Beyond Grey Pinstripes
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Beyond Grey Pinstripes is a ranking of full-time MBA programs which assesses and scores schools based on the integration of social, ethical, and environmental content into the curricula and faculty research. Participation is open to accredited US business schools and to international business programs recognized as leading institutions in their regions.
The survey results and ranking are published biennially. The first instance of the Beyond Grey Pinstripes survey and ranking was published in October 1999 by the World Resources Institute
in partnership with the Aspen Institute
. Prior to this in 1998, the World Resources Institute created Grey Pinstripes with Green Ties, a report that examined the inclusion of environmental management topics in 37 MBA programs. Since 2007, the survey and rankings have been managed solely by the Aspen Institute Center for Business Education. In the 2010-2011 survey, 64% of participating schools were located in the US. The remaining 36% were located throughout 24 countries. The most recent publication, released in September 2011, includes information from 149 schools from 22 countries in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, South America, and Africa.
Data collected through the survey process are made public, and may be accessed and downloaded via an online database hosted on the ranking’s website. School profiles typically include course listings and syllabi submitted by universities as part of the scoring process, and - although not part of the ranking calculation - activities such as internship programs, student clubs, institutes or centers run within the university, speaker series, conferences and competition events. A searchable database of faculty research relevant to topics in sustainability and social impact is also available.
Schools participating in the ranking provide information about their demographics, curricular offerings and faculty research. Demographic data includes campus and class enrollment statistics, number of faculty, and required credit hours needed to earn a degree. Data collected on a school’s curriculum include course descriptions that explain what social, environmental, and ethical content is in each course; a syllabus; a count on the number of full-time students enrolled in the course; the amount of credits or credit hours allotted to the course, and whether the course is required or elective. Submitters must also estimate what percent of the course material is relevant to social, ethical, or environmental topics. The schools are also asked to provide abstracts for all articles on business-related social, ethical and environmental issues published by their business school faculty in peer-reviewed, business journals over the past 2 years. Participating schools are also given an option to submit a narrative on their efforts to prepare students for social and environmental stewardship. To ensure data accuracy, participating schools are required to sign a pledge stating that submissions are honest and accurate.
As of 2011, rankings are calculated using a weighted average formula:
Scoring is done by fourteen Ph.D. fellows who work in pairs to review school submissions and score coursework and faculty research. Scoring is further reviewed by the Aspen Institute Center for Business Education to maintain consistency and accuracy across schools and areas of study. Scoring is done on a school-blind basis to prevent bias.
The survey results and ranking are published biennially. The first instance of the Beyond Grey Pinstripes survey and ranking was published in October 1999 by the World Resources Institute
World Resources Institute
The World Resources Institute is an environmental think tank founded in 1982 based in Washington, D.C. in the United States.WRI is an independent, non-partisan and nonprofit organization with a staff of more than 100 scientists, economists, policy experts, business analysts, statistical analysts,...
in partnership with the Aspen Institute
Aspen Institute
The Aspen Institute is an international nonprofit organization founded in 1950 as the Aspen Institute of Humanistic Studies. The organization is dedicated to "fostering enlightened leadership, the appreciation of timeless ideas and values, and open-minded dialogue on contemporary issues." The...
. Prior to this in 1998, the World Resources Institute created Grey Pinstripes with Green Ties, a report that examined the inclusion of environmental management topics in 37 MBA programs. Since 2007, the survey and rankings have been managed solely by the Aspen Institute Center for Business Education. In the 2010-2011 survey, 64% of participating schools were located in the US. The remaining 36% were located throughout 24 countries. The most recent publication, released in September 2011, includes information from 149 schools from 22 countries in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, South America, and Africa.
Data collected through the survey process are made public, and may be accessed and downloaded via an online database hosted on the ranking’s website. School profiles typically include course listings and syllabi submitted by universities as part of the scoring process, and - although not part of the ranking calculation - activities such as internship programs, student clubs, institutes or centers run within the university, speaker series, conferences and competition events. A searchable database of faculty research relevant to topics in sustainability and social impact is also available.
2011-2012 MBA rankings
149 schools submitted information to the Beyond Grey Pinstripes survey, and after being analyzed and scored, 100 were ranked in the Aspen Global 100. The top ten schools of this ranking are displayed below.| Final Rank | School | Country | Rank in Relevant Coursework | Rank in Student Exposure | Rank in For-Profit Impact | Rank in Faculty Research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanford Graduate School of Business Stanford Graduate School of Business The Stanford Graduate School of Business is one of the professional schools of Stanford University, in Stanford, California and is broadly regarded as one of the best business schools in the world.The Stanford GSB offers a general management Master of Business Administration degree, the Sloan... |
USA | 2 | 24 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Schulich School of Business Schulich School of Business The Schulich School of Business is York University's business school located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and is an internationally-ranked business school. Schulich offers undergraduate and graduate programs in business administration, finance, public administration and international business as... , York University York University York University is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's third-largest university, Ontario's second-largest graduate school, and Canada's leading interdisciplinary university.... |
CAN | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | IE Business School | ESP | 9 | 1 | 7 | 46 |
| 4 | Mendoza College of Business Mendoza College of Business The Mendoza College of Business is one of the colleges at the University of Notre Dame, which is located in Notre Dame, Indiana, United States.- History :... , University of Notre Dame University of Notre Dame The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States... |
USA | 5 | 65 | 5 | 2 |
| 5 | Yale School of Management Yale School of Management The Yale School of Management is the graduate business school of Yale University and is located on Hillhouse Avenue in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. The School offers Master of Business Administration and Ph.D. degree programs. As of January 2011, 454 students were enrolled in its MBA... |
USA | 3 | 30 | 5 | 17 |
| 6 | Kellogg School of Management Kellogg School of Management The Kellogg School of Management is the business school of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, downtown Chicago, Illinois and Miami, Florida. Kellogg offers full-time, part-time, and executive programs, as well as partnering programs with schools in China, India, Hong Kong, Israel,... , Northwestern University Northwestern University Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees.... |
USA | 6 | 34 | 2 | 14 |
| 7 | Ross School of Business Ross School of Business The Stephen M. Ross School of Business is the business school of the University of Michigan. Numerous publications have ranked the Ross School of Business' Bachelor of Business Administration , Master of Business Administration and Executive Education programs among the top in the country and the... , University of Michigan University of Michigan The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan... |
USA | 11 | 62 | 7 | 5 |
| 8 | Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management The Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management is the graduate business school of Cornell University, a private Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York. It was founded in 1946 and renamed in 1984 after Samuel Curtis Johnson, founder of S.C... , Cornell University Cornell University Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions... |
USA | 7 | 6 | 20 | 34 |
| 9 | Kenan-Flagler Business School Kenan-Flagler Business School The Kenan-Flagler Business School is the undergraduate and graduate business school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school offers a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Master of Business Administration , MBA for Executives, Master of Accounting, Ph.D., a business... , University of North Carolina University of North Carolina Chartered in 1789, the University of North Carolina was one of the first public universities in the United States and the only one to graduate students in the eighteenth century... |
USA | 15 | 49 | 4 | 19 |
| 10 | Haas School of Business Haas School of Business The Walter A. Haas School of Business, also known as the Haas School of Business or simply Haas, is one of 14 schools and colleges at the University of California, Berkeley.... , UC Berkeley |
USA | 12 | 71 | 13 | 10 |
Ranking methodology
Rankings published in Beyond Grey Pinstripes are based entirely on MBA coursework and research published by business school faculty. The data on which the rankings are based are provided by participating schools. The scoring criteria and data sources differ from typical MBA rankings which often gather data from corporate recruiters and alumni, and base rankings on criteria such as student diversity, GMAT scores, post-graduation salaries, post-graduate employment rates, and networking opportunities.Schools participating in the ranking provide information about their demographics, curricular offerings and faculty research. Demographic data includes campus and class enrollment statistics, number of faculty, and required credit hours needed to earn a degree. Data collected on a school’s curriculum include course descriptions that explain what social, environmental, and ethical content is in each course; a syllabus; a count on the number of full-time students enrolled in the course; the amount of credits or credit hours allotted to the course, and whether the course is required or elective. Submitters must also estimate what percent of the course material is relevant to social, ethical, or environmental topics. The schools are also asked to provide abstracts for all articles on business-related social, ethical and environmental issues published by their business school faculty in peer-reviewed, business journals over the past 2 years. Participating schools are also given an option to submit a narrative on their efforts to prepare students for social and environmental stewardship. To ensure data accuracy, participating schools are required to sign a pledge stating that submissions are honest and accurate.
As of 2011, rankings are calculated using a weighted average formula:
- 20% of the final ranking consists of the number of courses offered to students that include content on social, ethical, and environmental issues.
- 25% of the score is a weighting of the extent to which students are exposed to this relevant coursework during their time in business school.
- 30% of each school’s score is based on the number of courses offered by the MBA program that specifically address the role that mainstream, for-profit business plays in being a force for positive social and environmental change.
- The final 25% of the score is determined by a count of relevant faculty research published in peer-reviewed journals, weighted by the impact of the journal based on impact factors compiled in the Thomson ReutersThomson ReutersThomson Reuters Corporation is a provider of information for the world's businesses and professionals and is created by the Thomson Corporation's purchase of Reuters Group on 17 April 2008. Thomson Reuters is headquartered at 3 Times Square, New York City, USA...
's Journal Citation Report.
Scoring is done by fourteen Ph.D. fellows who work in pairs to review school submissions and score coursework and faculty research. Scoring is further reviewed by the Aspen Institute Center for Business Education to maintain consistency and accuracy across schools and areas of study. Scoring is done on a school-blind basis to prevent bias.
Criticisms
The ranking has at times have received critiques. The United Nations Global Compact criticized the ranking in 2002 for not putting greater weight on core courses when compared to elective courses. In response, the Aspen Institute has increased its weighting on the extent to which all students are exposed to relevant topics within the core curricula. Some participating schools have also criticized the range of acceptable journals, suggesting that it does not cover the breadth of relevant faculty research being published. In response, the Aspen Institute has widened acceptable faculty research to include abstracts from any peer-reviewed business journal. The Aspen Institute also changed the scoring process to rely on teams of Ph.D. fellows who receive training prior to scoring review.See also
- Master of Business AdministrationMaster of Business AdministrationThe Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
- List of United States graduate business school rankings
- Sustainable MBASustainable MBAThe traditional MBA degree requires coursework and other study of business from a primarily financial standpoint, with some attention to management of people, to conventional economic theory, and to business ethics. A sustainable MBA program includes these subjects, and also study of managing for...
External links
- Beyond Grey Pinstripes http://www.beyondgreypinstripes.org
- Aspen Institute Center for Business Education http://www.aspeninstitute.org/policy-work/business-society/center-business-education