25/04/2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
📢 College of Management, Mahidol University 🇹🇭 Research Featured as Global Standard in Elsevier's The Sustainability Handbook
BANGKOK, THAILAND – The College of Management, Mahidol University (CMMU) is pleased to announce that its pioneering Organizational Theory of Sustainability Vision has been recognized as a "leading practice" in The Sustainability Handbook by Elsevier. As a key handbook in the sustainable development field, the Handbook provides a comprehensive and holistic understanding of sustainability, bridging the gap between academic theory and business practices, given that “there is nothing more practical than a good theory,” a statement made by the world's famous psychologist Kurt Lewin.
This inclusion of Mahidol University's theory represents a historic achievement for the Thai academia, as it remains the only management theory originating from Thailand to be internationally recognized and thoroughly integrated into a global "Body of Knowledge" for sustainability innovation. The theory is featured prominently in Chapter 52: Sustainability Innovation Roadmap, where it is identified as the primary scholarly basis for defining strategic organizational objectives that successfully balance the Triple Bottom Line: environmental, social, and economic outputs.
"This recognition by Elsevier is a profound testament to our 'Wisdom of the Land in Management Education' vision," stated Assoc. Prof. Dr. Prattana Punnakitikashem, Dean of the College of Management, Mahidol University. "By exporting Thai-developed intellectual capital to the international community, CMMU is contributing to global knowledge in the same vein as other world-class business schools. We are not merely teaching management; we are creating the pioneering frameworks that help the world’s most successful organizations navigate a sustainable future."
🥇According to Dimensions, a comprehensive, interlinked research data platform, the Mahidol University's theory is currently recognized as "extremely highly cited" and is performing at "23 times more citations than average." Over 51% of these were recorded in the last two years alone, indicating "intense current interest" from the global scientific community, endorsing Mahidol University's significant contribution to the development of the sustainable development field.
Like other world-class business schools, we at CMMU do not only teach the knowledge of others particularly from the Western world, we also teach our own internationally recognized knowledge that is relevant to the constantly changing world.
A premier business school in Asia, CMMU is dedicated to the "Wisdom of the Land" philosophy. It focuses on developing social responsibility and leadership excellence through research that bridges the gap between academic rigor and global business application.
Media Contact:
Sooksan Kantabutra, PhD
CMMU Center for Research on Sustainable Leadership
College of Management, Mahidol University
Email: sooksan.kan @ mahidol.ac.th