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-es for sustainable economic de- cated person is highly concern on support disruptive challengers?
velopment and exploitation opp- natural environment and highly For disruptive change, we will
ortunities to alter the financial knowledgeable on the impact of need to explore and invent which
viability of the capital stock and human on the ecological and means that we operate with many
the business models. mitigating the environmental pro- unknowns and high risks neither
blems. Hence, the perspective the end goal nor the solution path
Because of the way a challenge is presented here is that educators is known in advance, developing
perceived influences on a busi- should possess knowledge on ideas is not the most challenging
ness model, framing the issues, environmental matters so that part of disruptive innovation the
dynamics and dilemmas is a they can adequately deliver the real challenge is to implementa-
critical responsibility of business information to their students. The tion and action while putting ideas
leaders and academia. The higher knowledge acquired from the into practice and to make them
education institutes are progres- educators is important to ensure work. With the industrial revolu-
sively recognizing that they have students’ readiness, in their role tion this balance of business and
a vital role to play in regard to the as future decision makers, to face environment started to crack (disr-
environmental issues. This is the future environmental challenges, upted) showing disrespect to long-
reason why universities are ref- acting more as an agent in search term damage caused by our man-
erred as change agents that need of sustainability. Business stud- made selfish acts. The industrial
to develop curriculum to enhance ents must be familiar with adv- sector is facing extraordinary disr-
undergraduates’ knowledge and anced management techniques uptions. But leading industries are
skills on sustainability. Dynamic that are relevant to the business not afraid; they perceive massive
business world supposes to edu- world such as Environment man- opportunities are emerging and
cate students on environmental agement systems (ISO 14001) they are looking forward to turn-
issues and sustainability hence, and Eco-Management and Audit ing disruptive change as a chall-
the higher education institutions Scheme. enge from ignorance to aware-
play key role to cultivate the ness. Challengers for disruptive
environmental literacy of under- Businesses need to consider the change that are initially framed as
graduates. It is clear that business kinds of events that could pose a an opportunity, because the organ-
curriculum and knowledge com- risk to a business and take ade- ization doesn't feel the threat as
municated in business school, quate steps to mitigate them, it is Mark Twain famously said, "Ev-
academic institution and state an investment for the future of ery once in a while one stumbles
universities can be critical in the mankind and humanity that org- across a good idea, but with any
fight against climate change con- anizations could make. What luck, you'll right yourself and pass
sequences. In addition, an edu- working methods and tools can it by.”