Impact Scholar Community

🌟 Introducing our mentee Michelina Aguanno 🌟 We are excited to introduce Michelina Aguanno as one of the outstanding participants in our mentorship program! Michelina is a Ph.D. Candidate at Ivey Business School at Western University, where she also earned her HBA and completed the Ivey Sustainability Certificate Program (Ivey Centre for Building Sustainable Value). With a deep passion for the intersection of strategic management and sustainability, Michelina’s research explores how businesses can integrate environmental sustainability into their core strategies, while also pursuing projects that foster positive environmental impact. Through a unique lens of valuation and systems thinking, Michelina investigates how firms can innovate in the realm of sustainability, particularly in the context of financial innovation projects aimed at advancing regenerative agriculture. Her work draws on qualitative research methods and an engaged scholarship approach, ensuring practical, actionable insights for businesses looking to align their goals with sustainable practices. We are thrilled to have Michelina in our mentorship program and look forward to supporting her as she continues to drive meaningful change at the intersection of business strategy and sustainability. Her work has the potential to influence both academic thought and real-world practices, and we're excited to see the impact she'll make in advancing sustainable innovation. 🌱✨

🔖 Check out the Editorial “Real impact: Challenges and opportunities in bridging the gap between research and practice” in the International Journal of Information Management! This piece highlights how academia often prioritizes theoretical contributions and complex methodologies, while practitioners seek actionable, immediate solutions. The authors propose the 4D Model (Design, Deliver, Disseminate, Demonstrate) as a structured framework to align academic endeavors with practical impact, emphasizing collaboration, co-created knowledge, and inclusive communication. This approach aims to overcome barriers such as jargon-heavy language, lengthy publication timelines, and misaligned priorities by fostering partnerships between researchers and practitioners. Learn more https://lnkd.in/gvRyeRR6 #impactresearch

🌟 Join the Business & Society Research Seminar 2025, hosted by SKEMA Business School. 🌟 The seminar aims to create a space for emerging scholars to discuss how organizations can drive meaningful and lasting societal progress. It fosters collaboration between early-career researchers and established academics, offering valuable feedback in an engaging and supportive environment. 🔍 Key Speakers: Flore Bridoux (Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University) and David A. Jones (University of Vermont Grossman School of Business) 📅 Important Dates: • Submission Deadline: February 17, 2025 • Seminar Dates: June 19–20, 2025 🔗 More information: https://lnkd.in/dnV6Ytty

🌟 Please join us for our last community event in 2024 tomorrow, December 5th, 2024, from 10:30 -11:00 AM EST. 🌟 With a focus on the growing need for #interdisciplinary research, we will talk with Christine Beckman (UC Santa Barbara, Administrative Science Quarterly) and Christopher Wickert (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam), Journal of Management Studies) about the theme “Cross-Discipline Connections: Broadening Research Impact”. Together, we will explore how cross-disciplinary collaborations can increase research impact and drive meaningful change across multiple fields. The event is followed by a mentoring session for the ISC Mentorship Cohort. Register here: https://shorturl.at/S37i5

What does it mean to be an impact scholar? How does it differ from, or align with, being a “traditional” researcher?   Having a positive impact beyond academia is often framed as a requirement to secure funding or recognition. However, for some of us, it’s a core orientation—a belief that research should drive meaningful social change.   In this The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) blogspot, John Wilcox (Columbia University) and Brandon Reynante (Stanford University, Haas Center For Public Service), reflect on the essence of social impact scholarship: how it shapes our research agendas, metrics for success, and collaborations. They also emphasize that being an impact scholar doesn’t mean sacrificing rigor or undervaluing traditional scholarship.   What other differences do you find in your work as an impact scholar?    https://lnkd.in/deyfpXXV

🌟 Introducing our mentee Tobias Fehr-Bosshard 🌟 We are excited to spotlight Tobias Fehr-Bosshard as one of the talented mentees in our mentorship program. Tobias is currently the Co-Lead of Innovation at the Competence Center for Social Innovation (CSI-HSG) at the University of St.Gallen. With a strong background in sustainability, he has worked both in the private sector and with public institutions, helping to shape sustainability strategies and regulatory frameworks. As a PhD candidate, Tobias is conducting an action research project that explores how to co-create frameworks for sustainability transformation at the University of St.Gallen. His project is an inspiring example of how academic research can be directly tied to real-world impact. Additionally, Tobias co-founded a local ISC spin-off to connect researchers focused on the SDGs, fostering collaboration and knowledge-sharing. (https://lnkd.in/dihM7_q) Through the mentorship program, we hope to support Tobias in gaining valuable insights and feedback as he continues to pursue his vision of a sustainable future, integrating Robust Action Research into his work to build collaborative momentum for change. We are proud to support Tobias on his journey and look forward to seeing the impactful work he will continue to contribute to the field of sustainability. #MentorshipProgram #Sustainability #RobustActionResearch

🌟 Winners of the IVEY/ARCS PhD Sustainability Academy ISC Impact Award 🌟 We are thrilled to announce the winners of the IVEY/ARCS PhD Sustainability Academy ISC Impact Award for this year. The award recognizes doctoral and postdoctoral research that excels in transforming knowledge, generating practical insights, and fostering actionable change in the field of sustainability. This year's recipients Niki Khorasani, Ph.D. (University of Alberta) and Ariel de Fauconberg (Cambridge Judge Business School) have demonstrated exceptional contributions across four key areas: transformative research that shifts understanding from the individual to the systemic, generative approaches that explore new methodologies and contexts, reflective scholarship that engages with the researcher’s own positionality in the field, and agentic findings that orient future action towards sustainability solutions. These two scholars exemplify the innovation and impact that the award seeks to celebrate and encourage in the field of sustainability. We would like to express our gratitude to Oana Branzei (Ivey Business School at Western University) for her invaluable support and encouragement in establishing this award together with the Alliance for Research on Corporate Sustainability (ARCS).

🌟 Join us for our next community event on December 5th, 2024, from 10:30 -11:00 AM EST. 🌟 With a focus on the growing need for interdisciplinary research, we will talk with Christine Beckman (UC Santa Barbara, Administrative Science Quarterly) and Christopher Wickert (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam), Journal of Management Studies) about the theme “Cross-Discipline Connections: Broadening Research Impact”. Together, we will explore how cross-disciplinary collaborations can increase research impact and drive meaningful change across multiple fields. The event is followed by a mentoring session for the ISC Mentorship Cohort. Register here: https://shorturl.at/S37i5

🚨 New Research Alert! 🚨 We’re thrilled to celebrate the recent Business & Society publication of "All by Myself: Navigating the Lonely Odyssey of Ethnographic Fieldwork in the Business and Society Domain", written by one of our wonderful mentees Lorenzo Skade (European-University Viadrina)! 🎉 In this insightful commentary, Lorenzo highlights the emotional challenges faced by early-career researchers (ECRs) conducting ethnographic fieldwork in the Business and Society (BAS) domain. While research successes are celebrated, the emotional struggles often go unspoken. He offers 5 key suggestions to support ECRs through collaboration and systemic change, We’re incredibly proud of Lorenzo for this important contribution to the conversation on mental health and support for early-career researchers. Link to paper: https://lnkd.in/d34kH373 #Ethnography #BusinessAndSociety #EarlyCareerResearchers #MentalHealthInAcademia #AcademicSupport

Are you struggling with inequality in academia?! The upcoming book by Frederike Scholz and Joanna Szulc focuses on inequality in academia. They aim to bring attention to silenced and often overlooked experiences within academic spaces. You can contribute by sharing your story to help raise awareness of these critical issues and contribute to the ongoing conversation about equity in academia. All submissions will be anonymous, ensuring privacy for those who have faced these challenges. To submit your experience, please use the anonymous form here: https://lnkd.in/ddv6fiyV For more information about the book, visit: https://lnkd.in/efVB-Grs