The Unit for Corporate Governance in Africa University of Stellenbosch Business School presents: A conference bringing together international and local corporations, academics and representatives of civil society to debate and reflect on the importance of good governance for a sustainable African future. Cape Town International Convention Centre 20 and 21 April 2010 Programme highlights Local and international experts will speak on: • Democracy and governance • The role of voluntary standards • The UN Global Compact • Case studies on human rights and labour issues • Case studies on environmental issues • Case studies on anti-corruption issues Speakers include: • Ms Gill Marcus, Governor of the South African Reserve Bank • Mr Bobby Godsell, Co-chairman of Business Leadership South Africa • Prof Bob Garratt, international corporate governance expert and Chairman of the Unit for Corporate Governance in Africa • Prof Oliver Williams, UN Global Compact Foundation Board member • Dr Iqbal Surve, Chairperson, Sekunjalo Capital • Prof Russel Botman, Vice-chancellor, University of Stellenbosch • Ms Futhi Mtoba, Chairperson, Deloitte South Africa • Mr Phil Armstrong, Head, Global Corporate Governance Forum • Prof Obiora Ike, Associate member of the Club of Rome • President Martti Ahtisaari, Nobel Peace Prize winner, former Undersecretary of the United Nations and a former president of Finland (via video link) • Sir Mark Moody-Stuart, Chairman of Hermes Equity Investment Services and member of the Advisory Committee of the Unit for Corporate Governance (via video link) Registration website: www.governance.usb.ac.za/events_bbla_register.htm Registration fee: R3 850.00 Contact Tel: +27 21 683 2114 Fax: 086 668 7162 E-mail: carmen@networksa.com

Aspen Institute's 2010 Business & Society International MBA Case Competition Through this competition, the Aspen Institute hopes to provide an unparalleled opportunity for future business executives to explore the significant and positive influence that business can have on society-- and to innovate at the intersection of corporate profits and social impacts. With the participation of 25 leading MBA programs from around the world, our hope is to make this annual program not just the biggest competition in the social, environmental and ethical realm, but one of the best MBA case competitions out there. For more information, please view our website:

IIBD Case Competition is a competition for IIBD member and non-member universities worldwide. The purpose of the Competition is to strengthen internationalisation through the enhancement of student and faculty networks, both social as well as professional. The Competition highlights the strategic challenges and managerial dilemmas faced by global business leaders. Students have to work under pressure to solve a real world business problem, using simulated business conditions, such as time-critical deadlines and incomplete information, to formulate workable, action-oriented recommendations. The Competition is a test of students’ creativity and problem-solving abilities. This is the 5th time that Hong Kong Baptist University hosted such an international competition. The theme of this year’s Competition focused on Corporate Sustainability. This year, the Competition will be organised by Wing Lung Bank International Institute for Business Development (IIBD) and Chinese Businesses Case Research Centre, School of Business, HKBU. Eligibility All business students from IIBD member and non-member universities are eligible. Each university will nominate ONE team and each participating team must consist of not more than 4 members, with not more than one of them being a graduate student. Students of the same team must come from the same institution at the time of application, each team should be supervised by a faculty supervisor. Timeline of the Competition 10 May 2010 - Deadline for Application 1 June 2010 - “First-round” Case Assigned to All Participating Teams 10 June 2010 - Deadline for Submission of Analysis of “First-round” Case 6 September 2010 - Finalists Chosen by Organising Committee and Notified 17 November 2010 - Final Round of the Competition in Hong Kong More information on the 2010 Competition is available on the website below.

9:00 am - 5:00 pm 113 West 60th Street, NYC Hosted by: Fordham University, Graduate School of Business Administration Sponsored by: Aspen Institute CBE, United Nations PRME, The HUmanistic MAnagement NETwork Even before the financial crisis, management education and specifically MBA education has been in the line of fire. Scholars and external observers alike blamed business schools to educate the wrong people in the wrong ways, paving the way for a slew of irresponsible management practices. Many business schools are under pressure and react with seemingly cosmetic changes to their curriculum. If the critics are right, however, it is time to reevaluate MBA education more seriously. Honoring its Jesuit roots, Fordham Graduate School of Business provides an opportunity for all concerned stakeholders to discuss ways out of the crisis. Together with Aspen Institute’s Center for Business Education and the United Nations PRME initiative Fordham GBA is holding a 1 day conference on May 11, featuring a distinguished group of speakers including: • Michael Jensen, Harvard Business School, a leading scholar of agency theory and proponent of shareholder value maximization • Ed Freeman, Darden School of Business, University of Virginia, a leading scholar of stakeholder theory and stakeholder management • Rakesh Khurana, Harvard Business School, Author of “From Higher Aims to Hired hands- the social transformation of Business Schools..” • Henry Mintzberg,* McGill University/INSEAD, a long time critic of the MBA, author of several best-selling books, including “Managers Not MBAs”. You are invited to join the conversation. The format of the conference will allow for ample interaction and high-level discussion. For more information on the conference please click on the link below. Seats are limited. Early registration ends March 30th. *confirmation is tentative at this point.

May 17, 2010, Bentley University, Waltham, MA USA 02452 “What is Sustainability? Differing Perspectives on Sustainable Business Practice in the Global Context.” Sponsored by the State Street Foundation, the symposium series brings together an international group of experts from academia, government and the corporate world for in-depth discussions of challenges and current practices, this year focused on challenges in sustainability. A number of interactive panels will include: (1) Defining Sustainability; (2) The Business of Peace: The Global Challenge; (3) Strategies for Sustainable Global Business Practice ; (4) Critical Challenges in Sustainability; (5) Building Sustainable Organizations, Institutions and Societies; and (6) Managing the Sustainable Enterprise: Trends, Challenges and Next Steps. The morning keynote speaker will be Tracy Atkinson, Executive Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, State Street; the luncheon speaker (via satellite) is Hazel Henderson, founder of Ethical Markets Media, LLC. Questions? Please contact Tony Buono at abuono@bentley.edu. Full program information is available at:

WORKSHOP DETAILS Business School’s Workshop Topic: Responsible Management Education Date: Monday, 17 May 2010 Venue: GIBS, 26 Melville Road, Illovo, Johannesburg, South Africa Time: 09h00 – 14h00, including lunch Cost: There is no fee to participate in the workshop WORKSHOP OVERVIEW AABS, in partnership with the University of Pretoria’s Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) and Centre for Responsible Leadership, and with funding from the German Technical Cooperation (GTZ), will be hosting a business school’s workshop at GIBS. The half day workshop will focus on how business schools are responding and should respond to the challenge posed by the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) and the Globally Responsible Leadership Initiative (GRLI). The programme will include case study presentations by business schools engaged in responsible management education, as well as provide an opportunity for knowledge sharing between African business schools. THE BUSINESS SCHOOLS’ WORKSHOP WILL BE FOLLOWED BY: The University of Pretoria’s First International Conference on Responsible Leadership (ICRL) Topic: Responsible Leadership in Africa Date: Tuesday 18 May to Thursday 20 May 2010 Venue: University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa CALL FOR CASE STUDY PRESENTATIONS We are including two business school case study presentations on the programme to stimulate debate and thinking on how to incorporate responsible management into the curriculum. If your business school is actively incorporating sustainability, ethics, responsible leadership and other related topics into its curriculum and operations, we invite you to present your case study at the workshop. Please contact us (contact details below) if you would like to present your case study. EXPECTED PARTICIPANTS African business school executives and faculty involved in responsible management education. TRAVEL AND ACCOMODATION Please contact Claire Addison (contact details below) if you require assistance in contacting a travel agent in South Africa for your travel and accommodation requirements. If you are attending the International Conference in Responsible Leadership in Africa at the University of Pretoria on the 18th May, GIBS will gladly arrange your transportation between Pretoria and Johannesburg on the 17th May for the Business Schools’ Workshop. CONTACT DETAILS Claire Addison Sustainability Manager Gordon Institute of Business Science Main Tel: +27 11 771 4000 Direct Tel: +27 11 771 4189 Fax: +27 86 638 2584 E-mail: addisonc@gibs.co.za Web: www.gibs.co.za Donald Gibson Director of Transnet Programme in Sustainable Development Centre for Business Analysis and Research Gordon Institute of Business Science Main Tel: +27 11 771 4000 E-mail: gibsond@gibs.co.za Web: www.gibs.co.za WORKSHOP CARBON FOOTPRINT: GIBS is committed to reducing its impact on the environment and will endeavour to facilitate a carbon neutral event through carbon offsets and responsible event management principles. If you would like to discuss the workshop or have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact the workshop organisers listed above or me,

The Centre for Responsible Leadership in partnership with the GTZ will host the first International Conference in Responsible Leadership at the University of Pretoria, Hatfield Campus, South Africa “Developing the next generation responsible leaders” Sub-themes include: 1. Leadership and ethics 2. Leadership and the environment 3. Leadership and governance 4. Leadership and society Keynote addresses will be given by numerous international scholars in areas such as leaders as agents of world benefit, leaders as the ultimate custodians of a sustainable planet and leadership accountability and governance. The conference will include full length papers, workshops, poster presentations, case studies and a PhD colloquium. Coordinated by: Prof Derick de Jongh Director: Centre for Responsible Leadership, University of Pretoria Any further details can be obtained from: Jo-Anne Adams Conference Organiser Operations Officer: Centre for Responsible Leadership E-mail: jo-anne.adams@up.ac.za Tel: +27 12 420 4271 Cell: +27 84 929 0170 Fax: +27 86 546 9360

In preparation for the 1st International Conference on Responsible Leadership, the Centre for Responsible Leadership, in partnership with the German Agency for Technical Cooperation (GTZ) are proud to host a PhD Colloquium on the broad theme of ‘Developing the next generation of responsible leaders.’ This colloquium is seen as a starting point to developing the global debate on responsible leadership amongst PhD candidates, who can share their ideas and experiences at this forum. Participants to the colloquium will be able to: • Attend and/or submit papers to the main conference on 19 and 20 May, 2010 without paying the conference fee. • Network with other international PhD candidates and senior academics to test their topics and research methodology in an environment of critical peer interaction. • Become part of the global debate on Responsible Leadership and help to redefine the boundaries of a new world view which epitomises responsiveness, relevance and responsibility by testing the importance of balanced morality, while ensuring sustainable business practices. *GTZ acts on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)

The 2nd International Research Conference on Conscious Capitalism will be held at Bentley University in Waltham, MA (just outside Boston) on May 24-25, 2010. What started as a dream for a small band of dedicated and inspired CEOs, academics and thought leaders a little over two years ago has blossomed into a global movement that now counts dozens of companies, numerous authors, academics and thought leaders as participants and supporters, as well as a number of allied organizations that are fellow travelers on the path to humane, holistic and healthful business practices. Over 100 such leaders have spoken at one or more of our major conferences, each of which has been a landmark event.

Our May 2010 event promises to be another memorable gathering of outstanding leaders and thinkers. Corporate leaders include Kip Tindell of The Container Store, Gary Hirshberg of Stonyfield Yogurt and Doug Rauch of Trader Joe’s. Thought leaders include luminaries such as Stuart Hart of Cornell, John Sterman of MIT, Dipak Jain of Northwestern University, Nitin Nohria, Rohit Deshpande and Kash Rangan of Harvard Business School, James O’Toole of the University of Denver and many others. We also have outstanding authors and thought leaders such as Alan Webber, Richard Leider, Richard Whiteley and Polly LaBarre. We will also have the incomparable Ben Zander, conductor of the Boston Philharmonic and co-author of The Art of Possibility to entertain, enlighten and inspire us.

If you are interested in a proven superior way to practice and teach business that serves society and the planet while creating multiple kinds of wealth for all stakeholders, you cannot afford to miss this event. We have put together an exciting, energizing, inspiring and affordable experience for you. The conference is co-sponsored by the Conscious Capitalism Institute (www.cc-institute.com).

Please visit our web site at http://conscious-capitalism.bentley.edu/ for more details, to register and to make your travel plans.

The Association of MBAs leads progressive debate on the role of postgraduate business education in a world in transition.

On 26 – 28 May 2010, over 100 deans and directors from the world’s leading business schools will gather in Berlin to discuss the role of business education in the wider context of the changing political, social and economic global landscape.

Entitled ‘Responsible Management for a World in Transition’, the Conference will bring together speakers from industry and business education to discuss topics including:

• Climate Change
• Demographics
• Geopolitics
• Global Economy
• Emerging Markets
• Information Communication and Technologies

Speakers confirmed to date include:

• Oliver Rapf, Head of Business & Industry Engagement on Climate Change, World Wildlife Fund International
• Emmanuel Lulin, Director of Ethics L’Oreal
• Franz Heukamp, Associate Professor of Managerial Decision Sciences, IESE
• Eduard Bomhoff, Professor of Economics, Nottingham University Business School Malaysia
• Nina Seppala, Director of M.Sc. in Management , UCL and London Business School
• David Bach, Professor of Strategy and Economic Environment, IE
• Pascal Morand, ESCP Europe
• Fan Wang, Sun Yat-Sen Business School
• Peter Lorange, Lorange Institute of Business

This annual conference is the essential event for leaders from the international accredited business school community. It is widely regarded as the principal forum for key stakeholders in postgraduate business education to review topical issues and set the agenda for development of the accredited MBA. Robert Owen, Director of Accreditation and Business School Services at the Association of MBAs commented:

“The focus of this event is the future of business education in a changing world. The objective is to engage business schools in a debate about the challenges they will face in a shifting political, social and economic global landscape. We will hear from schools and business leaders alike about the issues they foresee for the future of business and management education. We will seek a practical approach to providing relevant, progressive business education going forward.”

To see the full programme use the link below

If you are interested in obtaining a press pass to attend this event or cover any of the Conference sessions, please contact Natalie Clark, Director of Marketing, Association of MBAs, n.clark@mbaworld.com. Limited availability.

The Conference will take place from 26 – 28 May 2010 in the Pullman Berlin Schweizerhof, Berlin, Germany.

The II Global Forum for Responsible Management Education will take place on 23rd June 2010. Deans and high level administrators of signatory institutions, as well as Directors of Centers advancing PRME and Faculty within signatory institutions are invited to register. The Forum will have as overriding goals to get traction for the initiative and to attract leading business schools that are not signatories of PRME as yet. The overall design of the agenda, speakers and panels will be prepared by the PRME Secretariat and Coordinators of the Steering Committee members.

Please, mark your calendar: March 1st registration will open in the PRME webpage.

Fordham University has kindly offered to host the Global Forum at their Lincoln Center Campus and also sponsor a reception the evening before on June 22nd. This location will hold 250 people in their McNally Auditorium. It is therefore, important to register as soon as possible, since seats in the Forum are limited to 250.

The two consecutive days after the II PRME Global Forum takes place, the United Nations Global Compact will convene its triennial UNGC Leaders Summit. The UN Global Compact Leaders Summit 2010 will be a historic gathering of approximately 1,500 leaders from business, Government, civil society, labour, the investment community, academia and the United Nations. Due to capacity reasons, only a group of 50 PRME signatories - at the highest executive level - can be invited to attend the Leaders Summit. PRME participants willing to participate will be accepted on the basis of quotas from the different regions of the world. Registration for the Leaders Summit will be included in the registration page for the Global Forum. The Global Forum registration website will be live on 1 March 2010.