Quick Facts

The number of participating schools continues to grow:

2007: 111 schools in 18 countries
2009: 149 schools in 24 countries

The number of elective courses per school that feature some degree of social, environmental or ethical content has increased over time:

2005: 12 courses per school
2007: 17 courses per school
2009: 19 courses per school

The percentage of schools surveyed that require students to take a course dedicated to business and society issues has increased dramatically over time, but at a slowing rate:

2001: 34%
2003: 45%
2005: 54%
2007: 63%
2009: 69%

The most popular place to find courses with business and society content is not the CSR/Business Ethics Department. The top disciplines, in order, teaching about social, environmental and ethical issues are:

1. Management
2. Finance
3. Marketing
4. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)/Business Ethics
5. Accounting

Approximately 7% of faculty at the surveyed business schools published scholarly articles in peer-reviewed, business journals that address social, environmental or ethical issues. The titles and abstracts of the 1,211 articles are available on this website.

The percentage of schools requiring content in a core course on how mainstream business can act as an engine for positive social or environmental change remains low, at 30%.

We are always willing to investigate particular questions or issues from the media or other researchers. Our research survey also has information on the social and environmental issues in MBA courses related to:

Academic Disciplines
Accounting
Business and Government
Business Law
Corporate Social Responsibility/Business Ethics
Economics
Entrepreneurship
Environmental Management
Finance
Human Resource Management
Information Technology
International Management
Management
Marketing
Operations Management
Organizational Behavior
Public and Non-profit Management
Quantitative Methods
Strategy

Survey results also contain information on non-classroom activities such as:

Speakers and Seminars
Internship Programs
Career Services
Specializations and Concentrations
Joint Degree Programs
Centers and Institute
Student Clubs