{"id":3163,"date":"2010-08-12T17:56:49","date_gmt":"2010-08-12T17:56:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ietransfer.wpengine.com\/?p=3163"},"modified":"2010-08-12T17:56:49","modified_gmt":"2010-08-12T17:56:49","slug":"are-we-green-washing-our-mbas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inspiredeconomist.com\/articles\/are-we-green-washing-our-mbas\/","title":{"rendered":"Are We &#8220;Green-washing&#8221; our MBAs?"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_3164\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3164\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/inspiredeconom.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/MBA.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3164 \" src=\"http:\/\/inspiredeconomist.com\/files\/2010\/08\/MBA-300x199.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inspiredeconomist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/MBA-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/inspiredeconomist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/MBA.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3164\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Beyond Grey Pinstripes Stamp<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With the beginning of the Fall 2010 semester right around the corner, I wonder how many new MBA candidates will start the year wearing green?<\/p>\n<p>In July I read a post on<a href=\"http:\/\/www.csrwire.com\/csrlive\/commentary_detail\/2647-Will-Green-MBAs-save-the-planet-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> CSRwire<\/a> entitled<a href=\"http:\/\/www.csrwire.com\/csrlive\/commentary_detail\/2647-Will-Green-MBAs-save-the-planet-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> &#8220;Will Green MBAs Save the Planet?&#8221;<\/a> by Elaine Cohen which commented on a recent trend in Business Schools. \u00a0Apparently the number of schools offering Green MBAs is rapidly rising in the U.S. \u00a0But as Ms. Cohen aptly points out, it should be the quality not the color of the MBA that matters to prospective students and hopefully prospective employers.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>I have to admit though, I am a bit biased. \u00a0An MBA 2011 candidate myself at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.duq.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Duquesne University<\/a>, I have opted for the traditional MBA Degree through Duquesne&#8217;s evening program rather than their 12-month <a href=\"http:\/\/mba.sustainability.duq.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MBA Sustainability Program<\/a> even though its Sustainability Program earned it the #2 spot in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beyondgreypinstripes.org\/rankings\/school.cfm?cid=91\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beyond Grey Pinstripes<\/a> top ten small schools. \u00a0My hope is that sustainability does not remain on the fringes of core business school curriculum and therefore on the fringe of core business strategy, as evident by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.csrwire.com\/csrlive\/commentary_detail\/2767-PROOF-CSR-mitigates-risk-and-saves-money-Shame-about-the-strategy-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elaine Cohen&#8217;<\/a>s more recent review of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.csrwire.com\/press_releases\/30161-Sustainable-Life-Media-Launches-SLM-Insights-TM-Research-Division-Debuts-Studies-Benchmarking-Sustainability-Initiatives-Trends-and-Supply-Chain-Issues\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Sustainability Initiatives Report<\/a> which shows a low focus on embedded sustainability strategy across 100 corporations in 10 industry sectors. \u00a0If we want to see the focus rise, we need to bring ideas on sustainability and corporate social responsibility to every required business course, not just those in a green curriculum.<\/p>\n<p>So while Green-MBAs may not save the plant, I believe those who take a holistic approach to their business studies and therefore their business strategies just might.<\/p>\n<p><em>Image Credit: \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.easywaystogogreen.com\/eco-friendly-company-profiles\/beyond-grey-pinstripes-rankings-of-sustainable-mba-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Easy Ways to Go Green<\/a> via Flickr under a CC license.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the beginning of the Fall 2010 semester right around the corner, I wonder how many new MBA candidates will start the year wearing green? In July I read a post on CSRwire entitled &#8220;Will Green MBAs Save the Planet?&#8221; by Elaine Cohen which commented on a recent trend in Business Schools. \u00a0Apparently the number 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