Filho, Walter Leal and Begum, Halima and Wall, Tony and Hindley, Ann and Anholon, Rosley and Williams, Kent and Brown, Jan and Ryder, Mike and Cronshaw, Sue and Eustachio, João Henrique Paulino Pires and Nuñez, Enrique and Annelin, Alice and Gedeon, Eszter and Trevisan, Laís and Aguilar-Rivera, Noé and Boström, Gert-Olof (2025) Social values and sustainable development in business education. Environmental Sciences Europe, 37: 218. ISSN 2195-4194
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Business education has been criticised for overlooking social values despite the critical role that social values play in promoting sustainable development (SD) and equipping future business leaders to tackle global challenges. Against this background, this paper examines the incorporation of social values and SD into business education. The study employs a mixed-methods approach including a bibliometric analysis of 637 publications and an analysis of 15 international case studies. The findings indicate significant progress in incorporating social values such as fairness, justice, accountability, and responsibility into business education. Nevertheless, there is still a significant amount of uncertainty regarding the integration of these values across institutions. The case studies, in particular, elucidate prevalent challenges, providing educators and policymakers with actionable insights. Ultimately, this study contributes to the development of business leaders who can promote positive social and environmental change by emphasizing the critical role of social values and SD in business education and providing evidence-based recommendations to improve their integration.