MEDIA KIT: Beyond Grey Pinstripes: Preparing MBAs for Social and Environmental Stewardship

News releases

• 2001 October 31. "New survey reveals increasing number of MBA programs recognize relevance of social and environmental stewardship". Results of Beyond Grey Pinstripes 2001, a survey of graduate business schools in the United States, Asia, Europe, and the Americas, reveal a growing dedication to including social and environmental issues in MBA programs.

• 1999 October 7. "New study Beyond Grey Pinstripes: Preparing MBAs for Social and Environmental Stewardship finds some surprising educational innovators". While environmental and social awareness plays an increasingly important role in the bottom line for many companies, less than 20 percent of business schools are training MBAs to manage the social and environmental challenges facing business.

Publications and papers

Authors: World Resources Institute Sustainable Enterprise Program and The Aspen Institute Initiative for Social Innovation Through Business. 2001. Beyond grey pinstripes 2001: Preparing MBAs for social and environmental stewardship. Identifies the pioneering U.S. business schools and faculty dedicated to training future managers to handle complex social issues and provide stewardship of fragile environmental resources.