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A Needed Tool, June 24, 2008
By Geri Stengel
As an adjunct professor of Entrepreneurship and Social Enterprise at the undergraduate level at The New School, I'm delighted that there are so many schools offering socially responsible MBA programs and that there is a one stop resource for students to compare these schools. I may sound Pollyannaish, but I believe that entrepreneurship can have a major impact on addressing many of the world's social (such as hunger, poverty and education) and environmental problems. The guide is well organized and provides useful information in identifying schools that meet students' requirements.
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Excellent Guide for Those Seeking an MBA with a Conscience, July 4, 2008
By Conflict Expert
The Aspen Institute has put together a terrific resource for students and professional seeking to pursue an MBA degree that also incorporates a strong focus on ethical, environmental, and/or sustainability issues. This is the most comprehensive guide that I have found to programs world-wide.
The school profiles are useful and provide detailed information on the relative strengths of each program. The field of socially responsible business practice is rapidly expanding and many companies are now actively recruiting students who are strong managers combined with the ability to carry out a triple bottom line business (people, profits and planet).
I would encourage anyone considering an MBA to obtain a copy of the guide.
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Current and Informative, July 3, 2008
By Mark Wilson
How does a corporation become a responsible global enterprise? Can a competitive business be both financially profitable and responsive to its societal and environmental impacts? What is the role of the business community in a sustainable global society? Ask a recent MBA graduate. The Aspen Institute summarizes corporate social responsibility (CSR) aspects of MBA Programs from 111 universities on 5 continents engaged in training global corporate leaders. The Guide contains specific information about which MBA Program sponsors an annual CSR film festival and the many programs that hold annual conferences, and provides details of class offerings at each institution in environmental management, microlending, social and environmental impacts of supply chains, responsible management of consumer data, entrepreneurship for NGOs, and other cutting-edge CSR topics. The book also lists MBA concentrations at each university related to sustainability issues and relevant joint degree programs available.
While reading the book, I was struck by the global nature of today's MBA education and the degree to which a number of excellent programs have integrated CSR issues and concerns into their curricula. I recommend the book to all interested in the education of business leaders, including not only future students, but also employers, MBA graduates of an earlier era, and those involved in design and implementation of business education.
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Easy to read. Well organized. Comprehensive & detailed., June 26, 2008
By Neil L. Drobny
The Aspen Institute Guide will be an exceptionally useful tool for students who are serious about getting a business education supported by access to high caliber instruction and resources in related social and environmental issues. The Guide is very well organized and easy to read. The information included is comprehensive and detailed. The Guide will also be a valuable tool for corporate recruiters charged with finding sources of talent skilled in analyzing corporate social and environmental issues and able to think strategically about such matters.
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Wonderful MBA Resource, August 10, 2008
By Thomas Monaco
This is a wonderful resource for anyone interested in learning more about how MBA Schools are dedicating financial and human resources to the integration of social issues into their curricula. Environmental and social impact management have become vital considerations in business today, and these issues are becoming increasingly important in business education. This guide presents relevant information disclosed from the business schools themselves, presented in a concise and readable manner. It contains relevant information on faculty, academic and extra-curricular programs for over 110 leading MBA programs world-wide. I found it very informative and easy to use. It's a good jumping-off point from which to conduct other research.
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