{"614312":{"#nid":"614312","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Scheller College of Business Rises to #2 in the U.S. and #6 Globally in the Corporate Knights 2018 Better World MBA Ranking","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ECorporate Knights\u003C\/em\u003E has released its 2018 Better World MBA Ranking. Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business is ranked #2 in the U.S. and #6 in the world.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Better World MBA Ranking is recognized as the only major ranking that evaluates accredited MBA programs\u0026rsquo; commitment to equipping graduates with the skills necessary to solve pressing business and social challenges in order to succeed in a rapidly evolving global business climate. The ranking evaluates curriculum, research, and centers related to sustainability, as well as faculty diversity, across the top 100 schools on the \u003Cem\u003EFinancial Times\u0026rsquo;\u003C\/em\u003E Global MBA Ranking.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFounded in 2002, \u003Cem\u003ECorporate Knights\u003C\/em\u003E is a Toronto-based media and research company best known for rules-based transparent rankings of corporate sustainability performance, including the 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World. Since their founding, \u003Cem\u003ECorporate Knights\u003C\/em\u003E has aimed to rank the world\u0026rsquo;s MBA programs by how holistically they have integrated sustainability into the learning process. Scheller College\u0026rsquo;s commitment to sustainability is led by the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/centers-initiatives\/ray-c-anderson-center-for-sustainable-business\/index.html\u0022\u003ERay C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business (\u0026ldquo;Center\u0026rdquo;).\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The latest rankings provide evidence of the amazing productivity of our faculty, our administration\u0026rsquo;s visionary leadership, and the tireless efforts of our centers to help researchers and students make a real-world impact,\u0026rdquo; said L. Beril Toktay, Faculty Director of the Center.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;In order for businesses to make a positive impact on the world, we need to train students to tackle sustainability issues in \u003Cem\u003Eall\u003C\/em\u003E career positions\u0026mdash;not just in those roles that are sustainability-focused,\u0026rdquo; said Michael Oxman, Managing Director of the Center. He continued, \u0026ldquo;Scheller College offers a variety of MBA courses to train future leaders who are mindful of the social and environmental implications of business decisions.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EScheller College MBA programs are globally recognized. The College continues to leverage its unique positioning at the intersection of business and technology by providing a strong curriculum, world-class faculty, experiential learning via practicums, and in-depth immersive tracks.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnalysis of the 2018 Better World MBA rankings is available in the Fall 2018 issue of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.corporateknights.com\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003ECorporate Knights\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and on its website.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EScheller College of Business\u0026#39; MBA program was recently ranked #2 in the U.S. and #6 in the world by Corporate Knights\u0026#39; 2018 Better World MBA Ranking.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":" Scheller College of Business\u0027 MBA Program Wins #2 in the U.S. and #6 Globally by Corporate Knights 2018 Better World MBA Ranking"}],"uid":"28082","created_gmt":"2018-11-15 20:33:45","changed_gmt":"2018-11-16 19:51:29","author":"Lorrie Burroughs","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-11-15T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2018-11-15T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"614311":{"id":"614311","type":"image","title":"Corporate Knights Better World MBA Ranking","body":null,"created":"1542313396","gmt_created":"2018-11-15 20:23:16","changed":"1542313396","gmt_changed":"2018-11-15 20:23:16","alt":"","file":{"fid":"233871","name":"Corporate Knights Logo.JPG","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Corporate%20Knights%20Logo.JPG","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Corporate%20Knights%20Logo.JPG","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":18122,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Corporate%20Knights%20Logo.JPG?itok=eRgn_heB"}}},"media_ids":["614311"],"groups":[{"id":"1274","name":"Scheller College of Business"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"834","name":"Rankings"},{"id":"101","name":"Award"},{"id":"106071","name":"Corporate Knights"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/mailto:susan.ambrosetti@scheller.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESusan Ambrosetti\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDirector of Marketing \u0026amp; Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}