Mission

The Global B Corp Academic Community (B Academics) is a network of educators and researchers from around the world who are committed to accelerating the sustainable business movement by studying the global movement of B Corporation certification and benefit corporations. B Academics work with each other, the global B Lab network, and the B Corp community to share best practices and identify opportunities for collaboration with regard to research, teaching, and experiential learning.

Strategic Priorities & Working Groups

• Organizational and Funding Structure – To develop B Academics organizational and funding structure and opportunities for collaboration with existing academic and professional networks
• Curriculum Innovation and Experiential Learning – To develop, implement, and highlight relevant and engaging curricula and best practices related to B Corps, benefit corporations, and B Impact teams / experiential learning.
• B Local &  B Lab Engagement – To collaborate with B Lab and B Locals to help them employ full potential of the academic community for the B movement.
• External Relations and Partnerships – To initiate contact, continue interactions, and forge partnerships with outside organizations that are supportive of entrepreneurs, students, faculty, and others involved in sustainability and social responsibility.
• Events – To facilitate events to advance the B Academics mission and strategic priorities and connect the global B Academic community.

Leadership

President: Jessica Thomas, NC State University

• Organizational and Funding Structure Working Group
  • Co-chair: Maria Emilia Correa, Academia B
  • Co-chair: Maria Ballesteros-Sola, Cal State University Channel Islands
• Research Working Group
  • Co-chair: Joel Gehman, University of Alberta
  • Co-chair: Garima Sharma, University of New Mexico
• Curriculum Innovation and Experiential Learning Working Group
  • Co-chair: Todd Matthews, Cabrini University
  • Co-chair: Jacen Green, Portland State University
• B Local &  B Lab Engagement Working Group
  • Chair: Fiona Wilson, University of New Hampshire
• Information-sharing Platform Working Group
  • Chair: Summer Brown, DePaul University
• External Relations and Partnerships Working Group
  • Chair: Mark Starik
•  Events Working Group
  • Co-chair: Emily Medley, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
  • Co-chair: Jessica Thomas, NC State University