SERVICE LEARNING AS A DRIVER FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION IN BUSINESS SCHOOLS

Bruno Anicet Bittencourt; Luciana Maines da Silva; Claudia Cristina Bitencourt

doi:10.1590/SciELOPreprints.9319

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Bruno Anicet Bittencourt Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6499-3588
Luciana Maines da Silva Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos
Claudia Cristina Bitencourt Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/SciELOPreprints.9319

Keywords:

Service learning, education for sustainable development, Sustainability, business school, Teaching-learning process

Abstract

Business schools are challenged to train leaders capable of solving social and environmental problems. Movements such as Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) require educational institutions to rethink their actions to contribute to sustainable development. Considering this, service-based learning has emerged as a promising strategy, integrating resolving local problems with developing skills for sustainability. This study focuses on how business schools can implement service learning to drive education and sustainable development. We conducted action research with the "Leadership in Small Businesses" project, in which students offered advice to small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. As the main results, we highlight the presentation of the service-learning implementation process and defend a framework with the requirements, success factors and challenges faced by business schools.