Where To Get A Green MBA, And Beyond (pt. 1)
Have you been pondering getting your feet wet in the ever expanding world of green business? Perhaps you’re already in it, to a degree, but want to go deeper. An MBA perhaps? Sustainable Development? Design? But where? Coming next Thursday, I’m going to tell you what I know from personal experience at one of the premier places today to get a sustainability focused MBA: Presidio School of Management.
But first, let me tell you what else I know, and I invite you to fill in the blanks. There are now several programs out there, such as the esteemed Bainbridge Graduate
Institute up in Washington state, which has been around roughly the same amount of time as Presidio. They offer both a full MBA and two certificate programs, in Sustainable Business, Entrepreneurship, and Intrapreneurship. The certificate programs are aimed for those already in business, or who have already gotten an MBA.
The Green MBA program is another early entrant into this realm, and recently underwent what seems a helpful transformation, relocating to Dominican College in 
San Rafael, California. They currently offer an MBA in Sustainable Enterprise. As before, they have a social justice/activist leaning, in addition to their business education. Judging by their website, the future looks promising for this program, with a stronger integration between academic learning and active engagement with the real world.
In Europe, a dynamic, creative, real world oriented business program of a different flavor exists, known as KaosPilots.
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I had the pleasure of meeting many of them while I was at Presidio, as they were in San Francisco for a semester, tasked with engaging with the local population, and creating their final projects while there. It’s a decidedly Nordic styled program, with a quirkiness throughout, a lot of creativity, and as their name suggests, getting comfortable with navigating the chaos that is our world.
Another strong newcomer is the soon to be launched MBA in Design Strategy at the California College of the Arts in Oakland, California. This program, spearheaded in part by my former Presidio classmate, Nathan Shedroff, a multi-talented Experience Strategist, author, and teacher, looks to be quite impressive, if their introductory description is any indication:
The innovative MBA in Design Strategy, which will enroll its first class of students in fall 2008, unites the studies of design, finance, and organizational management in a unique curriculum aimed at providing students with tools and strategies to address today’s complex and interconnected market. The program’s approach encompasses performance, strategy, innovation, and the encouragement of meaningful, sustainable social change.
Numerous a la carte classes and programs can also be found out there, such as the Sustainable Development offerings at Chico State University.
Next Thursday I will go into some depth about Presidio School of Management, a program that continues to evolve and become an ever stronger offering, from which I myself have benefited, graduating in their third cohort.
What else is out there, in terms of sustainability focused education? Please share!
any online programs?
I don’t know about entirely online, but I know that a good amount of Presidio involves online and offsite work, and meets once a month, and thus has people from as far away as Paris able to attend. More on that next week…Anybody else know a fully online offering?
I’ve heard there’s an excellent program at the University of Michigan, combining an MBA with an MS in environmental study. They call it “Global Sustainable Enterprise.” A three-year program: clearly a lot more than greenwashing an MBA.
Is this it? http://www.erb.umich.edu/Education/ Sounds very interesting, thanks for sharing. What else is out there, people?
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When I did my MBA (Warwick Business School, UK) we had an option of doing a Sustainable Business module at Lund University in Stockholm. I understand that this option is highly regarded, unfortunately I was unable to do it since despite best efforts there were not enough people among the cohort who were interested that year…
Sometime when I have a chance I might go and do it anyway as an alumnus student.
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It isn’t an MBA per se, but I got my MS in Environmental Management from the IIT-Stuart School of Business (http://www.stuart.iit.edu/graduateprograms/ms/environmentalmanagement/index.shtml) and there is a growing focus on sustainability issues through the whole MBA program.
I am currently enrolled in a Green MBA Program at Antioch New England that I think is often overlooked. The program is designed around a weekend delivery model for working professionals. The courses are well thought out and capitalize on the strengths of the school’s existing programs based on management and the environment. The curriculum is focused on a systems approach to organizational and environmental sustainability. I am very satisfied with this program, and have found it both challenging and exciting. If you are a looking for a learning experience that you can apply immediately, this program is it.
http://www.antiochne.edu/om/mba/default.cfm?ref=nav
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