Centres & collaborations
Integration and collaboration are core to what we do at Gustavson. In addition to the informal collaborations used by faculty, staff and students every day, Gustavson has a dedicated, intra-faculty centre (the Centre for Regenerative Futures), which advances Gustavson’s sustainability efforts. We also house several groups that are run in collaboration with other partners on- and off-campus.
Centre for Regenerative Futures (CRF)
The Centre for Regenerative Futures (CRF) plays a vital role in advancing the Gustavson School of Business’s (GSB) regenerative pillar by championing research, teaching and community engagement focused on regenerative sustainability—an approach that seeks to generate net-positive environmental, social and economic outcomes. Guided by Indigenous principles of respect, reciprocity and relationship, CRF aspires to become a leading research hub that empowers business to transform economies, revitalize ecosystems and strengthen communities.
Through initiatives such as its annual dialogue series and the development of real-world case studies, CRF bridges academic knowledge and practitioner insights, positioning GSB as a thought leader in shaping regenerative futures.
The centre drives progress through 4 strategic priorities:
- fostering research that enables regenerative business practices
- facilitating collaboration among academics, community organizations, policymakers and industry leaders
- generating bold operational innovations
- embedding regeneration at the heart of business education
Our collaborative initiatives include:
National Consortium for Indigenous Economic Development (NCIED)
NCIED is an initiative of Gustavson and UVic Faculty of Law. NCIED focuses on independent and collaborative research, building capacity for economic development in Indigenous Nations and creating partnerships for action.
Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives (CAPI)
CAPI is a research centre at UVic focused on bringing scholars together in the Asia-Pacific region through conferences, events and research projects. Since its inception in 1988, CAPI acts as a vital link between UVic and the Asia–Pacific region, providing opportunities and initiatives that bring scholars and others together.
The CAPI Jarislowsky East-Asia Japan Chair, housed at Gustavson, helps to better prepare students to do business in Asia.
Impact Investing Hub
The UVic Impact Investing Hub is a research and education hub at the intersection of climate action and impact investing and finance. Their mission is to create new knowledge and provide useful insights to help align investments with the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The hub brings together experts from academia, the community and government to find innovative ways to accelerate the transition toward a climate-positive and inclusive economy.
Gustavson Research Circle
The Gustavson Research Circle gives our junior faculty and PhD students access to leading researchers in their fields, and offers our faculty access to empirical sites of interest globally.
This initiative encourages reciprocal intellectual engagement between Gustavson faculty and elite business schools who share our strategic research priorities. To date, we have established formal research partnerships with the following business schools:
To learn more about getting involved in the Gustavson Research Circle, please contact Dr. Roy Suddaby.