Centre of Excellence in Responsible Business (COERB)

• Study Options

  Our pioneering programs offer unparalleled opportunities for stimulating new thinking about the key management challenges involved in building a sustainable future. World renowned faculty experts ensure that all Schulich students are prepared to be tomorrow’s responsible business leaders from undergraduate right up to seasoned executives.

  • BBA/iBBA – complete a Specialization in Responsible Business
  • MBA/IMBA  – complete a Specialization in Business and Sustainability
  • Post MBA
  • PhD
  • Diploma
  • EMBA

Faculty

At the Centre of Excellence in Responsible Business (COERB) we can call on more than 40 faculty experts, conducting research in Responsible Business and a dedicated administrative team. Included amongst this group are the members of the Sustainability Area.

• Burkard Eberlein
• Charles Cho
• Avis Devine
• Geoffrey Kistruck
• Dirk Matten
• Robert Phillips
• Mike Valente
• Maxim Voronov

Advisory Council

COERB’s Advisory Council is comprised of senior leaders with high level experience and knowledge of responsible business and with a commitment to enhancing responsible business practice through education and research. Its function is to:

• Provide high level strategic advice and guidance on the direction and activities of the Centre in line with its core mission and values;
• Contribute specific expertise on key issues, sectors, and knowledge areas within the remit of the Centre;
• Serve as a bridge for developing knowledge transfer between the Centre and its key constituencies in business, government, civil society, and academia; and
• Act as a catalyst for developing new research projects, teaching programs, and sources of funding to maximize the relevance, sustainability and impact of the Centre.

Members include:

• Bill White (Chair)
  Partner
  CBW Associates Inc.

  David Clarry
  Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility
  Hudbay Minerals Inc.

  John Coyne
  Vice President, Legal and External Affairs and General Counsel
  Unilever Canada Inc

• Frances Edmonds
  Director, Environmental Programs
  Hewlett-Packard (Canada) Co.

  Dave Frederickson
  Vice President, National Business Development
  Long View Systems

  Christian Haub
  CEO, Tengelmann Holding
  President & Chairman
  Emil Capital Partners LLC

  Paul Klein
  Founder and President
  Impakt

• Bob Mann
  COO
  Sustainalytics

  Susan McGeachie
  Global Director, Climate Change & Sustainability Services
  Hatch

  Sarah Winterton

Schulich Representatives

• Markus Biehl
  Professor
  Schulich School of Business, York University

• Charles Cho
  Professor of Accounting and Erivan K. Haub Chair in Business and Sustainability
  Schulich School of Business, York University

• Dirk Matten
  Hewlett-Packard Chair in Corporate Social Responsibility
  Schulich School of Business, York University

• Robert Phillips
  Professor of Strategic Management and Public Policy and George R. Gardiner Professor of Business Ethics
  Schulich School of Business, York University

Research

Few schools in the world can match the depth, diversity and quality of Schulich’s research on ethics, sustainability and CSR. From investigations of competitive social strategies, to sustainable supply chain management, responsible consumption, and auditor ethics, Schulich research on responsible business is research that makes a difference – through its impacts on academia, on practice, and on society. Learn about some of our exciting research projects, and discover the innovative approaches and fresh insights that research at the Centre delivers.

Faculty and Research

Student Clubs

The Centre works with a number of vibrant student led clubs and organizations at both the Undergraduate and Graduate levels.  Getting involved with these organizations will help you make the most of your studies by providing opportunities for networking, learning and fun.

Net Impact Schulich

Corporate Social Responsibility Society

Social Impact Management Association (SIMA)

CIM Student Chapter

York Sustainable Enterprise Consultants (YSEC)

Contact Us

Centre of Excellence in Responsible Business
Schulich School of Business
Rob and Cheryl Graduate Study and Research Building, Room G324
York University
4700 Keele Street
Toronto, ON M3J 1P3

T: (416) 736-5268
E:  email