Education and Training of Future Managers for Sustainable Development in the V4 Countries

Abstract

Impact of companies and their activities on the environment has become a subject of growing interest since the late 80s of the last century, especially in the western economies. The growing interest in the implementation of environmentally friendly practices in business practice directly correlates with the need for education and training of future managers to sustainable development. The presented paper analyses the need for environmental education of graduates who are expected to act as executives and in positions which are defined as Green enhanced skills occupations or shortly Green jobs and who should be able to apply the tools of environmental policy in a business sector, municipalities or third sector. The essential part of the paper presents partial results of the survey, conducted among students of business schools, with the aim to determine the level of awareness about selected voluntary instrument of environmental policy as well as their perception of the need for environmental education . The article also contains proposals for a system of education for sustainable development in business schools.