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Duquesne University will launch a new Masters
of Business Administration in Sustainability this
fall, infusing financial, social and environmental
responsibility into the hard-skills classes of
more typical MBA degrees.
This new approach responds to a realization in
industry that businesses can best be profitable,
competitive and enduring when they are mindful
of their responsibilities in social and environmental
areas as well as financial ones.
“Sustainability is the next frontier in
business,” said Dean Alan R. Miciak of the
John F. Donahue Graduate School of Business. “There
is a growing body of evidence that socially responsible
and eco-friendly business practices boost bottom
line profitability. Business education needs to
anticipate cutting-edge challenges facing companies
and prepare the next generation of leaders.”
”As reported in BusinessWeek magazine,
enterprise sustainability is at the top of
the agenda for many CEOs because these tactics
actually boost a company’s profits,” said
Dr. Lance Kurke, director of MBA programs at the
Donahue School. “Traditionally, profitability
has been the sole measure of a company’s
accomplishments. In the future, how an organization
handles its social and environmental capital, as
well as its financial resources, will be critical
to its success.”
The best practices for managing what is known
as the three pillars of business—financial,
social and environmental capital—are incorporated
into every course presented in the MBA degree in
Sustainability. This philosophy and teaching method
sets it apart from more traditional programs, which
may broach such topics in a separate course or
two. Besides providing theoretical background,
this new MBA program will offer students the opportunity
to visit Germany and Japan to observe innovative
processes at work. They also have opportunities
to put their knowledge to use in the business world
by becoming involved in projects and internships
focused on sustainable programs operated by corporate
partners.
The full-time, daytime MBA in Sustainability
program is intended both for students with backgrounds
in business as well as those with bachelor degrees
in other disciplines. The internationally accredited
program can be completed in 12 to 15 months.
For more information on the program, visit www.business.duq.edu/sustainableMBA.
Duquesne University
Duquesne is a private, coeducational university with more than 10,000 students. An extensive selection of undergraduate and graduate degree programs is offered across 10 schools of study. Duquesne is consistently ranked among the nation's top Catholic universities for its award-winning faculty and 129-year tradition of academic excellence.
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