Barcelona
Annual in-person conference on Conscious Business Education
28 – 29 June 2023

Conference Venue

Barcelona School of Management
– Universitat Pompeu Fabra –
C/ de Balmes, 132 – 134, 08008 Barcelona

Why Attend

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    To explore and exchange innovative ways to teach conscious business practices
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    Discuss how to advance research & teaching of humanistic, ethical, regenerative, purpose-driven and stakeholder-inclusive business practices
  • 2
    Learn about 21 innovative university courses on conscious business
  • 5
    Find relevant partners to collaborate and network on conscious business
  • 3
    Network with like-minded academics
  • 6
    Meet with 50 European Conscious Business Leaders to debate “Developing young conscious leaders ! The role of Universities and Businesses” with network dinner in a pictorial location in Barcelona
  • 1
    To explore and exchange innovative ways to teach conscious business practices
  • 2
    Learn about 21 innovative university courses on conscious business
  • 3
    Network with like-minded academics
  • 4
    Discuss how to advance research & teaching of humanistic, ethical, regenerative, purpose-driven and stakeholder-inclusive business practices
  • 5
    Find relevant partners to collaborate and network on conscious business
  • 6
    Meet with 50 European Conscious Business Leaders to debate “Developing young conscious leaders ! The role of Universities and Businesses” with network dinner in a pictorial location in Barcelona

Participation

Entrance to the 2-day conference is free of charge.

Travel, hotel & meals are not included in entrance.

Conference closure networking dinner will be charged (participation is optional).

Join us for the 
second

Annual Conscious Business Education Conference
Lisbon, 27-28 of June, 2024
NOVA School of Business and Economics

Agenda


Wednesday
June 28
  • 08:30 am

    Welcome Desk is open

  • 09:00 am

    Opening the first annual Conscious Business Education Conference by

    Prof. Christian Schmidkonz, Academic Director of the Conscious Business Education Program & Dr. Marcos Eguiguren HuertaAssociate Provost, UPF-Barcelona School of Management

    Welcome by Prof. José Manuel Martínez Sierra
    Director General
    UPF-Barcelona School of Management

  • 09:30 am

    The Conscious Business Education Project

  • 09:45 am

    Introduction to Conscious Business Education Courses – Overview & experiential expedition

  • 11:15 am

    Coffee Break & Networking

  • 12:00 am

    Key Note by Prof. Dr. Michael Pirson

    “Educating business students to do business more consciously – the humanistic leadership approach”

  • 13:00 pm

    Lunch Break & Networking

  • 15:00 pm

    Cluster Deep Dives

    º Familiarize with Course Material

    º Discuss and provide feedback

    º Share best practices from participants

    º  Collaboration and co-development

  • 18:00 pm

    Wrap Up of Day 1


Thursday
June 29
  • 08:30 am

    Conference Room open, serving freshly brewed coffee

  • 09:00 am

    Welcome back

  • 09:15 am

    “Becoming a Conscious Educator”

    by Dorianne Cotter-Lockard Ph.D.

  • 10:00 am

    Workshops

    1. “The Business Case for Conscious Business” – empirical evidence and research into the success factors of conscious businesses.            
      • Lead : Jacqueline Scheidsbach (Impact Centre Erasmus)

      • Subject Matter Experts : Pedro Paro Ph.D. & Prof. Luiz Ricardo Kabbach

    2. “Promoting Conscious Business inside my faulty” –  how to expand your conscious business perspective with peers inside your faculty ?

      • Lead : Marcos Eguiguren, Barcelona School of Mgmt                                                  
      • Subject Matter Expert : Prof. Luis Gerardo González López                                                          
    3. “Impacting companies to do business consciously”  – leaving the classroom to ‘consult’ companies to do business more consciously ?

      • Lead : Luis Veiga Martins, NOVA School of Economics and Business                                 
      • Subject Matter Experts : Peter Matthies, Conscious Business Institute
      • Jay Jakub, Economics of Mutuality
  • 11:30 am

    Coffee break and networking

  • 12:00 am

    “The reality of doing business consciously – challenges & learnings”

    Tim Eaves, Founder, President & ex-CEO of Quadpack

  • 12:30 am

    Panel Discussion

    “Accelerating the dissemination of Conscious Business Education”

    Moderator : Prof. Dr. Christian Schmidkonz

    With participation of

    • Prof. Raj Sisodia – TEC Monterrey
    • Prof. Michael Pirson – Fordham University
    • Verónica Devenin – EADA / B-Academics
    • Jay Jakub – Economics of Mutuality
  • 13:30 pm

    Wrap Up

    Invitation to collaborate

    Availability of Course Material

    Lisabon Conference 2024

    Logistics for Evening Conference & Networking with 40 European Conscious Leaders gathering @ Chateauforum La Mola (Terrassa) -> buy your ticket here

    (free bus transport will be provided for)

Learn about : 21 courses on how to do business consciously

become inspired : Keynotes

Join the debate : panel discussion

Networking Opportunity with 50 European Conscious Leaders

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Conscious Business Education is co-funded by the European Union. It is part of the Erasmus+ Programme, Key Action 2 – Strategic Partnerships under the number : 2021-1-DE01-KA220-HED-000027499

Konstantin Mudrack (PROJECT MANAGER)
konstantin.mudrack@munich-business-school.de

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