The Green MBA

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As reported by the NY Times, business schools are beginning to focus on programs that specialize in best business practices. One such best practice is the Green MBA.

Instead of just focusing on the bottom line, these MBA degrees also focus on social and ecological impact. Some MBA’s are focusing on sustainability. The programs aim to integrate traditional and online education as well as real world projects to encourage and foster thinking about how to more fully integrate sustainability into the essence of business. The hope is that “many graduates will start their own green-minded businesses and that others will work for established companies as “intrapreneurs,” blending sustainability initiatives into every function of a business, including operations, marketing, finance and strategy.”

Many people believe that real breakthroughs in sustainability and “green” will come through free market business innovation, and will become an essential component to improving the bottom line.