Business school curricula must reflect the age of social responsibility
,Jacqueline Novogratz, founder & CEO of Acumen
January 9, 2023
It is time for MBA courses in particular to give emerging leaders the guidance they need for a changing world. This includes sustainable capitalism and a deeper understanding of how complex systems work.
—Jacqueline Novogratz
Climate catastrophes, war and political and economic upheaval: in a world of uncertainty, students and emerging leaders are seeking new frameworks and ways to reimagine our broken systems.
Business schools need to reinvent their curricula and philosophies to reflect the needs of these pioneering students, who are using the tools of business in fresh ways to tackle problems.
I have led Acumen, an organization that invests in entrepreneurs focused on helping to end poverty, for more than 20 years. These are entrepreneurs seeking to solve major problems of our time. They have greater insight into the world’s machinations than any previous generation, and are demanding business models focused on people and planet, rooted in inclusion and respect.