The Aspen Institute Guide to Socially Responsible MBA (Paperback)

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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.

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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: 253 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.com Sales Rank: #449,844 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars An Admission Consultant's Perspective, June 29, 2008

By	Adam Markus (Tokyo, Japan) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

For those who are trying figure out where to apply and are interested in non-profit management, environmental issues, social entrepreneurship, socially responsible management practices, sustainability, and development, the guide provides an efficient way to learn which programs focus on these issues. The guide highlights socially responsibility related core and elective courses, institutes and centers, annual events, other events, student clubs and programs, and, where applicable, faculty pioneers. The summaries are very good, but the analysis of each program is rather limited. I hope future editions will include introductory essays, perhaps by some of the faculty pioneers, as well as an greater analysis of how each MBA program creates a socially responsible business education. That said, it is, when combined with the Aspen Institutes Global 100 ranking and the Net Impact Guide to Business Schools, a very valuable resource to those looking to become informed about MBA programs with a strong social responsibility focus.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to read. Well organized. Comprehensive & detailed., June 26, 2008

By	Neil L. Drobny (Columbus, OH) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Geri Stengel (NYC) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.