The Institute Corporate Social Responsibility Management (ICRM) was
founded in 2007 at Steinbeis University Berlin as a response to the growing
demand for consistent and systematic executive education and research in the
fields of Corporate Responsibility Management, Corporate Ethics Management and
Corporate Sustainability Management. The Institute contributes to the
requirements of Global Corporate Responsibility by choosing Berlin as the new
center in thriving Europe. A teaching and research program highlights the
relevance of Corporate Responsibility in today's business world.
ICRM spent several years researching an adequate curriculum of a one-year study program - Master of Arts in Responsible Management (MRM). The Institute updates the students and companies with the knowledge that is asked for in order to operationalize Business Ethics and CSR. The research objectives are defined under the assumption that ethical principles are a basis for CSR related concepts. ICRM focuses on the fundamental principles behind creating ethical guidelines that apply in order to develop consistent curricula changes. The objective is to establish a general, consensus-enabling basis for debates in order to implement ethical decision making in the field of corporate responsibility. By developing the Master Program as a double degree, in conjunction with “traditional” MBA programs, the Institute aspires to facilitate wider mainstreaming of Responsible Management. Besides the current cooperation with universities in the United Kingdom and Austria, the Institute is actively negotiating with several overseas institutions as well. In addition, ICRM is a United Nations Principles in Responsible Management Education (UN PRME) Executive Degree Programs Working Group leader and part of the academic network of the United Nations Global Compact Initiative. Through these networks the institute is a key stakeholder and influencer across the discipline. |