<p>I'm about to review a book for the CC site called Guide to Socially Responsible MBA Programs.</p>
<p>So here's a question for all of you who are pursuing an MBA or at least thinking about it ...</p>
<p>** Is it important to you that your business program is "socially responsible"?**</p>
<p>If yes, where does that fit in the pecking order of other priorities (reputation/prestige, cost, location, special programs, etc.)?</p>
<p>i personally rank them from most to least important like this:
reputation/prestige
special programs
location
cost
socially responsible</p>
<p>It is low on my priority list and is probably low on most students priority list. However, I do know certain MBAs that would rank this quite high (probably not #1, but within the top 3).</p>
<p>I would rank socially responsible MBAs as #2 or #3 on the list. They also tend to offer stronger nonprofit and environmental management programs if this was your field of interest.</p>
<p>The inherent dilemma with an MBA program(s) that has(ve) a strong reputation and / or are trying to develop a socially responsible curriculum is that these types of schools will ultimately attract a largely self-selecting group of socially minded students from the outset -- which, do not get me wrong, is not a bad thing -- it is absolutely a great thing -- however, the point is, those future MBA grads who are in most dire need of exposure to these types of perspectives are the ones who will be most unlikely be attracted to it.</p>
<p>"It is low on my priority list and is probably low on most students priority list."</p>
<p>Please, speak for yourself only. </p>
<p>Provided the program is highly reputed, a socially responsible bent is a benefit in my opinion. Now, are you talking about business ethics (HBS) or sustainability efforts (Stanford GSB)?</p>
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<p>Are you the thread monitor?</p>
<p>If I say yes, does that change anything? I mean, I can see how you would be an authority/title whore. The fact is you are generalizing about other people's priorities, which even you would realize is a pretty "out of your ass" comment. </p>
<p>Don't get touchy-feely with me because of your own mistakes.</p>
<p>^ In regards to business school students, my comment was spot on.</p>
<p>^^I am sure that you know all business school students at all levels and they confide in you all the time.</p>
<p>At which level by the way, do you even know top-business-school students? Undergrad or Grad? And at which schools? Actually, have you even step foot at HBS or Wharton? I am curious. How about Stanford GSB? </p>
<p>Working in private equity, having a fiance at one of those 3 and quite a few friends at another of those 3, I really would like to hear you answer. Then again, taking into consideration that you know all business students and are also pretty good at reading minds and motives, I'll have to pay more careful attention to your broad, vague, and unsubstantiated generalizations.</p>
<p>What a bunch of rubbish.</p>
<p>Seriously man, are you even enrolled in a top MBA program? Or do you just have 'hear-say' knowledge from a bunch of websites (which I am tempted to believe)?</p>
<p>^ Apparently, as the official monitor of this thread, you have the ability to change the topic as you see fit. I will respect your wishes and avoid discussing social responsibility, and will instead ask how much money you have made in private equity.</p>