MBA » Testimonials
| "You have the most engaged students I have ever had the pleasure to address. A true testament to your curriculum, faculty and administration. I've been bragging on your program since my return. I'm honored to participate, and I look forward to next year." Dave Gustashaw “As local governments adopt plans and develop strategies to meet greenhouse gas reduction targets, the Presidio School of Management MBA program is training a group of professionals who understand and can respond to the social, political, economic and scientific dynamic around going green. We are depending on their talent and expertise not only to help put these plans into action, but to ensure our environmental well-being." Renee Zeimer
“They say that the ‘network’ you gain is a key reason for choosing a business school. If you want to be a leader in the sustainability field, and learn from the very best, Presidio provides connections that you just won’t find anywhere else. I’ve never met such a committed group of professionals who are willing to share information and help each other out…thus advancing the collective knowledge about this field.” Steve Attinger “We all want to make a difference here at Presidio and are working towards the same goal of sustainability through business. The Presidio MBA gives us the foundational business skills to communicate, implement and realize our goals while also challenging us to invent new market opportunities that will change the world.” Xantha Bruso “At Presidio, there’s an emphasis on a student's calling. We are not just pursuing a better job. We each have a mission that will change the world, and the school has innovative ways of tapping that energy in us.” Gary Gardner “At a time in history when major businesses and governments recognize the need to behave in more sustainable ways and to manage with emotional intelligence and presence, there is a growing need for managers who have been specifically trained in each of these emerging disciplines. Presidio School of Management offers one of the few MBAs in Sustainable Management and teaches it within a diverse, collaborative learning community.” Hunter Lovins “Presidio's rich curriculum helped me integrate my prior business experience, yearning for social equity, and commitment to the nonprofit sector. Through coursework and facilitated conversations inclusive of systems thinking, strategic design, social and spiritual capital, I was able to deepen my knowledge base and open to even greater opportunities.” Chandra Alexandre, Ph.D. “The Presidio program, unlike traditional MBAs, fosters a systemic vision to business, management, and leadership. This is a condition sine qua non to address some of the critical issues of the new century -- sustainability being the most challenging. As a Presidio student, I find a fertile environment to expand my awareness of the world and widen my circle of compassion through inquiry, systems thinking, and innovative communication practices.” Nizar Abdallah, Ph.D. “There is a distinct difference between those organizations that merely talk the talk of sustainability and those that truly live the walk. At Presidio, students, faculty and staff engage in a learning process that brings issues of sustainable management home, making it relevant to us as individuals, as employees, as a species, and as an integral part of the value creation process of our planet.” Alexander Laszlo, Ph.D. “I have found Presidio to be a dynamic learning environment. At each class residency we engage in high-level proactive discussions and case study reviews, as well as deliver team presentations that address real-world business challenges. I'm encouraged to be a thought-leader and change-agent in all aspects of sustainability as well as taught how it's applied to business decisions and our changing world. The opportunities and experiences at Presidio are rich, rewarding and endless.” Jen Beauchamp "The social interactions we have at Presidio are giving me an education that I don't believe I can get anywhere else. We find so much inspiration in our classmates -- which is only possible with our eclectic student body -- that we can't possibly focus on just one aspect of sustainability.” Carter McRee, Ph.D. “Being a student at Presidio School of Management means not having to check your conscience at the door. Here, students and faculty understand that business can be a force for tremendous good in the world. We’re encouraged to dream big and develop our ideas in a pragmatic, visionary way. Together, we're discovering and inventing what the next phase of business will look like.” Edward West “My experience at Presidio School of Management has been priceless. I have made connections crucial to my career development and learned the business skills essential to help move society toward a sustainable future. Presidio is an enriching community in which I have grown personally and professionally to become a more effective change agent.” Hanh Pham “I have never felt so aligned with my intellectual aspirations. This is the result of the rigorous and provoking classes Presidio provided, accompanied by a well-structured and ongoing inquiry into how I can best apply what I am learning in the business world. It is this merger between the academic focus of sustainable management and individual calling that formed the foundation of my Presidio experience.” Joey Feinstein | » Program Overview |
