Business Schools, Leadership and the Sustainable Development Goals

1 The responsible management education paradox: Applying the conceptual lens of Organisational Ambidexterity

Simon M. Smith, Hugues Séraphin, and Karen Cripps

DOI: 10.4324/9781003244905-3

Introduction

In this chapter, the core focus considers one overriding critical reflective question for responsible management educators:

Are we irresponsible in delivering responsible management education (RME)?

Crucially, we are discussing this question to draw out significant realities within responsible management education (RME). For example, we will discuss shortcomings in the delivery of the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) and the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Yet, it is of course crucial that RME works, ...