Carlson receives two national ethics rankings
What: Carlson School ranked 29th globally for ethics education
Contact: Catherine Peloquin, Carlson School of Management, 612-626-0556, cpeloquin@csom.umn.edu
Carlson School Recognized For Business Ethics Education
Minneapolis (October 19, 2005)--The Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota received two national rankings for its excellence in business ethics education. BusinessWeek ranked Carlson in the top six among Executive MBA schools for ethics. The Carlson School also is ranked 29th of the top 30 global MBA programs by Beyond Grey Pinstripes, the leading ethics ranking.
The BusinessWeek ethics specialty ranking, to be published Oct. 24 with additional business school rankings, also ranked Kellogg, Pittsburgh, Notre Dame, ESADE (in Spain) and IESE (in Spain) in the top six.
Sponsored by the Aspen Institute and the World Resources Institute, the Beyond Grey Pinstripes ranking released today (Oct. 19), recognizes schools and faculty for their social and environmental stewardship. More than 100 schools participated in the ranking.
“The Carlson School has long been a leader in business ethics education and we integrate ethics throughout all of our offerings, from ethics courses to international programs, from conference to student volunteer groups,” said Michael Houston, Carlson School interim dean. “Additionally, several of our faculty are world-renowned for their ethics research. We’re proud to be recognized for this area of excellence.”
Following are a few examples of Carlson School’s ethics education highlights:
- Integrated ethics classes in its curriculum for more than 15 years and was among the first business colleges in the nation to require an ethics course.
- Strong international ethics program, including:
- A two-week trip to Costa Rica to study sustainability in developing countries
- A 12-day ethics seminar with leaders of multinational firms, governmental agencies, and non-governmental organizations to examine business ethics and corporate social responsibility.
- A semester-long class devoted to analyzing investments in “green companies.” MBA students analyze a firm applying measures and indicators of environmentally friendly practices and effects.
- Hosts an annual national ethics conference. This year’s “Ethics and Entrepreneurship” is April 27-29, 2005.
- Several student groups participate in social stewardship activities, including the clubs Net Impact and Carlson Volunteer Consultants.
- One of the few programs in the nation to have scholars pursuing a doctoral degree in business ethics.
- Professor Norman Bowie is among the most cited experts nationally in ethics, international business ethics, and ethics in accounting and financial services.
The BusinessWeek specialty ranking in ethics was based on a survey of executive MBA alum. More details about the BusinessWeek ranking can be found at www.businessweek.com.
The Beyond Grey Pinstripes report identified the top 30 MBA programs by inviting nearly 600 MBA programs to report on their coursework and research: 1,842 courses, 1,713 extracurricular activities and programs, and 828 journal articles from leading peer-reviewed business publications were analyzed. A full description of the report, its methodology and individual MBA program ratings is available online at www.beyondgreypinstripes.org.
About the Carlson School of Management
The Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota is an AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) accredited business school with more than 4,300 students, (1,700 undergraduates, 2,500 graduate students, 110 doctoral students), nine degree programs, 130 faculty, 300 staff, and 46,000 alumni from around the world.
The Carlson School is internationally ranked. According to U.S. News &World Report, the Carlson Undergraduate program is ranked 12th, the Carlson School Full-Time MBA program is ranked 23rd, Carlson Part-Time MBA program is ranked 15th, and Carlson Executive MBA program is ranked 20th. For more information, visit www.carlsonschool.umn.edu.
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