Overview
Since its creation in 2019, the challenges faced by the Task Force have changed drastically. These new challenges include:
- A global pandemic
- Escalating regional and international conflicts
- The rapid emergence of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- An increase in refugees and immigration
- continued environmental harm to the planet
- growing economic inequality
In order to adapt to new global realities, the Paradigm plans to undergo a major transformation. Drawing inspiration from Pope Francis' encyclical, Fratelli Tutti, the second edition of the Inspirational Paradigm will include a framework of radical inclusion.
Key Pillars of the Updated Paradigm
- Economic Justice: Sharing the benefits of increasing wealth to improve social conditions for all, serving as a counterweight to traditional wealth creation that ignores environmental and societal impacts.
- Ethical Tech Integration: Encouraging business schools to discern how to responsibly incorporate AI into teaching and scholarship, drawing upon the principles of Pope Leo XIV’s Magnifica Humanitas.
- Curricular Transformation: Recreating economics, business, and finance curricula through the lens of the Ignatian pedagogical paradigm.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Actively defining the vital roles that students, faculty, and leadership play in this new ecosystem.
The Responsibility of Educations
Universities—and business schools specifically—play a crucial role in driving positive change. At a minimum, our responsibility is to:
1. Raise student awareness regarding systemic global issues.
2. Provide a framework for reflection so students understand their role in the solution.
3. Support faculty and students as they develop concrete, actionable responses to these challenges.
