PIR REPORT 2025

Rethinking societal impact.

A roadmap for business schools to implement positive impact.

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Schools rated

>17k

Student responses

Countries

7.8

Average PIR score

What’s new in 2025

The 2025 edition marks an important step forward for the Positive Impact Rating.

Dual stakeholder review

For the first time, PIR includes a faculty survey alongside the student survey, helping schools compare internal and external perspectives on societal impact

Reporting alignment

The 2025 edition adds stronger value for PRME, AACSB and EQUIS reporting, connecting stakeholder feedback with accreditation and institutional reflection.

Growing global reach

With 86 rated schools from 28 countries and 17’167 student responses, PIR 2025 confirms continued growth in participation and relevance.

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PIR report 2025

The complete 2025 edition, including executive summary, overall results, regional insights, roadmap for action, case studies and financial transparency.

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Relevant Insights

A simple prioritization tool to turn student feedback into action, identifying what schools can implement quickly versus what requires longer-term strategic investment.

A comparison showing where faculty and students perceive impact differently, helping schools spot blind spots, alignment, and areas for dialogue.

Launch presentation

A concise overview of the main findings presented during the official PIR 2025 launch.

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Case studies

Examples of how schools have used PIR to drive institutional change across governance, culture, learning methods, student support and public engagement.

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Report Snapshot

A quick look at the key figures, main insights and highlights from the 2025 edition.

PIR Rated Schools

An overview of the business schools rated in the 2025 edition of the Positive Impact Rating.

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As first time PIR participant we learn about our efforts to integrate sustainability and responsible management throughout our teaching and research.

Chris F Wright, Professor, PRME Academic Director,
The University of Sydney Business School, Australia

Launch of the 2025 Positive Impact Rating at the PRME Global Forum in New York

We're thrilled to announce that the 2025 Positive Impact Rating (PIR) was unveiled on June 10, 2025, as part of the PRME Global Forum in New York. The one week event was part of the Responsible Management Education Week (RME) at Cornell Tech, jointly organized by PRME, AACSB and RRBM. It brought together business schools and their stakeholders from around the world.

PIR Global Summit 2025 online as well as in person

Prior to the PIR Launch, the PIR Global Summit 2025 took place online as well as in person at the PRME Global Forum. It covered two topics: (1) How to best use PIR results in reporting on societal impact to PRME, AACSB and EQUIS; (2) What are effective ways to improve the societal impact of a business school across the institution, education, local engagement and research. An impressive high – level panel included Deans and Directors from truly engaged PIR schools: BI, Norway; CENTRUM PUCP, Peru; Sasin School of Management, Thailand; IESEG, France; and Sydney University Business School and was moderated by Danette Kenne, from Drake University, USA. The lively discussion showed impressive ways how the member schools are using PIR results to manage their positive impact and how to move their schools forward.