Sustainable MBA program(s) and a passion for making a difference

BySustainMe

Bainbridge Graduate Institute offers Sustainability MBA programs. They claim to be the first. They have several certificate programs and several concentrations. Pretty cool.
BGI is Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) accredited. 

Watch this great news show “Behind the Scenes” with Jane Pauley …August 5th, 2011
Always, (almost always) a good source of info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bainbridge_Graduate_Institute

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  1. Oh, A comment here. ACICS is a national accrediting body that is not as strong as others. Regional accrediting (like SACS in the South) or ACCSB (the business school accreditation) would be perfect.

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