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KU School of Business provides students with crucial skills in corporate responsibility

Friday, July 10, 2009

BY LAURA WOLFE

The business world is constantly changing and evolving. That's why it's important to choose a business school that can change and evolve with it. The KU School of Business not only prepares students for a future in business, but it provides students with important critical thinking skills in corporate social responsibility, social entrepreneurship, and environmental sustainability. The University of Kansas School of Business provides students with these important skills through experiential learning opportunities. Opportunities such as case competitions, an active Net Impact chapter, ethics courses for undergraduate and graduate students, the International Center for Ethics in Business, and many more allow students to get involved and learn by doing.

Innovation is an important aspect of education at the KU School of Business. Through experiential learning opportunities, business students learn real-life skills that set them apart when applying for jobs and internships. Recently, teams of MBA students participated in case competitions, including the CIBER International competition, hosted by KU, and the KU/Sun Yat-Sen International Case Competition in Shanghai. While in China, MBA students also had the opportunity to visit international companies and see how to successfully do business in China, an emerging and competitive economy. In addition to studying business in China, MBA students have the opportunity to study business abroad with any number of KU partner universities, in areas such as France, Germany, India, or Italy. KU business students, graduate and undergraduate alike, study abroad at rates far exceeding the national average.

Experiential opportunities do not stop at case competitions or international opportunities. KU provides access to incredible business leaders. The School of Business is among only a handful of schools invited to meet with Warren Buffett, the world's second richest man, on a yearly basis for a private meeting.

In addition to a new course on business sustainability, many other courses focus a portion of their time on sustainable practices in entrepreneurship or management. At the KU School of Business, you know you are getting a sustainable education, in more ways than one.


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