The future of European universities on the path to sustainable development

Korzeb Zbigniew; Alonso-Fariñas Bernabé; Irimia-Diéguez Ana Isabel; Naharro Felix Jimenez; Kobylińska Urszula; Pietro Filippo di; Sanchez Maria Jose Palacin; Rollnik-Sadowska Ewa; Szpilko Danuta; Szydło Joanna; Gallegos Antonio de la Torre

doi:10.2478/emj-2024-0014

Engineering Management in Production and Services (Jun 2024)

The future of European universities on the path to sustainable development

Korzeb Zbigniew,
Alonso-Fariñas Bernabé,
Irimia-Diéguez Ana Isabel,
Naharro Felix Jimenez,
Kobylińska Urszula,
Pietro Filippo di,
Sanchez Maria Jose Palacin,
Rollnik-Sadowska Ewa,
Szpilko Danuta,
Szydło Joanna,
Gallegos Antonio de la Torre

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Korzeb Zbigniew: Department of Management, Economics and Finance, Faculty of Engineering Management, Bialystok University of Technology, Wiejska 45A, 15-312 Bialystok, Poland
Alonso-Fariñas Bernabé: Departamento Ingeniería Química y Ambiental, ETS-Ingeniería, University of Seville, Camino de los Descubrimientos s/n, Pabellón Plaza de América, 41092Seville, Spain
Irimia-Diéguez Ana Isabel: Department of Financial Economics and Operations Management, Faculty of Economics and Business Sciences, University of Seville, Ramón y Cajal 1, 41018Sevilla, Spain
Naharro Felix Jimenez: Department of Financial Economics and Operations Management, Faculty of Economics and Business Sciences, University of Seville, Ramón y Cajal 1, 41018 Sevilla, Spain
Kobylińska Urszula: Department of Management, Economics and Finance, Faculty of Engineering Management, Bialystok University of Technology, Wiejska 45A, 15-312 Bialystok, Poland
Pietro Filippo di: Department of Financial Economics and Operations Management, Faculty of Economics and Business Sciences, University of Seville, Ramón y Cajal 1, 41018 Sevilla, Spain
Sanchez Maria Jose Palacin: Department of Financial Economics and Operations Management, Faculty of Economics and Business Sciences, University of Seville, Ramón y Cajal 1, 41018 Sevilla, Spain
Rollnik-Sadowska Ewa: Department of Management, Economics and Finance, Faculty of Engineering Management, Bialystok University of Technology, Wiejska 45A, 15-312 Bialystok, Poland
Szpilko Danuta: International Department of Logistics and Service Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Management, Bialystok University of Technology, Wiejska 45A, 15-312 Bialystok, Poland
Szydło Joanna: Department of Management, Economics and Finance, Faculty of Engineering Management, Bialystok University of Technology, Wiejska 45A, 15-312 Bialystok, Poland
Gallegos Antonio de la Torre: Department of Financial Economics and Operations Management, Faculty of Economics and Business SciencesUniversity of Seville, Ramón y Cajal 1, 41018Sevilla, Spain

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/emj-2024-0014
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 16, no. 2
pp. 68 – 89

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The article addresses the issue of the future of European universities on the path to sustainable development. The main aim of the article is to describe foreseeable future directions of the sustainable development of universities and ways to achieve Sustainable Development Goals. In effect, the authors identify weaknesses, assess threats and recommend coordinated solutions and alternatives for the sustainable development of universities. This research will contribute to future work by explaining what the future of universities will look like on their sustainability journey. The results of the Delphi study conducted with the participation of 201 experts from 47 countries allowed for the identification of factors shaping the future of universities on the path to sustainable development.

Published in Engineering Management in Production and Services

ISSN: 2543-912X (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Technology: Manufactures: Production management. Operations management
Website: https://sciendo.com/journal/EMJ

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