Vol. III No. 6  June 2010
Aspen Institute Center For Business Education: Preparing leaders for social and environmental stewardship. E-newsletter
Featured Topic
View Crisis
Management Teaching Materials on CasePlace.org
 

The fallout from the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico has been disastrous and polarizing for residents of the Gulf region and promises to have far-reaching consequences for the U.S. environment and economy for years to come.  

 

With BP in the news, crisis management is an especially timely topic for the business school classroom.

 

Highlighted cases are at right.  Visit CasePlace.org to view our full library of teaching re-

sources on crisis management.
 
 
Case Study: Vioxx and the Merck Team Effort 
 
 
New This Month at CasePlace.org 
CasePlace.org Partner Page Announcements
 
First Cohort of GWU Students Receive Responsible Management Certificate
 

Five MBA graduates at The George Washington School of Business are the first in the United States to earn a Certificate in Responsible Management, the first certification program of its kind in the country.  Visit GW's partner page to learn more.

Stanford Spotlights Two Classes
 
Stanford Graduate School of Business is spotlighting two classes on their partner page: The Power of Social Technology, which looks at how social technologies can be used for social good, and Entrepreneurial Design for Extreme Affordability, which focuses on design for developing countries.  Visit Stanford's partner page to learn more.
Dalhousie Partner Page Goes Live
 
Check out Dalhousie University School of Business's partner page, now live at CasePlace.org! 
 
Aspen CBE Announcements
 
Register for Aspen's Business and Society Forum
 

Q: What do a Nobel Laureate, a Buddhist scholar, an energy CEO, and a Google executive have in common?

 

A: They'll share their views on measuring success at the Aspen Institute Business & Society Program's 2nd annual forum in New York City, October 26-27.
 
Undertaken in partnership with the NYU Stern School of Business and Bloomberg Television, this 1.5 day forum will bring together provocative thinkers for conversations about issues that are on the public mind, with a particular focus on the role of business in society. Register here: www.Regonline.com/2010AspenInNYC
BP in the Business School Classroom? 
 

Are you planning to teach this Fall on some aspect of the BP oil leak and its fallout?  Contact Rachel Shattuck to let us know how you will cover this topic.  We'll share what we learn from faculty with our community of CasePlace.org users.

 
Aspen Convenes Summit on Company Structure and Purpose  
 

From June 9-11, The Aspen Institute Business and Society Program held its annual off-the-record Corporate Values Strategy Group (CVSG) Summit.  The meeting was convened around the following question: what can we learn about businesses from different industries and geographies that employ creative ownership structures, governance principles, credos, investment strategies and incentive systems to align the purpose and performance of the company with the long-term health of society?

 

We thought you might be interested to see some of the advance readings, three of which are linked below.

 

Case Study: John Lewis Partnership, Employee Ownership Association

 

Blog Post: Rosabeth Moss Kanter, "Inside Procter & Gamble's New Values-Based Strategy," Harvard Business Review Blog
 

Article: Marjorie Kelly, "Not Just for Profit," Strategy + Business, Issue 54

 
Other Announcements
 
Ivey Announces Annual Ph.D. Sustainability Academy
 

The Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario will convene the third Ph.D. Sustainability Academy in London, Ontario on November 4-9, 2010. The 2010 theme is "Markets and Movements for Sustainability."  Visit the academy web site to learn more.

 
The Aspen Institute's Center for Business Education encourages future business leaders to innovate at the intersection of corporate profits and social impacts.  Our goal is bold and long-term: to radically re-orient the MBA degree to embrace the principles of corporate citizenship and sustainability.

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