MBA Survey on Sustainable Business at Stern

October 2019

Respondent Breakdown

Total number of respondents: 569Proportion of total MBA population: 25%

2

Tech MBA4%

Fashion & Luxury MBA

2%

Executive MBA18%

Langone Part-time MBA36%

Full-time MBA40%

PROGRAM

Management (5%)

Entrepreneurship (6%)

Business Analytics (6%)

Marketing (6%)

Leadership and Change (7%)

Sustainable Business (7%)

Finance (12%)

Strategy (22%)

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TOP SPECIALIZATIONS

How important is sustainability to you?

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0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350

Not at all important

Slightly

Moderately

Very important

2019

53.3%

36.3%

8.3%

2.2%

Are you aware of the NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business?

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No

Yes

2019

39.6%

60.1%

Did the opportunity to learn about sustainable business factor into your decision to attend Stern?

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No

Yes

2019

77.8%

22.16%

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0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500

No, it doesn't help

Yes, it helps

2019

92.5%

7.5%

Do you believe a focus on sustainability (defined as environmental, social, and governance responsibility) helps or hurts business financial performance?

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Which statement is more aligned with your personal beliefs?

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Businesses have asole responsibility to

maximize shareholdervalue

Businesses have anenvironmental, social,

and governanceresponsibility inaddition to profit

2019

12.2%

87.8%

Which statement is more accurate in your experience with Stern?

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Stern students are taught both(1) and (2) depending on the

professor

Stern students are taught thatbusinesses should have anenvironmental, social, and

governance responsibility inaddition to profit

Stern students are taught thatbusinesses have a sole

responsbility to maximizeshareholder value

2019

15.3%

13.6%

71.1%

Do you believe a focus on sustainable business will help Stern’s reputation relative to other business schools?

90 50 100 150 200 250 300 350

Maybe

No

Yes

2019

33.4%

7.8%

58.8%

Do you believe a focus on sustainable business at Stern will make you a more attractive candidate to employers?

100 50 100 150 200 250 300

Maybe

No

Yes

2019

19.1%

47.1%

33.8%

What role do you think Stern should play with regard to sustainability?

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Not taught at all

Taught only has an elective

Taught in some core curriculum classes

Taught in all core curriculum classes

2019

61.4%

18.6%

.7%

19.2%

What role do you think Stern should play with regard to sustainability? (By Specialization)

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Which core curriculum classes should sustainability be taught in? (Select all that apply)

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Statistics & Data Analysis

Financal Accounting & Reporting

Foundations of Finance

Firms & Markets

Marketing

Operations Management

The Global Economy

Leadership in Organizations

Professional Responsibility

Strategy

2019

36%

13%

15%

66%

77%

58%

60%

82%

5%

84%

If you selected that sustainability should be taught in some core curriculum (as opposed to all core, only electives, or none), which classes? (Select all that apply)

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Within curricular or extracurricular opportunities, which of the following topics are you most interested in? (Select all that apply)

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Other Topic(s) of Interest

Sustainable Accounting Methodologies

Managing for the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainable Food and Protein Entrepreneurship

Renewable Energy Trends and Financing

Managing Risk (Financial and Reputational) by Adopting SustainablePractices

Understanding and Managing for Climate Change

Sustainable Supply Chain & Operations

Incorporating Sustainability Into Marketing and Brand Management

How Sustainability Drives Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Using Sustainability as Competitive Advantage

2019

13%

76%72%

56%

48%

54%%51%

46%

28%38%

6%

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What are the biggest barriers that prevent sustainability from being a bigger part of the Stern educational experience?

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Professors

Curriculum

Stern/Student finance culture

Career opportunities

2019

36.5%

27.6%

21.6%

14.9%

What feedback do you have for NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business?

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Integrate more into Stern and NYU culture

Increase job promoting or recruiting events

Integrate more into core curriculum

Raise greater awareness about CSB

2019

28.8%

8.7%

7.8%

5.9%