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Participate in the PIR
The Positive Impact Rating (PIR), a student and faculty driven initiative, invites all business schools worldwide to participate in the 2026 edition of its annual rating.
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PIR provides a safe environment for first-time participants, as schools rated Level 1 or 2 are not publicly featured in the report, eliminating any risk of negative exposure.
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Schools can register now for PIR 2026, choosing from new value packages designed to provide a more comprehensive and tailored experience. A full overview is available below. The participation fee covers the administrative costs of running the survey.
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The data collection process will run from September 2025 to March 2026, allowing flexibility for different academic systems. Results will be unveiled at the PRME Global Forum in June 2026, alongside the PIR Global Summit.
The 2026 PIR Value Packages
The PIR Association aims to be as inclusive as possible and offers support for schools from emerging regions. Kindly reach out to info@positiveimpactrating.org for more information.
Add-Ons
70% schools participating in PIR opt for 1 or more add ons for customized insights.
We offer Bundle Pricing for those interested in multiple add-ons
AACSB Questions
Alignment with
Standard 9
€280
EQUIS Reporting
Alignment with ERS
principles of EQUIS
€280
PRME Reporting
Alignment with
PRME Principles
€280
Bundle of 2 from above for €480 | Bundle of 3 of the the above for € 680
Custom-Made Solutions
The custom-made solutions below do not benefit from a bundle pricing.
School Specific Questions
For Schools desiring to add their
own 4 questions to our survey.
€480
Customized Data Analysis
A specific data analysis of the
add-ons by student or faculty type
€480
Two steps to PIR participation
Registration Form
Input the details of your school and choose your Add-Ons
Survey Details Form
Provide email addresses of all the contact points in your school (School's Representatives and Student Leaders) and other info.
What happens next?
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After registration and payment, the PIR Survey will be open for students and faculty to access.
The PIR survey will be available from September 2024 to 31st March, 2025.
The PIR team will offer support and guidance to the participants.
“The PIR survey will give us invaluable student feedback on how we as a school are doing on sustainability. And together with our students we will be able to do more and better for sustainability.”
Karen Spens, President, BI Norwegian Business School
Three Ways to Drive Societal Impact
By Dean Alejandro Hernandez (via AACSB Insights)
"Organizations that want to add value to society must make commitments, generate insights, and deliver rapid execution of initiatives.
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As businesses are increasingly expected to solve some of the world’s pressing problems, business schools must commit to displaying societal leadership.
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Business schools must survey stakeholders and review their own operations to develop insights into how they can make a positive societal impact.
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Schools also must ensure that they are able to adapt quickly, executing new initiatives at the accelerating pace of change."
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Learn how Zimpelman College of Business, Drake University, USA is using the PIR as a tool to assess the effectiveness their societal impact programs. Read the full article on the AACSB website.
Six great benefits of PIR participation
Distinguish your school
Join a select number of schools globally and exclusively access the PIR logo for your communications
Maintain improvement
Through our PIR tool and support for school development
Peer learning
Connect with other PIR schools to improve your impact
Gather evidence
Document positive impact for reporting, accreditations and rankings
Collaborate for impact
Dialogue, information sharing, and cooperation with students and student organizations
Representation
PIR will represent and champion schools in the global higher education sector and high-level events
