Decolonising the business school curriculum: rebuilding trust through inclusive education

It is a privilege to present this policy note, Decolonising the Business Curriculum: Rebuilding Trust Through Inclusive Education, at a time when higher education is being called to critically reflect on its structures, content and purpose. Business schools, in particular, are uniquely positioned to shape future leaders. But to do so equitably, they must first address the systemic exclusions embedded in traditional curricula.

In this note, we want to explore how decolonising the business school curriculum can help rebuild trust among students, educators, and wider communities who have historically felt marginalised or misrepresented. We argue that inclusion is not simply an ethical imperative, but a necessary condition for meaningful, future-facing education.

Our focus is on reimagining the curriculum through two key strategies: institutional approaches that embed inclusive, decolonial practices within teaching and learning, and broader sector-wide efforts to ensure business education reflects diverse global perspectives. At the heart of both strategies lies the need to foster trust in the relevance of the curriculum and in the ability of education to drive social change.

We invite you to engage with these ideas and consider how inclusive reform can shape more trusted, and transformative education across business schools.