Aspen's preeminent International MBA Case Competition asks students to innovate at the intersection of corporate profitability and positive environmental & social impact.
Join us on April 29th at 8:00AM to hear the winning team present their
case solution live at the Yale Club of New York City.
We are now accepting nominations of business school faculty teaching (at the graduate level) about business practices that confront society's "grand challenges." We believe business has a positive role to play in solving big problems like climate change, inequality, and global health -- and want to recognize educators who are preparing the next generation to develop innovative long-term solutions.
Experts agree, encouraging employees to
develop a sense of purpose is good for business."There's an emerging understanding of the relationship between engagement and purpose and profitability," says
Nancy McGaw, Deputy Director of Aspen BSP. These initiatives
can help companies attract and retain the most talented employees, which ultimately benefits the business. >> Read More. Subscription Required.
Aspen BSP advisory board members, Lynn Stout, Professor at Cornell Law School and David Langstaff, Chairman of Monitor 360, recently won the Economist's Oxford-style "activist investor debate."Activist investors may help boost a firms profits in the short-term, but evidence shows they hurt a company's long term performance. >> Watch the Video.
Phil Knight, the co-Founder and Chairman of Nike, recently gave Stanford University $400 million dollars for a global leadership initiative. The money will underwrite graduate students who study and seek to lead on world class problems. How can faculty ensure a good return on his investment? >> Read More.
