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Details:

  • Date: June 28th – July 1st, 2026

About:

The aim of RME Week is to advance responsible management education globally through convening, collaboration and knowledge exchange. This annual gathering brings together academic leaders, educators, researchers, students and practitioners from across the world; offering a dedicated space to reflect, share insights, and co-create strategies for embedding sustainability, ethics and social impact in business education and research.

The 2026 edition carries the theme “Counting on Collective Values” — signalling a shared commitment to solidarity, collaboration and values-driven leadership across borders and institutions.

Hosted in Cairo, the RME Week emphasises the growing importance of the African & Middle Eastern region in shaping global management education discourse and sustainable development efforts.

What to Expect:

RME Week 2026 features a diverse, action-oriented programme including:

PRME Global Forum (28–29 June): Keynotes, panel discussions, breakout sessions — focusing on innovative and responsible management education practices.
RME Week Reception (29 June, afternoon): Networking and community building among participants from academia, business, research and student communities.

AACSB International Societal Impact Workshop (30 June, morning): Practical, interactive session on embedding societal impact into accreditation, institutional strategy, stakeholder engagement and curriculum.

EFMD Global Workshop (30 June, afternoon): Exploring how accreditation and quality frameworks can drive meaningful transformation of business education — beyond compliance, towards purpose and impact.

RRBM Network Session (1 July, morning): A gathering of scholars and institutional leaders to discuss responsible research, methodological integrity, and the role of research in driving societal impact and building trust between academia, business and society.

Why RME Week Matters — Especially for Africa

  • Elevating Africa’s voice: By hosting RME Week in Cairo, PRME underscores the strategic importance of African and Middle Eastern perspectives in global discussions about responsible management education. This is a great opportunity for African business schools to showcase context-specific innovations, challenges, and contributions.

  • Driving institutional change: Participation can help institutions align with global best practices regarding sustainability, ethics, societal impact and accreditation — important for schools seeking regional or international recognition.

  • Creating networks & partnerships: RME Week’s diverse and global community offers a platform for new collaborations: between academia and business, across regions, and between educators, researchers and students — useful for research, curriculum development, and practical initiatives.

  • Embedding sustainability & responsibility: As global systems become more sustainability-focused, RME Week provides frameworks, tools and inspiration to integrate Responsible Management Education principles into teaching, research, and institutional strategy.