Responsible Research in Business and Management (RRBM) global network (External organisation)

Description

Chair, Responsible Research in Business & Management (RRBM) Global Network, Brussels, Belgium

Serve as Chair and second-term Working Board member of the Responsible Research in Business & Management (RRBM) Global Network, a strategic initiative established in 2015 under the auspices of EFMD to advance credible, transparent, and societally relevant research in business and management. RRBM works in partnership with leading global accreditation bodies and organisations, including AACSB, the Aspen Institute’s Business & Society Program, and PRME, to promote responsible research principles through accreditation frameworks, doctoral education, and institutional strategy.

Actively champion RRBM’s vision to strengthen scientific credibility, ethical research conduct, and societal impact across the global business school community.

Key Contributions – First Term (2020–2023):
•RRBM on Tour Symposium: Founded and led a global doctoral and early-career development initiative supporting scholars in designing and conducting responsible research. The programme strengthened research credibility, societal relevance, and professional standards, and was delivered internationally with measurable influence on research strategies and doctoral training practices.

•“Dare to Care” PGR Dissertation Scholarships: Served as committee member and final selection panellist for competitive awards recognising doctoral research demonstrating exceptional societal impact.

•Doctoral Education: Invited guest speaker for the “Philosophical Foundations of Responsible Research” doctoral course, promoting responsible empirical science within the social sciences.

•Responsible Research Summits:
•3rd Summit (2021, Online): Planning Committee member – Experience and Best Practices.
•4th Summit (2022): Steering Committee – Rewarding Responsible Research.
•5th Summit (2023): Steering Committee – Advancing Responsible Research for Societal Relevance.

Key Contributions – Second Term (2023–Present):
•Responsible Research Summits:
•6th Summit (2024): Steering Committee member and panel lead for “Shaping the Future: Addressing Questionable Research Practices for Responsible Research.”
•7th Summit (2025): Steering Committee member.
•Governance and Strategic Alignment: Member of the selection committee for Working Board nominations (2024–2026 term). Contributing to the strategic alignment of RRBM’s mission and vision with PRME initiatives and broader global responsible management education agendas.
•Advocacy and Thought Leadership: Promote RRBM principles internationally through invited talks, keynote engagements, doctoral initiatives, and institutional strategy dialogues.

Period	2020
Held at	Responsible Research in Business and Management (RRBM) global network, Belgium
Degree of Recognition	International