The Aspen Institute Guide to Socially Responsible MBA [Paperback]

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ISBN-10: 157675765X | ISBN-13: 978-1576757659 | Publication Date: June 1, 2008 | Edition: 2008-2009 ed.

The Aspen Institute, a premier non-profit, research organization for corporate social responsibility, offers the first comprehensive guide to the world's leading global MBA programs in CSR--an indispensable guide for prospective students, universities, hiring companies, and libraries.

This guide provides an overview of how global MBA programs bring social impact management into their curricular and extracurricular programs. Social impact management, which includes environmental, ethical, and corporate governance issues, is the field of inquiry at the intersection of business needs and wider societal concerns that reflects their complex interdependency. Without an understanding of this interdependency, neither business nor the society in which it operates can thrive.

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The Aspen Institute, a premier non-profit, research organization for corporate social responsibility, offers the first comprehensive guide to the world's leading global MBA programs in CSR--an indispensable guide for prospective students, universities, hiring companies, and libraries.

This guide provides an overview of how global MBA programs bring social impact management into their curricular and extracurricular programs. Social impact management, which includes environmental, ethical, and corporate governance issues, is the field of inquiry at the intersection of business needs and wider societal concerns that reflects their complex interdependency. Without an understanding of this interdependency, neither business nor the society in which it operates can thrive.

Each year business schools from around the world strive to differentiate themselves and attract the best and the brightest future business leaders, while prospective MBAs are looking for a program that will provide effective management skills to succeed in the changing face of business. The bottom line is no longer exclusively dedicated to financial returns. Rather, business leaders must also consider the environmental and social impacts of their decisions in order to compete in today's marketplace. The MBA schools that participate in the Aspen Institute's survey, and are therefore highlighted in the Aspen Institute Guide for Socially Responsible MBA Programs: 2008-2009, are leaders in integrating these issues into their MBA curricula.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers; 2008-2009 ed. edition (June 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 157675765X
• ISBN-13: 978-1576757659
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,067,834 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Needed Tool, June 24, 2008

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Geri Stengel (NYC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Aspen Institute Guide to Socially Responsible MBA (Paperback)

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.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Guide for Those Seeking an MBA with a Conscience, July 3, 2008

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This review is from: The Aspen Institute Guide to Socially Responsible MBA (Paperback)

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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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Current and Informative, July 3, 2008

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Mark Wilson - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Aspen Institute Guide to Socially Responsible MBA (Paperback)

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.