PROMOTING CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT: WHAT CAN BE LEARNED FROM INTERNATIONAL SERVICE LEARNING PROGRAMS? NICOLA M. PLESS, THOMAS MAAK, AND GÜNTER K. STAHL In this article, we discuss how the human resource development (HRD) func- tion can support corporate sustainability strategy by designing and imple- menting leadership development programs incorporating international service learning assignments. We describe “Project Ulysses,” an integrated service learning program that involves sending participants in teams to de- veloping countries to work in cross-sector partnerships with nongovernmen- tal organizations (NGOs) and social entrepreneurs, supporting them in their fight against pressing global problems. We present the findings of a narrative analysis of learning stories produced by Ulysses participants. Understanding how participants make sense of, and learn from, their experiences abroad provides us with insights into how service learning programs can help man- agers to develop the knowledge, skills, and mind-set that will enable them to successfully support a company’s global sustainability and corporate so- cial responsibility (CSR) efforts. We conclude by discussing the implications for leadership development, specifically how organizations can incorporate a responsibility and sustainability focus in their management development programs. Keywords: ethics, stakeholders, training and development Correspondence to: Nicola M. Pless, ESADE Business School, Ramon Llull University, Barcelona, Av. Torreblanca, 59, E-08172 Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain, Phone: +34-93-554-3516, E-mail: nicola.pless@esade.edu. Human Resource Management, Human Resource Management, November–December 2012, Vol. 51, No. 6. Pp. 873–904 © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Published online in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com). DOI:10.1002/hrm.21506