Unique Local MBA Program Named Among Global Top 100

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Washington State University Vancouver's unique stakeholder-focused Master of Business Administration program has been honored among The Aspen Institute's "Beyond Gray Pinstripes Global 100" top alternative business schools, listed at no. 76.

"We are so pleased and excited about being listed in the top 100 out of 600 business schools considered," said Jane Cote, director of 91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Business Programs. "This was the first year we were even considered. As our program grows with even more options for our students, we're hoping for even higher rankings in the future."

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The Aspen Institute Releases its Alternative Business School Rankings

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NEW YORK, October 10, 2007-A small but growing number of business schools are leading the charge in driving discussions of social and environmental issues into the core curriculum, which means prospective students have some real choices when it comes to selecting an MBA program, according to the Aspen Institute's 2007-2008 Beyond Grey Pinstripes, a biennial survey and alternative ranking of business schools.

At the schools that ranked high in the survey, students can select from an array of electives that deal with social and environmental topics, as well as encounter this content in core courses. In general, social and environmental issues have continued to grow in importance in the business school curriculum. However, the survey also revealed that the proportion of schools offering core courses to address these topics in terms of mainstream business decision-making remains low.

"This year's survey tells us that society and the environment are becoming significant issues on campus, not just for students, but in the Dean's office and in many classrooms," said Rich Leimsider, Director of the Aspen Institute Center for Business Education.

"In the Beyond Grey Pinstripes rankings success is measured not by how much new MBA graduates earn or how many offers they get," said Judith Samuelson, Executive Director of the Aspen Institute Business and Society Program, "but by how well prepared they are to guide a company through the complex relationship of business and society, where issues relating to the environment or the well-being of a community can impact a company's performance and reputation."

The Aspen Institute Center for Business Education, a program of The Aspen Institute Business and Society Program, compiled Beyond Grey Pinstripes, its biennial research survey and alternative ranking of business schools, looking at how well social and environmental issues are incorporated into the training of future business leaders.

Invitations to participate in the 2007 survey were sent out to 600+ internationally accredited business schools with in-person, full-time MBA programs. Over forty thousand pages of data were collected from 111 schools this year-71 institutions located in the U.S. and 40 international schools, representing 18 countries.

The complete ranking of the Beyond Grey Pinstripes 2007-2008 "Global 100" business schools can be found at . For particular questions or issues related to social and environmental coursework and MBA education, contact the Aspen Institute Center for Business Education ()

The Aspen Institute Center for Business Education (Aspen CBE) seeks to create business leaders for the 21st century who are equipped with the vision and knowledge necessary to integrate corporate profitability with social value. To that end, it offers programs that provide business educators with the resources they need to incorporate issues of social and environmental stewardship into their teaching, research and curriculum development.

As part of the Aspen Institute Business and Society Program (Aspen BSP), Aspen CBE maintains close ties with over 100 MBA programs in 23 countries. Its websites draw over 75,000 visits monthly and its events and networks attract over 1,000 participants each year.

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