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The Role of Universities in Building Responsible Societies – The Olayan School of Business (OSB) Journey Dr. Dima Jamali, Professor of Management Kamal Shair Endowed Chair in Leadership Olayan School of Business, AUB

Dr. Dima Jamali Outline of Presentation Our Journey to Date: Mainstreaming CSR & Sustainability at Olayan School of Business:  Educating Leaders  Regional Research  International Knowledge Sharing  Building Private/Public Sector Capacity

Dr. Dima Jamali OUR JOURNEY TO DATE Mainstreaming CSR & Sustainability at OSB

Dr. Dima Jamali Sustainability Priorities At OSB Our strategic priorities: Educating Leaders: CSR curriculum and student organizations Regional Research: Journal articles, case studies, books International Knowledge Sharing: Speaker series, seminars, round tables Building Private/ Public Sector Capacity: Selective Advising and Consulting

Dr. Dima Jamali EDUCATING LEADERS Sustainability Education for OSB Students

Dr. Dima Jamali Sustainability in the Curriculum Courses Offered in Business Ethics, Organizational Behavior, Leadership, Employee Development, Strategic Human Resource Management, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Social Entrepreneurship.  BBA  MBA  EMBA  MHRM

Dr. Dima Jamali Student Organizations The Net Impact AUB student chapter, the first of its kind in the Middle East region, presents a chance for business students to learn first-hand about CSR as well as apply the business skills they gain while pursuing their degrees in projects aimed at supporting CSR and for- benefit enterprises. Net Impact is a global network based in San Francisco with over 300 student and professional chapters. www.netimpact.org.

Dr. Dima Jamali A dynamic network of over 40,000 individuals and over 300 Volunteer-Led chapters across the globe Current MBA and undergraduate CSR professionals and students and social “ intrapreneurs ” alumni from leading in the Fortune 1000 global programs and beyond Social sector leaders of innovative nonprofit organizations Entrepreneurs and leaders in evolving industries like clean tech, bottom of the pyramid, and sustainability consulting

Dr. Dima Jamali Net Impact International Chapters Made up of 30,000 change-makers around the world Oslo Leeds Cranfield Gothenburg Cambridge Rotterdam Manchester Trondheim Jyvaskyla Warwick Helsinki Edmonton London Toronto Montreal Riga Paris Halifax Zurich Vancouver Bilbao Geneva Copenhagen Seoul Fontainebleau Athens Barcelona Tokyo Nantes Pune Dhaka Shanghai Milan Madrid Berlin Beijing Dubai Hong Kong Mexico City Accra Hyderabad Manila Bangkok Chennai Lagos Kumasi Bangalore Sao Paulo Porto Alegre Cape Town Melbourne =student =professional

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Dr. Dima Jamali First Student Chapter in the Region Oslo Cranfield Edinburgh Cambridge Rotterdam Manchester Trondheim Nottingham Helsinki Edmonton London Copenhagen Toronto Montreal Berlin Paris Vancouver Halifax Fontainebleau Geneva Calgary Seoul Tokyo Athens Bangladesh Cities across the U.S. Barcelona Nice Shanghai Hyderabad Madrid Beijing Dubai Hong Kong Mexico City Pune Manila Accra Bangkok Alajuela Lagos Singapore Sao Paulo Lima Belo Horizonte Johannesburg Melbourne =student =professional 11

Dr. Dima Jamali A Glimpse of Net Impact AUB’s Programs & Activities 2013- 2014  Our Shared Space- Improving Bliss Street (December 2013- present)  Social Entrepreneurship Initiative (January 2013- present)  CSR @ OSB Program (January 2012- present)  Reverse Vending Machines at AUB (January & February 2014)  Syrian Refugee Appeal for Help Initiative (December 2013- January 2014)  Net Impact AUB Chapter awarded the prestigious Silver Chapter Standing (May 2013)

Dr. Dima Jamali REGIONAL RESEARCH Capitalizing on OSB Capabilities

Dr. Dima Jamali Highlights for Practitioners The following publications represent a sample of OSB publications that have practitioner relevance:  Socially responsible investment: Insights from Sharia units in Islamic Financial Institutions Business Ethics: A European Review (2014)  Does religiosity determine affinities to CSR. Journal of Management, Spirituality and Religion (2014)  Gendering CSR in the Arab Middle East: An institutional perspective. Business Ethics Quarterly (2013)  Is CSR counterproductive in developing countries: The unheard voices of change Journal of Change Management (2011)

Dr. Dima Jamali Research Highlights  Corporate governance and corporate social responsibility: Evidence from health care sector Corporate Governance (2011)  Drivers of Corporate Social Responsibility Attitudes: The Demography of Socially Responsible Investors British Journal Of Management (2011)  Convergence Versus Divergence of CSR in Developing Countries: An Embedded Multi-Layered Institutional Lens Journal Of Business Ethics (2011)  Strategic Partnerships, Social Capital and Innovation: Accounting for Social Alliance Innovation Business Ethics A European Review (2011)

Dr. Dima Jamali Research Highlights  Peculiar strengths and relational attributes of SMEs in the context of CSR. Journal of Business Ethics (2009)  CG and CSR: synergies and inter-relationships. Corporate Governance: An International Review (2008)  Changing managerial CSR orientations: A three country comparative analysis of Lebanon, Syria and Jordan Journal of Business Ethics (2009)  The case for strategic corporate social responsibility in developing countries Business and Society Review (2008)  A stakeholder approach to sustainability: A fresh perspective into theory and practice Journal of Business Ethics (2008)

Dr. Dima Jamali Books about CSR and Social Entrepreneurship A unique compilation of data and An international management textbook perspectives from authors living and adapted to the needs of the Arab region. working in the region. Initiated, Integrates examples, cases and profiles championed and edited by OSB faculty. of managers from the Middle East.

Dr. Dima Jamali Books about CSR and Social Entrepreneurship A unique compilation of reviews from A unique compilation of cases and across the globe focusing on the perspectives from authors living and peculiarities of CSR in Developing working in the region. Initiated, Countries championed and edited by OSB faculty CSR in Developing Social Entrepreneurship Countries: in the Middle East Development Oriented Approach Edited by Dima Jamali & Edited by Dima Jamali & Alessandro Lanteri Charlotte Karam Palgrave Publishing Edward Elgar Publishing January 2015 January 2015

Dr. Dima Jamali Case Studies Partnership Aramex RUWWAD For Lebanon Digital Souk El 2BDesign Opportunity Tayeb Trust

Dr. Dima Jamali Case Studies BLC Bank Shankaboot Hikma Deloitte Bank Audi

Dr. Dima Jamali Regional High Impact Research In partnership with AUC’s John D. Gerhart Center, a seven country study on CSR and Social Entrepreneurship in MENA will be launched in January 2015

Dr. Dima Jamali INTERNATIONAL KNOWLEDGE SHARING Speaker Series and Conferences

Dr. Dima Jamali Speaker Series Speaker Series, launched in October 2009, featured bi-monthly seminars by high profile regional speakers on CSR in the hope of creating awareness and building capacity in this domain.

Dr. Dima Jamali Guest Speakers at OSB Prof. Bobby Banerjee, Cass Business School, “ The Governance of Political  CSR” Mr. Fadi Ghandour, CEO, Aramex ; “Beyond CSR: Sustainability A Management  Paradigm Shift ” Mr. George Akiki, Regional Director for Corporate Affairs, Cisco Systems;  ”Best in the World, Best for the World: the CSR Journey of CISCO” Mrs. Gina Chammas , General Manager, Tomorrow’s Advice ; “Business Social  Responsibility or Corporate Social Responsibility: Modeling CSR for Small and Medium Enterprises” Mrs. Nada El Nashif, Regional Director, International Labor Office ; “CSR: A  Decent Work Perspective ”

Dr. Dima Jamali Guest Speakers at OSB Dr. Kathleen Getz, Associate Dean, Kogod School of Business, American University ; “Peace, Conflict  and Commerce Mrs. Wafa Tarnowska, Regional Manager for CSR and Arab Initiatives, DLA Piper, Middle East ; “CSR  and the Economic Downturn ” Ms. Susi Soza, Associate Director, RGK Center, University of Texas at Austin ; “Social Entrepreneurship  – Doing Well by Doing Good ” Ms. Janet Longmore, President and CEO, Digital Opportunity Trust , “Social Enterprise Partnerships –  Smart CSR for Committed Corporations ” Mr. Bassem Nasir, Regional Head – AccountAbility – Middle East and North Africa ; “Responsible  Competitiveness – CSR‘s New Lens” Ms. Maria Sillanpaa, Founder, Sustainability Advisory Group, UAE ; “Responsible Growth, an Obligation  or an Opportunity ” Mr. David Haskell, CEO – DreamsIndeed International, Jordan;  “Impact Beyond Profits: Harnessing Values for Social Enterprise Performance in MENA ”

Dr. Dima Jamali Professional Seminars In partnership with AUC’s John D. Gerhart Center, AUB offers seminars on cutting-edge sustainability topics. “CSR and International Labor  Standards: A Roadmap for the MENA Region” “Business Continuity for SMEs”  With Dana Brown, Professor EMLYON Business School, France;