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Boston University (BU)\u00a0Questrom School of Business<\/p><\/div>\n

Since 1973, the Boston University (BU)\u00a0Questrom School of Business<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(formerly the School of Management) has offered a\u00a0Social Impact MBA<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(formerly the\u00a0Public & Nonprofit Management MBA), specifically designed to cultivate business management skills that can make a real difference in the world. Standing at fifth among the best MBA programs for nonprofit in the\u00a0Princeton Review<\/em>\u00a02022 ranking (the school was not included in the nonprofit ranking in 2023), Questrom exposes Social Impact students to a robust general management core curriculum, mirroring that of the full-time MBA program, with one additional core course titled \u201cSocial Impact: Business, Society, and the Natural Environment.\u201d Students in the Social Impact MBA program take ten elective courses, just like students in the full-time MBA program, but four of the ten must focus on social impact. Electives that fulfill the requirement include such courses as \u201cSocial Impact Field Seminar,\u201d \u201cHealth Sector Issues and Opportunities,\u201d \u201cEnvironmentally Sustainable Supply Chains,\u201d and \u201cStarting New Ventures.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Boston College\u2019s Carroll School of Management<\/p><\/div>\n

Nearby, at\u00a0Boston College\u2019s\u00a0(BC\u2019s) Carroll School of Management<\/strong><\/a>, students enjoy a close-knit classroom environment in which they gain exposure to broad management skills, with a particular emphasis on business ethics. Both the school\u2019s curriculum and the student community engender a set of core values: \u201chonesty and integrity,\u201d \u201cmutual respect,\u201d \u201cpursuit of excellence,\u201d and \u201cpersonal accountability.\u201d In addition to, for example, taking three courses on data analytics, full-time MBA students at the Carroll School must complete a 20-hour community service requirement, which the school believes will help instill in its MBAs an appreciation for and a spirit of giving back to the community.<\/p>\n

These values are also reflected in the school\u2019s core courses, which teach students to think critically about the challenges involved in business leadership. As one graduate commented in\u00a0a past\u00a0Bloomberg Businessweek<\/em>\u00a0profile of the Carroll School, \u201cIn the background of your core classes, and many electives, is a strong consideration on the moral and ethical dilemmas that often arise in the business world. I never felt that \u2018morality\u2019 was being pushed on us, but the consequences of each decision we make were always placed in front of us and we were left to make up our own mind.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Since 1973, the Boston University (BU)\u00a0Questrom School of Business\u00a0(formerly the School of Management) has offered a\u00a0Social Impact MBA\u00a0(formerly the\u00a0Public & Nonprofit Management MBA), specifically designed to cultivate business management skills that can make a real difference in the world. 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