The role of higher education institutions (HEIs) in educating future leaders with social impact contributing to the sustainable development goals
Journal article
Authors | Tomasella, B., Anne Wylie and Devi Gill |
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Abstract | The purpose of this paper is to understand how higher education institutions (HEIs) educate future leaders with social impact contributing to the sustainable development goals (SDGs). HEIs have an interest in developing leaders with social impact, but there is a lack of knowledge on the best teaching and learning strategies to engage students with social action aimed at the SDGs. This paper fills this gap by addressing the question of how HEIs can shape the sustainability mindsets of future leaders with social impact contributing to the SDGs. This research used a mixed method research design, including a quantitative survey and qualitative semi-structured interviews of UK students involved in HEIs experiential learning programmes, focused on social impact and entrepreneurial action, developed in partnership with the organisation Enactus. This research highlighted the importance of experiential learning, as it develops the knowledge, values and competency underpinning the sustainability mindset of future leaders contributing to the SDGs, in particular their emotional intelligence. |
Keywords | higher education institutions; sustainability ; sustainability mindset |
Year | 2022 |
Journal | Social Enterprise Journal |
Publisher | Emerald |
ISSN | 1750-8614 |
1750-8614 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1108/sej-03-2022-0027 |
Web address (URL) | http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/sej-03-2022-0027 |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | 15 Nov 2022 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 2022 |
Deposited | 16 Nov 2022 |
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