IIT Stuart Ranked #22 Globally for Sustainability in Net Impact Guide
Chicago, IL, Aug. 19, 2013 — IIT Stuart School of Business is featured among more than 100 business schools at the forefront of social and environmental innovation in the 2013 edition of Business as UNusual: The Student Guide to Graduate Programs, released last week by Net Impact. IIT Stuart is ranked #22 globally in sustainability and #50 in social impact based on student survey responses. IIT Stuart’s Net Impact sustainability ranking is the third highest among business schools in the Midwest and the highest in the Chicago-area.
In addition, the Net Impact student chapter at IIT Stuart School of Business is recognized as a Silver chapter – recognition given to the most outstanding chapters in the Net Impact network, characterized by energetic members, dynamic leadership, and high-impact programming. IIT Stuart’s Net Impact chapter is advised by Industry Associate Professor Ram Ramanan.
“We are honored to be included in the Net Impact guide, and to be recognized for our efforts in preparing students to make the business case for sustainability,” says M. Krishna Erramilli, Interim Associate Dean, Professor and Director of IIT Stuart’s graduate business programs. “Our students are passionate about making a meaningful impact in their careers and communities, and we appreciate all of the work that the students in the IIT Stuart chapter of Net Impact do to raise awareness about sustainability and social responsibility across the IIT campus.”
The M.S. Environmental Management and Sustainability program at Illinois Institute of Technology Stuart School of Business is the only program of its kind offered by a business school, preparing graduates who can assess environmental and sustainability issues from a business perspective. IIT Stuart students are uniquely prepared to bridge the gap between business managers and technical professionals to develop a strong business case for sustainability. Courses and project work cover areas including social enterprise, environmental finance, impact investing, ethics and corporate social responsibility, environmental and sustainability analytics, industrial ecology and supply chain sustainability.
In addition to the M.S. Environmental Management and Sustainability program, IIT Stuart offers an M.B.A. concentration in sustainability, as well as integrated core and capstone courses that emphasize sustainability concepts across the business and public administration programs. IIT Stuart hosts an annual Green Business Roundtable in Chicago each spring to connect students with environmental management professionals.
The 2013 Business as UNusual guide is available for free. First published in 2006, Business as UNusual is the only publication of its kind that highlights student perspectives on business schools and their sustainability-focused academic and co-curricular programs. School profiles include information about environmental curriculum, student activities, and career services.
About Net Impact
Net Impact is a leading nonprofit that supports a new generation to work for a sustainable future. With more than 40,000 student and professional members and 300 chapters worldwide, Net Impact demonstrates that it’s possible to make a net impact that transforms our lives, our organizations, and the world. Visit www.netimpact.org.
About IIT Stuart School of Business
IIT Stuart School of Business is an academic unit of the Illinois Institute of Technology, a private Ph.D.-granting technological university. IIT Stuart offers bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, and non-degree programs, as well as graduate certificate programs and several interdisciplinary specializations. IIT Stuart’s programs are centered on the concept of strategic competitiveness, a formula that emphasizes creativity, entrepreneurship, innovation, leadership, incisive decision-making, and sustainability. This approach is designed to help students succeed both in today’s competitive global marketplace and in the complex economy of tomorrow. IIT Stuart is accredited by AACSB International. Visit www.stuart.iit.edu.
About Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT)
Founded in 1890, IIT is a Ph.D.-granting university offering degrees in engineering, sciences, architecture, psychology, design, humanities, business, and law. IIT’s interprofessional, technology-focused curriculum is designed to advance knowledge through research and scholarship, to cultivate invention improving the human condition, and to prepare students from throughout the world for a life of professional achievement, service to society, and individual fulfillment. Visit www.iit.edu.
