Newton, Radka and Rindt, Jekaterina (2026) Reclaiming Place in Management Education : Designing Regenerative Curricula for Civic Learning. In: 2026 Research in Management Learning and Education (RMLE) Unconference, 2026-01-08 - 2026-01-09, University of Warwick.
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What might a business school look like if we truly embraced our role as a civic anchor—embedded, accountable, and locally impactful? This question led us to reimagine curriculum not as a container for delivering content, but as a regenerative process - deeply connected to local ecosystems, civic actors, and the lived realities of our students. Instead of relying on idealised global case studies, our students work on real regional challenges that involve multiple stakeholders and impact the whole ecosystem. They co-create solutions with local businesses, public authorities, and community groups in “real-life collaboratories”. It's messy. It's uncertain. And it’s exactly what responsible management often looks like in practice. It enables students to experience meaningful knowledge exchange, reinforcing the business school’s role as a place-leader and anchor institution for sustainable innovation. This practice strengthens university-community relationships and enhances students’ sense of belonging and purpose.