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Call For Submissions: Page Prize for Sustainability Issues in Business Curricula

  • 1.  Call For Submissions: Page Prize for Sustainability Issues in Business Curricula

    Posted 01-18-2023 14:04

    The Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina is honored to announce the 15th annual Dr. Alfred N. and Lynn Manos Page Prize for Sustainability Issues in Business Curricula.

    The Page Prize has two objectives:

    1. Encourage the development of relevant and rigorous sustainability curricula for business students
    2. Recognize and provide a database of exemplary sustainability program and course designs to support the integration of sustainability in business education

    Last year, we were pleased to honor two Grand Prize awards to Dr. Christopher Craig from the Arthur J. Bauernfeind College of Business at Murray State University and Dr. Tim Rogmans from the College of Business at Zayed University. 

    Dr. Craig developed his interdisciplinary course, Applied Organizational Sustainability, with expertise from geology, climatology, and management, incorporating STEM skills and knowledge in a way that is inviting to business students. Dr. Rogman's course, Corporate Sustainability Management, confronts the profound challenges created by climate change and offers a well-organized, accessible, and cutting-edge resource for instructors looking to incorporate sustainability into their courses.

    The Moore School added these winning submissions to its publicly available database of high-quality teaching materials from previous winners and honorable mentions. We highly encourage potential entrants and any educator interested in incorporating sustainability to their classrooms to review these great syllabi, including from our 2022 winners.

    Submission Criteria

    Faculty, doctoral students, and others are invited to submit non-published materials related to innovative curricula (program design and core components), courses (including full syllabi) and/or substantial course components (e.g., case materials, simulations, and course segments) appropriate for rigorous and relevant teaching about sustainability and business.

    Full consideration will be given for submissions concerning a range of sustainability dimensions relevant to the business world. We welcome submissions from diverse topic areas, including those related to the natural environment, social responsibility and economic impacts. A faculty committee from the University of South Carolina will evaluate the submissions and select award winners.

    Submissions must be original and made with the full consent of all authors for free public access to the submitted materials for use in business education anywhere in the world.

    Complete submissions must include the following: 

    1. Relevant curriculum, course or course material 
    2. A cover letter that provides an overview of the submitted materials. The cover letter should include a discussion of why the submission is innovative in the field of sustainability and how it will help others develop their own sustainability courses/programs. 
    3. CV for (all) author(s) of submission 
    4. Completed release form PDF 

    Awards

    The Grand Prize winner will receive $1,000 and a framed print of Aegean Sea #6, an original diptych by Lynn Manos Page. Honorable Mention prizes will also be awarded at levels of $250 each, as well as a print of Aegean Sea #6. 

    Deadline for Submissions

    The call for submissions is now open. Submissions are due by March 12, 2023, by 5:00 p.m., EST. All submissions must be made electronically to: pageprize@moore.sc.edu

    Contact

    For more information about the competition, including a database of previous winners' syllabi and other submitted materials, visit https://sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/moore/research_and_centers/sustainable_enterprise/page_prize/ or e-mail pageprize@moore.sc.edu.



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    Priyank Arora
    Assistant Professor
    University of South Carolina
    Columbia SC
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