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Perhaps you can look at Ben and Jerry as a paradigm for your personality type. Idealistically, they were the antithesis of the hawkish, business type person. In fact, they frowned upon that whole cut-throat mentality. Also consider Whole Foods founder, John Mackey. Another person who was/is the antithesis of the stereotypical no-nonsense, business person. They made extremely successful businesses with a unique focus. Perhaps you can be the next John Mackey, Ben Cohen or Jerry Greenfield.
Perhaps you can look at Ben and Jerry as a paradigm for your personality type. Idealistically, they were the antithesis of the hawkish, business type person. In fact, they frowned upon that whole cut-throat mentality. Also consider Whole Foods founder, John Mackey. Another person who was/is the antithesis of the stereotypical no-nonsense, business person. They made extremely successful businesses with a unique focus. Perhaps you can be the next John Mackey, Ben Cohen or Jerry Greenfield.
Tinawina and Z3N1TH - Thanks for seeing things through my eyes! I do believe there are people like me out there making positive changes in the business world. But getting an MBA might not be the way to go if that's the route I want to pursue. Most MBA programs I've researched are still very traditional.
Tinawina and Z3N1TH - Thanks for seeing things through my eyes! I do believe there are people like me out there making positive changes in the business world. But getting an MBA might not be the way to go if that's the route I want to pursue. Most MBA programs I've researched are still very traditional.
No problem!
There are some really well regarded MBA programs that have what you are looking for... I'm pretty sure Duke has the social entreprenurial thing, as does Kellog(?). Stanford should too, that sounds right up their alley. The really well known programs tend to have the most innovation concerning ethics and whatnot.
To be perfectly honest, I think only the Top 20 or so programs are worth it in terms of jump starting people into high salary positions and attracting venture capital to your start-up. The rest are great for maybe moving up in a company, but are not really going to pay out in those ways. Reputation is everything when it comes to MBAs. But what you are talking about is actually kind of a "hot" topic in the MBA world, so don't shy away from it just because you think most programs are too traditional.
I would also check out Brandeis. I think theirs has that kind of focus too.
I am sure you could do an MBA and become an entrepreneur in a socially "desirable" field, green business or whatever. But I would expect that the entrepreneurs in those fields will still be pretty driven, high energy, outgoing, etc.
Check out Dominican University of California's Green MBA. I'm halfway through it now. From what you've written it may be a good match. There is plenty of public speaking, but also a good mix of personalities, age, and backgrounds.
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