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  • 1.  AACSB Sustainability Conference information

    Posted 06-25-2008 13:47
    Colleagues,

    While you may have already heard about this, just a reminder that AACSB is hosting a conference on the topic of sustainability. Information on the conference from AACSB is provided below. This may provide an excellent opportunity to give administrators or senior faculty at your school more exposure to the importance of sustainability and the need for addressing it in the B-school curriculum.


    Sustainability Conference for Business Schools
    July 30-31, 2008; Salt Lake City, UT
    AACSB International will host its first Sustainability Conference , an event that addresses the importance of ethical, responsible business practices and their role in management education. Plenary sessions will showcase highly sought after speakers from McKinsey & Company , PricewaterhouseCoopers , GE Corporation and Forbes Magazine . Sessions topics include case studies and how-to information for schools interested in building sustainability programs, as well as exploration of timely issues such as the United Nations’ Principles for Responsible Investing, CEO perspectives on social initiatives, and best practices in integrating sustainability issues into curriculum. Register now to be a part of this important event!

    http://www.aacsb.edu/conferences/events/conferences/sc-jul-08-desc.asp

    Hope to see you or some of your colleagues there!

    Gordon


    Gordon Rands
    Department of Management
    1 University Circle
    Western Illinois University
    Macomb, IL 61455 USA


  • 2.  AACSB Sustainability Conference information

    Posted 06-25-2008 19:42
    Hi Gordon,

    Thanks for the reminder of this.  I'd like to go, but our summer faculty meeting is then.  Attached is a comprehensive description of our curriculum.  If the organizers (does that include you?) would like to know more about the newest sustainability-driven MBA program among the tiny cluster that exists so far, please have them contact me.  

    All the best,

    Ralph 

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    Ralph Meima
    Cell: +1 802 380-1029

    Program Director,
    Marlboro MBA in Managing for Sustainability

    Board Chair,
    Brattleboro Thermal Utility, Inc.

    On Jun 25, 2008, at 1:47 PM, Gordon P Rands wrote:

    Colleagues, 

    While you may have already heard about this, just a reminder that AACSB is hosting a conference on the topic of sustainability.  Information on the conference from AACSB is provided below.  This may provide an excellent opportunity to give administrators or senior faculty at your school more exposure to the importance of sustainability and the need for addressing it in the B-school curriculum.  


    Sustainability Conference for Business Schools 
    July 30-31, 2008; Salt Lake City, UT 
    AACSB International will host its first Sustainability Conference , an event that addresses the importance of ethical, responsible business practices and their role in management education. Plenary sessions will showcase highly sought after speakers from McKinsey & Company , PricewaterhouseCoopers , GE Corporation and Forbes Magazine . Sessions topics include case studies and how-to information for schools interested in building sustainability programs, as well as exploration of timely issues such as the United Nations' Principles for Responsible Investing, CEO perspectives on social initiatives, and best practices in integrating sustainability issues into curriculum. Register now to be a part of this important event! 


    Hope to see you or some of your colleagues there!

    Gordon


    Gordon Rands
    Department of Management
    1 University Circle
    Western Illinois University
    Macomb, IL 61455   USA