Ivey PhD Sustainability Academy
November 19-22, 2026
The 2026 event is fully virtual
The PhD Sustainability Academy is generously supported by the Beryl M. Ivey Fund for Corporate Social Responsibility and the Network for Business Sustainability.
The PhD Sustainability Academy, co-hosted by the Ivey Business School and Alliance for Research on Corporate Sustainability (ARCS), convenes promising PhD students and senior researchers championing path-breaking research on sustainability across multiple disciplines using diverse theoretical and methodological approaches. Each student receives intensive feedback on their research project. The participants and faculty members represent a range of management disciplines and methodologies. This Academy represents one of the foremost learning and networking events for students researching social and environmental issues.
Past Academies
13th Annual Ivey/ARCS PhD Sustainability Academy
Nov 12 - 15, 2020
London, Ontario, Canada • Hosted by the Ivey Business School at Western University
12th Annual Ivey/ARCS PhD Sustainability Academy
Nov 14 - 17, 2019
London, Ontario, Canada • Hosted by the Ivey Business School at Western University
11th Annual Ivey/ARCS PhD Sustainability Academy
Oct 18 - 21, 2018
Hosted by the Ivey Business School at Western University
10th Annual Ivey/ARCS PhD Sustainability Academy
Aug 12 - 15, 2017
Hosted by the Ivey Business School at Western University
9th Annual Ivey/ARCS PhD Sustainability Academy
Sep 22 - 25, 2016
Hosted by the Ivey Business School at Western University
8th Annual Ivey/ARCS PhD Sustainability Academy
Nov 05 - 08, 2015
Hosted by the Ivey Business School at Western University
7th Annual Ivey/ARCS PhD Sustainability Academy
Oct 16 - 19, 2014
Hosted by the Ivey Business School at Western University
Ivey/ARCS PhD Sustainability Academy 2013
Nov 21 - 25, 2013
Hosted at the Ivey Business School in London, Canada
Ivey/ARCS PhD Sustainability Academy 2012: Theories and Paradigms for Sustainability
Oct 25 - 30, 2012
Hosted by the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario
Ivey/ARCS PhD Sustainability Academy 2011: Passion and Compassion for Sustainability
Nov 17 - 22, 2011
Hosted by the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario