DCU Business School Social Impact

• PRME

DCU Business School is firmly committed to upholding the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) and the achievement of the six PRME principles

• Athena Swan & 30% Club

30% Club 

DCU Business School provides a €10,000 fee scholarship to be used for part-time postgraduate study in DCU Business School. The 30% Club is a global movement of international Chairs and CEOs who are committed to better gender balance at all levels of their organisations through voluntary actions.

The movement aims to reach a 30% female gender balance on Irish boards and executive management level by 2020. DCU is committed to addressing this imbalance by offering one talented female candidate the opportunity to further their career by studying a postgraduate programme of their choice at DCU Business School.

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Athena Swan 

The Athena SWAN Charter evolved from work between the Athena Project and the Scientific Women’s Academic Network (SWAN), to advance the representation of women in science, technology, engineering, medicine and mathematics (STEMM). The Charter was officially launched at the Institute of Physics on 22 June 2005, with the first awards conferred in 2006. The Charter has grown consistently from its inception. 

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• Sustainable Development Goals Seminars

The Sustainable Development Goals for Business (SDG4B) is a series of lunchtime talks which aims to explore how businesses are aligning with current sustainability goals. This event, led by DCU Business School and co-sponsored by the Irish Institute for Digital Business (IIDB), is a 17-part series happening once a week from 1 pm to 2 pm.

Each event will cover a different Sustainable Development Goal, with speakers from both industry and academia discussing each goal in relation to;

 – The sustainable development goal and its relevance to business

 – The benefits of businesses aligning with SDGs

 – Insights in to how different enterprises are engaging with each of the SDGs 

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