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Sustainable MBAs

Thinking about a career in sustainable enterprise?  Each year the Aspen Institute ranks MBA programs in their Beyond Grey Pinstripes edition on the schools’ ability to provide curriculum, research and careers while looking at the triple bottom line.  This list continues to grow, but according to the 2010 rankings, candidates looking at MBA programs that embrace social enterprise and green initiatives should consider the following schools:

Top Ten Lists

Rank- United States Schools
1 U. of Michigan (Ross)
2 Yale School of Management
3 Stanford Graduate School of Business
4 Notre Dame (Mendoza)
5 UC Berkeley (Haas)
6 NYU (Stern)
7 Columbia Business School
8 U. of Virginia (Darden)
9 Cornell (Johnson)
10 GWU School of Business
Rank- International Schools
1 York (Schulich)
2 RSM Erasmus
3 IE Business School
4 Nottingham University Business School
5 Griffith Business School
6 INSEAD
7 McGill (Desautels)
8 ESADE Business School
9 Concordia (John Molson)
10 U. of Stellenbosch Business School
Rank- Coursework– the schools that best- and most frequently- integrate social, environmental and ethical issues into the classroom experience
1 Yale School of Management
2 Stanford Graduate School of Business
3 U. of Michigan (Ross)
4 York (Schulich)
5 Notre Dame (Mendoza)
6 IE Business School
7 NYU (Stern)
8 UC Berkeley (Haas)
9 Wisconsin School of Business
10 U. of North Carolina (Kenan-Flagler)
Rank- Research- faculty at these schools have published the most scholarly articles that address social, environmental, or ethical issues in peer-reviewed, business journals in calendar years 2007-2008
1 York (Schulich)
2 U. of Michigan (Ross)
3 Notre Dame (Mendoza)
4 UC Berkeley (Haas)
5 U. of Virginia (Darden)
6 Nottingham University Business School
7 RSM Erasmus
7 U. of Navarra (IESE)
9 Concordia (John Molson)
10 U. of Western Ontario (Ivey)

Need assistance sorting through the schools?  My colleagues and I will help you narrow your list and create an essay that addresses your passion for sustainability.  Complete a service request and a qualified consultant will help contact you regarding your application needs.

 

 By Natalie Grinblatt Epstein, former Admissions Dean/Director at 3 top business schools

 

 

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Natalie Grinblatt: Former admissions dean/director at three top business schools, Natalie has reviewed over 70,000 applications, interviewed over 2,500 candidates, and has trained nearly 700 admissions directors and alumni volunteers to select outstanding candidates for admission. Her clients gain admission to top programs including Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, MIT, Cornell, Columbia, Berkeley, and NYU. Natalie holds an MBA from Michigan Ross.
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