Launched in 2003, the vision of the Center for Responsible Business is to create a more sustainable, ethical, and socially responsible society by establishing the Haas School of Business as the preeminent educational institution for research, teaching, experiential learning, and community outreach in areas of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
As a catalyst and innovator, the Center's mission is to create a new generation of business leaders who are knowledgeable about and committed to CSR. To accomplish this goal, we expose all of its constituents to the complex issues of a corporation's role and responsibility to society beyond simply maximizing shareholder value.
The Center serves as a bridge between academia and the corporate world. The research and teaching strengths of UC Berkeley, combined with the Center's experiential learning approach, connects CSR-focused knowledge and research to students, faculty, companies, and the community.
#1 MBA Program in Corporate Social Responsibility
Financial Times Global MBA 2008 Rankings
Top 10 Schools in Select Categories
#2 MBA Program in Corporate Responsibility
The Wall Street Journal 2007 and 2006 Recruiter's Survey & Ranking of Top Business Schools
2007 Top Schools by Academic Discipline*
2006 Top Business Schools: Recruiters' Picks*
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#4 MBA Program Integrating Issues of Social & Environ-
mental Stewardship
2007 Survey of Business Schools
#5 MBA Program in Corporate Social Responsibility The 2007 Net Impact Student Guide to Graduate Business Programs
#7 MBA Program Addressing Social & Environmental Issues
The 2006 Net Impact Student Guide to Graduate Business Programs
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The Center for Responsible Business was founded in 2003 with generous gifts from Mike Homer, Founder & Chairman of Kontiki and Haas Alum (1981); Paul Newman, actor and philanthropist, in honor of John C. Whitehead; and Rudolph Peterson, Former Chairman of Bank of America.
