At the QS Higher Ed Summit: Europe 2025 in Porto, Dounya Gharbage, Director of International Business Development and Admissions at EMLV, joined a panel to discuss sustainability metrics in business education.
To understand how sustainability is shaping the future of business education, the QS Higher Ed Summit 2025 offered a platform for discussion and reflection.
Business schools and sustainability: a focus on measurement
Held in Porto, Portugal, the QS Higher Ed Summit: Europe brought together academic leaders, policymakers, and industry experts under the theme “Expanding horizons: Enhancing global appeal through educational excellence.” The event addressed the growing demand for universities to align with global skills needs while reinforcing their commitment to inclusive, high-impact education.
During the summit, Dounya Gharbage represented EMLV in the panel session “Business schools and sustainability: What gets measured matters.”
Her intervention focused on two critical dimensions: the role of sustainability as a lever of change within business schools and how measurable actions support long-term environmental and social impact.
Dounya Gharbage represented EMLV in the panel session “Business schools and sustainability: What gets measured matters.”
Measuring sustainability: from values to outcomes
In a context where sustainability is increasingly integrated into curricula and governance, the panel underlined the importance of metrics and data in assessing effectiveness.
For Dounya Gharbage, this means understanding how sustainability is embedded not only in leadership practices but also in student engagement and institutional strategy.
The discussion further explored how measurement tools can support evidence-based approaches, enabling business schools to track progress, adjust strategies, and make meaningful contributions to global sustainability objectives.
Dounya Gharbage at QS Europe
QS Higher Ed Summit: a platform for strategic dialogue
The Summit provided a space to share perspectives on key topics shaping the future of higher education:
- Diversifying student recruitment
- Developing global academic partnerships
- Preparing students for AI-driven careers
- Supporting women’s leadership in academia
- Advancing ethical visibility in international higher education
- Through conferences and networking sessions, the event fostered dialogue on how universities can remain competitive while making a positive contribution to both local and international communities.
Reinforcing international positioning through participation
EMLV’s involvement in the QS Higher Ed Summit is aligned with its broader strategy of promoting international collaboration, sustainability, and innovation.
By actively contributing to global discussions on higher education challenges, the school reinforces its role as a committed and forward-looking academic institution.
The participation of EMLV in the 2025 QS Higher Ed Summit highlights the school’s engagement with the evolving expectations of business education, particularly in terms of measurable sustainability impact. These exchanges serve to strengthen both institutional visibility and global partnerships.
