Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainability-Related Coursework
The Carlson School of Management has a wealth of CSR-related course options to choose from. In addition to a mandatory ethics course, MBA students can choose from several study abroad business ethics seminars, and cross-disciplinary courses in partnership with the Public Affairs, Law School, Anthropology, and Civil Engineering programs.
Net Impact develops new CSR Topics course at Carlson
The Carlson School of Management has always been a leader amongst business schools by continually improving its program and staying ahead of the competition. Net Impact believes that further development of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) and Sustainability coursework will advance Carlson's standing as a premier business school in several ways:
by attracting top prospective students, who overwhelmingly inquire about CSR and Sustainability offerings
by preparing students for the challenges of a business environment in which CSR and Sustainability are rapidly becoming core issues
by bettering positioning Carlson graduates in line with the interests of a business community that seeks well-rounded leaders to address these new challenges.
To address this vital need, the Carlson Net Impact chapter partnered with the school's administration to develop a course which will allow students to learn more about CSR, covering issues such as sustainability, responsible investing and clean technology. The course will first be offered in Fall 2010. Click here to view the student survey which made the course possible. For more information, please contact netmba@umn.edu
Net Impact was originally founded as Students for Responsible Business in 1993. Today, this mission-driven network of over 5,000 leaders helps members broaden their business education, refine their leadership skills, and pursue meaningful professional goals. To strengthen this leadership network locally, the University of Minnesota Carlson School chapter has created ties among MBA students, faculty, mentors, and business leaders in our community. Our leadership advisors include the Heartland Institute, the Center for Ethical Business Cultures, and members of the Carlson School administration and faculty.
Our business advisors also help guide our objectives and provide mentoring and internship opportunities to Carlson MBA students. Through our flagship program, the Legacy Fund, we have a working relationship to Materials Productivity, an investment research consulting firm, Riverbridge Partners, a money management firm based in Minneapolis, and the local venture capital community made up of Carlson MBA alumni.
Goals:
The Carlson chapter of Net Impact has three main goals that will help drive our mission of making ethics and sustainability issues part of mainstream business education and business decisions.
Net Impact will foster dialogue between business students, the larger University of Minnesota community, leadership organizations and businesses. It is through dialogue that we can bring complex issues in our lives onto center stage, learn from each other, be inspired, and be effective change agents in our careers.
Net Impact will provide networking resources for students to connect with Carlson alumns, national organizations, and businesses that share their interests and passions.
Net Impact will act as a resource base for students interested in learning more about topics in ethics, sustainability, and leadership. By expanding education into these topics, Net Impact will help students make business decisions that are both profitable and responsible.
