Social Impact at the Marshall School of Business
When talking about career paths one might pursue after an MBA, most people think of areas like finance, consulting or marketing. Over the past several years, however, MBA students have grown increasingly interested in the business of social impact; according to Business as Unusual, a 2014 Net Impact survey, 88 percent of MBA students report that they’re interested in learning about businesses with social missions and environmental emphases. That’s one reason why the USC Marshall School of Business recently hosted its second annual Social Impact Careers Panel. Continue reading…
USC Marshall Hosts First Social Enterprise Residency
MBAs embracing a future in social entrepreneurship can find inspiration in a newly established residency at the USC Marshall School of Business.
Its first resident, Jessica Jackley, is the co-founder of kiva.org, a micro-lending organization which allows users to make small loans to business owners in developing countries.
USC Marshall Makes Top 50 in Net Impact’s Guide to Grad Schools
Net Impact’s 2014 “Business as UNusual” guide ranked the Marshall MBA in the top 50 schools for Social Impact Programs (tied for 28th) and Environmental Sustainability Programs (tied for 31st). Continue reading…
