Responsible Management as a Learning Journey

At many business schools, responsible management remains confined to specialised courses or isolated initiatives. FIIB sought instead to make it the foundation of the student learning journey from the moment students enter the institution.

Guided by its Societal Impact Statement “We foster inclusive leadership to empower diverse voices that drive social change” FIIB redesigned both academics and student life to embed responsible management across the entire educational experience. Responsible management principles were integrated into the Orientation and Foundation Course, ensuring early exposure to societal impact thinking. FIIB also introduced ESG Bootcamps, launched a standalone elective on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), and expanded SDG integration to more than 70 courses by 2025–26.

Beyond the classroom, the Centre for Responsible Management curated experiential sensitisation initiatives, including a Disability Sensitisation Workshop with the American India Foundation, sessions with Paralympic gold medalist Shri Murlikant Petkar and the Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, the FIIB/IDEA Walkathon for Accessibility and Inclusion, involving more than 400 participants. The FIIB Girl Up Club also organises annual LGBTQIA+ inclusion events in collaboration with Girl Up India and the Naz Foundation.

These social initiatives increasingly shape students’ professional trajectories. FIIB alumni now contribute to sustainability, renewable energy, and social sector organisations. In 2025, FIIB graduate Ms. Mansi Kaushik was appointed PRME Regional Leader for South and Central Asia and represented FIIB at the UN High-Level Week 2025.

“ Responsibility is not a subject students study. It is a mindset they develop from the moment they enter FIIB." Dr Radhika Shrivastava, President & CEO, FIIB