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New Leaders, New Perspectives

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A Survey of MBA Student Opinions on the Relationship between Business and Social/Environmental Issues

Conducted in the last months of 2008 by Net Impact in partnership with the Aspen Institute Center for Business Education, “New Leaders, New Perspectives: A Survey of MBA Opinions on the Relationship Between Business and Social/Environmental Issues,” gathered the opinions of 1,850 MBA students, representing over 80 graduate business programs.

Interesting findings included:

90% of today’s graduate students blame a focus in business on short-term rather than long-term results as one of the contributing factors to the global financial crisis
Less than a third of respondents think that corporations are working towards the betterment of society (31%)
Yet, they definitely believe that the for-profit sector should play a role in addressing social and environmental issues (88%) and that being responsible leads to corporate profits (77%)

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>> Compare these findings to our study published in May, 2007

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New Leaders, New Perspectives II: A Net Impact Survey of Undergraduate Student Opinions on the Relationship between Business and Social/Environmental Issues

How do undergraduate students’ opinions about business's relationship with society compare to those of MBA students? Read Net Impact’s September 2007 survey of more than 2,400 undergraduate students to find out.

Interesting findings included:

77% percent of respondents indicate that they will seek employment that is socially responsible during the course of their careers, while 60% said they will seek such work immediately after graduating from college
84% agree with a statement that businesses should work towards the betterment of society by fostering a healthier environment, eradicating poverty, and addressing other societal issues. However, only 19% believe most corporations are currently working towards that goal

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