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Where to get a Green MBA, and beyond (pt. 1)

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? In part 2 of this article, 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. 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, plus 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. 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.

In part 2 of this article, 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. There are an increasing number of other programs to be found out there, and I invite you to explore them for yourself, see what fits you. I'd be glad to tell you what I know of them.





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Paul Smith
(Visit Paul's Website) I help forge truly sustainable businesses at GreenSmith Consulting. I bring to the table a wide range of skills and knowledge, an have an extensive network of resources to further extend the scope of what we offer, as needed. For both existing companies wanting to push the needle greener, and startups needing help effectively and authentically getting the message out and navigating the operational and strategic considerations involved, we can help. Getting an MBA in Sustainable Management from Presidio considerably strengthened my green business skills, helping make me attuned to how to do business in a way that's more profitable, well managed, and ecologically sound. I see possibilities where others don't. I make connections that others haven't yet. I help people to see them, and know how to best take advantage of them. My overarching talent is "bottom lining" complex ideas, in a way that is understandable and accessible to a variety of audiences, internal and external to a company. After all, if you have the greatest idea/product/service ever, and your employees or customers don't see the relevance to them, it doesn't really matter, does it?

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