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In recent years, the MBA has emerged as a passport to international business success. But where do issues like corporate social responsibility, the environment and sustainable development fit into the typical MBA syllabus? The Foundation’s Tenth Consultation, jointly hosted with the Prince of Wales Business Leaders Forum (PWBLF), set out to answer this question – and to map out ways of ensuring that business education prepares the next generation of business leaders for the complex task of managing the triple bottom line. A wider skills portfolio One significant conclusion was that there is a danger of being blinded by the sheer success of the MBA’s market penetration. While good at delivering the administrative skills and tools needed to run a business, most MBAs are not delivering the much wider portfolio of skills needed by future business leaders, who will face the challenge of becoming responsible societal players. This presents both a challenge and an opportunity for business schools, as other competing forms of business education start to focus on the ‘Big Picture’ issues. Other key conclusions reached focused on the need to:
Read the presentation from this consultation: Sir
Geoffrey Chandler
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