School of Business Centre for Responsible Leadership

Business leaders worldwide are beginning to respond to the demand for greater corporate social responsibility (CSR). The issues they face are increasingly complex whether it is wrestling with issues of climate change, or building an ethical culture, or managing diversity or creating responsible, safe and equitable practices in their operations and supply chains or engaging with their communities. Many companies are striving for performance again a triple bottom line, but even these measures may be inadequate to assess the scope of performance needed in today’s industries. Both economic and non-economic stakeholders are demanding more and more responsibility on the part of business.

About the Centre

The Centre for Responsible Leadership, located within Queen’s School of Business, was founded in 2004 to help train student to meet these challenges and to foster research that would ultimately promote better CSR practice. The work of the Centre is generously funded by our corporate sponsors. The Centre has 4 major purposes:

Education

The Centre is devoted to creating a generation of globally responsible leaders. It fosters leading-edge education in the field of CSR through such initiatives as:

• The CSR Certificate program for undergraduate students
• The design and provision of learning modules for the MBA, MSc, and PhD programs
• Support of student-led CSR clubs and events
• The development of new teaching methods and educational materials

Research and Advice

The Centre works to foster high-quality research to build knowledge on topics related to the successful formation and implementation of CSR strategies. We work closely with large and small Canadian enterprises to address their questions about issues related to evolving CSR practice. The Centre collaborates with other national research networks and other Queen’s Faculties to provide a comprehensive and integrated under standing of the challenges associated with CSR and sustainable enterprises.

Support for the Non-Profit Community

The Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility provides support to members of the non-profit community to help them further their missions while improving their CSR practices. Our student volunteers work actively on projects as varied as the design of campaign materials to support of Boards of Directors.

A Global Advocate for Responsible Leadership

As a founding member of the Globally Responsible Leadership Initiative and as one of the first 100 business schools to sign the UN’s Principles for Responsible Management Education, the Centre works on the world stage to better understand the challenges associated with globally responsible leadership. The Centre provides assistance to those wishing to improve CSR education and works to change educational models to develop new and better ways to train future and current managers.

Queen's School of Business and the Global Responsibility Initiative

Earn a Certificate in CSR

In September 2005, largely in response to student demand and employer expectations, Queen's School of Business launched an optional program called Certificate in Corporate Social Responsibility (CCSR) for Commerce students. The CSR Program involves course work, CSR weekend workshops and volunteer community outreach. Read More...