Integrating Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) into Business Education: Cultivating Ethical Values and Sustainable Practices

Abstract

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has been growing in the business world, and it is now a part of modern business practices, meaning businesses are committed to doing the right things and developing sustainably. This review discusses the importance of the inclusion of CSR in business education to teach students to have ethical values and to be able to develop sustainable practices in the leadership of the future. The paper starts by giving the meaning of CSR and then emphasizing its significance in the course of companies all over the world being faced with difficult global challenges. It highlights business schools as the source of values and behaviors of people and talks about the objective and the scope of the study. The principles of CSR, its historical evolution, and the theoretical foundations including ethics, sustainability, and stakeholder theory are the main focus while they are being examined. The review discusses the ways CSR can be included in business curriculums like case studies and experiential learning, and the challenges and barriers to the implementation of these, including the conventional mindsets and the lack of resources. The assessment of the effect of CSR education on students is done, the aspect to be considered is the development of ethical decision-making skills, the fostering of a sense of social responsibility, and the enhancement of employability and career prospects. The secondary consequences for the businesses and society will also be talked about. The future directions and recommendations for CSR education are to create a standard curriculum, advocate for more research, and lobby for policy reforms.