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Many scholars have suggested the UNSDGs be introduced into the curriculum of certain educational programs (e.g., MBA) of universities in order to prepare skilled managers to lead firms in sustainable development. Educational courses can play a vital role in shaping ethical principles and societal values as well as creating an appropriate system of values for tomorrow's business leaders. There is also a need to develop an interdisciplinary method to illustrate the usefulness of utilizing various perspectives of sustainability and CSR for educational purposes. In fact, the 2030 UN Agenda could create new conditions and principles for Responsible Management Education. Academia’s major contributions would be in creating knowledge products (documentation of best practices in sustainability initiatives, critical insights from data-driven research projects on sustainability issues, which could in turn inform policy reforms and interventions, creating knowledge sharing platforms through seminars and conferences for peer learning among corporates, academia, government and regulators, etc) as well creating socially and environmentally responsible business managers through structured course content and delivery of sustainability related topics.

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