Abstract
The commentary proposes a blueprint to help guide curriculum innovations, partnerships, and teaching interventions that incorporate the United Nations sustainable development goals (SDGs) into the curriculum. It suggests the utilization of AACSB’s Societal Impact Canvas with Ancona et al.’s (2007) Leadership Capabilities (Sensemaking, Relating, Visioning, Inventing) to provide a blueprint for mission-aligned SDG integration at a local level. It provides an illustrative example from the University of Rhode Island (USA), where the focus is on the Blue Economy. It aims to provide practical guidance for how a college or university can efficiently organize to gain stakeholder input that helps enhance learner success, helps learners develop critical skills, and make a societal impact.
Date Received
August 24, 2025
Date Revised
December 12, 2025
Date Accepted
December 21, 2025
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Recommended Citation
Ashley, Christy; Oliver, Jason D.; and Leonard, Hillary
(2025)
"Introducing Sustainable Development Goals in College Curricula: A Way Forward,"
Markets, Globalization & Development Review:
Vol. 10:
No.
3, Article 4.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/mgdr/vol10/iss3/4
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Author Bio
Christy Ashley (Ph.D., University of Rhode Island) is Professor of Marketing, University of Rhode Island.
Jason Oliver (Ph.D., University of Rhode Island) is Associate Professor of Marketing, University of Rhode Island.
Hillary A. Leonard (Ph.D., University of Utah) is Associate Professor of Marketing, University of Rhode Island.