Presidio World College MBA in Sustainable Management

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Presidio World CollegeMBA in Sustainable
Management

• BELL Conference
• July 2003
• Doug Paxton, Ph.D.
• Program Director

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Changing Business,Changing Consciousness

• W.T. Allen
• Irwin Miller
• Albert Einstein

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Changing Times, Changing DemographicsWorld of
Paradox

• Population
• Diversity
• Values
• Economics/Class
• Natural Resources
• Technology

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We asked ourselves How do we change and
enhance business education to create a more
sustainable and option-filled future?
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Elements of our Research Process

• MBA Emphasis
• Both/And Perspective
• Employers
• MBA Students and Graduates

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Elements of Research Process Continued

• New Program with Relationship to Old
• Diversity and Changing Consciousness
• Flexibility
• Learning Community

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Our Goal

• Presidio World College seeks to equip graduates
  with the skills and knowledge of a traditional
  program that will enable them to understand and
  influence business strategy and culture, as well
  as provide new ways of thinking and acting
  about how enterprises large and small can add
  economic, social and environmental value in a
  sustainable and profitable way.

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Early Outcomes

• Edge Walkers
• Staying in the Tension
• Program Outline
• PWC Student Demographics

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Strategies for Integration

1. New Courses
2. Integration with Existing Course Content
3. Faculty Selection
4. Emphasis on Learning Community
5. Program Integrator

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Key Lessons

• Time, Patience and Money
• Trust, Faith and Hope
• Self-Reflection
• Community of Friends