MBA Programs for Sustainability / CSR / Social Entrepreneurship

An MBA can boost careers for managers working in sustainability roles, such as strategic functions and corporate social responsibility (CSR) departments of companies committed to improving their social/environmental footprint or stakeholder engagement. Specialized MBA curriculum in sustainability explores business ideas through different lenses: the “triple bottom line,” for example, gauges success based on not only a business' profit, but also how it effects the planet and humanity. MBA programs in social entrepreneurship help students create and manage businesses to create social change. Non-profits and social enterprises are often linked to sustainability objectives.

Top Business Schools for a career in Sustainability / CSR / Social Entrepreneurship

ESMT

The school's unique Sustainable Business Roundtable seeks to “mainstream sustainability in companies” by bringing together business leaders and setting up research projects. Interested students can pursue a concentration in Global Sustainable Business, or join the Social Impact Club. View school profile
IE

Ranked the top sustainability-oriented school in Europe in 2011 by “Beyond Grey Pinstripes,” IE Business school offers some relevant curriculum and puts on an annual “Social Responsibility Forum” that explores CSR-related issues. View school profile
York - Schulich

The 2011 “Beyond Grey Pinstripes” survey named Schulich the top sustainability-oriented business school for research worldwide, as well as the top MBA program overall outside of the United States to “prepare MBAs for social, ethical and environmental stewardship.” View school profile
UC Berkeley - Haas

The school's Center for Responsible Business organizes a range of sustainability-oriented events and provides resources like fellowships and scholarships. Elective courses like “Social Finance” examine core business topics through the lens of sustainability. View school profile
Nottingham

Nottingham offers an MBA concentration in CSR, drawing on faculty and expertise from the school’s International Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility. View school profile
Stanford

The 2011 “Beyond Grey Pinstripes” survey rated Stanford the top business school in the United States for preparing “MBAs for social, ethical and environmental stewardship.” The school’s School for Social Innovation is a trendsetter internationally in the field. View school profile
RSM Rotterdam

Through courses like “Business, Society, and Sustainable Development,” the MBA program's core curriculum places a strong focus on sustainability and CSR. Students can also choose from relevant electives like “Companies and Ecologies.” View school profile
St. Gallen

Six percent of 2011 MBA grads from St. Gallen went into jobs with sustainability functions, and the school offers an “Entrepreneurship & Sustainability” specialist track with electives such as “Corporate Ecology and Sustainability” and “Climate Change and the Rise of Renewable Energy.” View school profile
Oxford - Said

The school's Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship provides resources for students looking to create social change through innovation. Elective MBA curriculum includes courses like “Social Enterprise Design,” and “Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation.” View school profile
Michigan - Ross

Ross is home to the Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise, which puts on conferences and produces sustainability-related research. Students can choose from relevant electives, or pair their MBA with an MS in Global Sustainable Enterprises in a dual-degree program. View school profile
Duquesne - Donahue

The school's specialized “MBA Sustainability” program helps students understand how businesses can implement sustainability measures while remaining profitable. Grads of the program have landed jobs in a range of firms, and some have started sustainability-oriented companies. View school profile

Methodology

Business Schools Offering MBA Concentration in Sustainability / CSR / Social Entrepreneurship

Full Profile	University / Business School
	USD	CA
	University of Bologna - Alma Graduate School
–	York - Schulich
–	UC Berkeley - Haas	CA
	Nottingham
–	Universiteit van Amsterdam - Amsterdam Business School
–	Auckland University of Technology (AUT)
–	Cornell - Johnson	NY
	UNC - Kenan-Flagler	NC
–	RSM Rotterdam
–	Business School Lausanne (BSL)
–	Management College of South Africa (MANCOSA)
–	Oxford - Said
–	Emory - Goizueta	GA
	MODUL University Vienna
–	Northeastern	MA
–	University of Baltimore / Towson University	MD
–	University of Colorado Denver Business School	CO
–	UT Austin - McCombs	TX
–	Universiti Sains Malaysia
–	Duke - Fuqua	NC
–	Calgary - Haskayne
–	Deakin University - Deakin Business School
–	Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)
–	Cambridge - Judge
–	San Francisco State University	CA
–	Queensland University of Technology (QUT) - Brisbane Graduate School of Business (BGSB)
–	Seattle - Albers	WA
–	Virginia - Darden	VA
–	Carnegie Mellon - Tepper	PA
–	ASU - Carey	AZ
–	University of South Australia - International Graduate School of Business (IGSB)
–	City University of Seattle	WA
–	Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore - Alta Scuola Impresa e Società (ALTIS)
–	California International Business University (CIBU)	CA
–	Colorado State University	CO
–	Loyola Chicago	IL
–	Brandeis - IBS	MA
–	University of Portland - Pamplin School of Business Administration	OR
–	Université Laval
–	Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University	IL
–	Carleton University - Sprott School of Business
–	Griffith University - Griffith Business School
–	Lipscomb University	TN
–	University of Massachusetts Dartmouth	MA
–	Portland State University - School of Business Administration	OR
–	Simmons College	MA
–	Illinois Institute of Technology - Stuart Graduate School of Business	IL
–	University of Oregon - Charles H. Lundquist College of Business	OR
–	Pfeiffer University at Charlotte	NC
–	Willamette University - Atkinson Graduate School of Management	OR
–	Hawai'i Pacific University	HI
–	University of Exeter
–	Point Loma Nazarene University - Fermanian School of Business	CA
–	La Sierra University	CA
–	UI Urbana-Champaign	IL
–	Weber State University - John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics	UT
–	Oregon State University (OSU)	OR
–	Argosy University	WA
–	University of South Florida, St. Petersburg	FL
–	Benedictine University	IL
–	Walden University	MN
–	Seattle Pacific University	WA
–	Appalachian State University - Walker College of Business	NC
–	Freed-Hardeman University	TN
–	Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU)	NH
–	Providence College	RI
–	Presidio School of Management	CA
–	INCAE - Alajuela
–	Mills College - Lorry I. Lokey Graduate School of Business	CA
–	Hope International University	CA
–	Kent Business School
–	Monterey Institute of International Studies	CA
–	Athabasca University
–	ESCEM School of Business and Management
–	Duquesne - Donahue	PA
–	Audencia Nantes
–	International Center for Promotion of Enterprises / University of Ljubljana
–	WKU Western Kentucky University - Gordon Ford College of Business	KY
–	Bainbridge Graduate Institute	WA
–	Clark University	MA
–	Colorado Technical University	CO
–	Franklin Pierce University	NH
–	Humboldt State University	CA
–	University of Southern Maine	ME
–	California Lutheran University	CA
–	Cape Breton University - Shannon School Of Business
–	Marist College	NY
–	ICN Business School
–	Bard College	NY
–	Acharya Institute of Management & Sciences
–	ALTIS - Nairobi
–	Cleary University	MI
–	University of Saint Francis	IN
–	University of Nebraska at Omaha	NE
–	Leuphana
–	Dominican University of California	CA
–	Antioch University - New England	NH
–	Maharishi University of Management	IA
–	Wesley College	DE
–	Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH)
–	University of Maine - Maine Business School	ME
–	Marlboro College	VT
–	Baldwin-Wallace College	OH
–	ABV-Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management
–	Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India
–	Palmer Theological Seminary	PA
–	Chatham College	PA