Principle 2: Values

• Graduate Value Statement: Engaging Students

The CEMS Graduate Value Statement, introduced by CEMS Students at the 2010 CEMS Annual Event in Rotterdam, is a personal commitment made by the students at their graduation to abide by the purpose of their education and reaffirm their belongingness to the community and its values. As the number of CEMS students rises, the number of Alumni who engage in professional responsibility continuously grows. The 2018/19 cohort alone represented approximately 1.300 students who committed upon graduation to become responsible leaders. “As a lifelong member of the CEMS Community, I hereby commit to uphold and be guided by the following principles: • The pursuit of excellence with the highest standards of integrity, humility and ethical conduct; • Professional responsibility and accountability in relation to society and the environment; • Drawing upon the value of cultural diversity with respect to empathy; • My decisions and actions, both now and in the future, will reflect this Commitment to Global Citizenship that I make here today”

• Engaging the board, social partners and applying responsibility in the academic curriculum

Since our signature of PRME in 2010, all governing bodies of CEMS have continuously worked on the further implementation of our mission and the Six PRME Principles. Faculty Groups

The necessity and opportunities for academic inter-faculty cooperation have increased significantly in recent years. This cooperation has become crucial for the evolution of the MIM Programme and CEMS Research Activities.

Faculty groups constitute an opportunity for academics from CEMS Schools to work with peers on issues central to their personal research areas. These groups function within the framework of the CEMS MIM Programme. They fulfil the requirement for international cooperation in Block Seminars and CEMS Courses and they create numerous opportunities for joint book, article and/or research projects, as well as the organization of doctoral education workshops. There are 5 CEMS Faculty Teams, which aim at incorporating the values of global social responsibility into the academic activities and curricula. These include:

Global Strategy

Business and the Environment

Business Ethics

Global Leadership and Cross-Cultural Management

Gender and Diversity Management

Their influence in the learning development and improvement, enable social responsibility to become an intrinsic and compulsory aspect of the CEMS MIM Programme.

The CEMS Value Proposition

At the end of 2020, the CEMS Community adopted a comprehensive value proposition for the Alliance. It says: “Our purpose is to forge a global mindset within emerging business leaders, where a global mindset values Regeneration beyond Sustainability. And because every member of the CEMS community is unique, we all believe that societal progress continual exploration and collaboration is the best way to solve big challenges.“