Green MBA

If you are currently seeking employment or looking for a change in your career and life, you should consider a Green MBA. There are a growing number of green MBA programs in the US, Europe and the rest of the world at many different schools. So  it might well be the right time to investigate this option an discover how you can advance both your career and your personal growth.

Every form of research demonstrates that making an investment in your education pays off in the long run, and we believe that a green education is one of the most savvy investments of all. We might be in the middle of a serious recession but we can be sure that once the dust settles governments, consumers and businesses will need to find solutions to the massive energy challenges we face. We are always going to need new and alternative sources to energy, and we are going to need to develop a wide range of new products and services to tackle global warming, aware shortage, pollution and, above all, the depletion of fossil fuels.

So the emerging Green Economy has the potential to create  millions of  jobs, as we transform our housing, our manufacturing, our transport, our supply chains and our food production. Indeed the whole of our infrastructure needs to change and this transition from dependence on fossil fuels to alternative, renewable energy sources promises to reward those people who are have the right sustainability and environmental management skills.

This is also a superb opportunity for corporations and entrepreneurs to create successful new products that will meet the demand from consumers for eco friendly and sustainable products. Every year there are many new innovations in a wide range of renewable sectors like biofuels, solar, geothermal, wind and tidal energy. The Water industry is a very secure long-term bet for education and career decisions, as nothing is more precious to human life than water and much of the planet faces devastating water shortages. Indeed, there are career opportunities across the board from green architects and house builders to remediation experts,  sustainability consultants and environmental managers to conservation specialists and non profit fundraisers.

A Green MBA is structured to provide the knowledge, capabilities and tools to current and future managers to lead this transformation and help graduates find the right position in these sectors. Even now, when vacancies are scarce there are still many positions available in the alternative energy sector and this is only going to grow over the coming decades.  The question is how will you best take advantage of this opportunity, and we firmly believe that an education in environmental business is the best solution whatever stage you are at in your career.

Here at Bright Green Talent, we are dedicated to encouraging green leadership across all sectors of our society including government, non profits, health, education and business too. Our current forms of business education are outdated in many ways, and geared towards flawed theories of growth without constraints and permanent availability of resources like oil and gas. We need an education that is designed for the new realities we face, and a program that is designed to create a new more sustainable model that includes the principles of the Triple Bottom Line – that business is not just responsible for making profits but also for contributing to the welfare of the community and the planet. So we want to ask you, our readers, to answer this question – do you want a business degree that is going to promote waste and unsustainable business practices and lifestyle; or do you want a business degree that will contribute towards a positive vision of the future and help us live and work more sustainably. In simple terms, do you want to be part of the problem or do you want to be part of the solution?

This is a stark and challenging choice that every one of us has to make, and the choices we make in our eduction will have a massive impact on our future and the future of the planet. Right now, everyone of us needs to be thinking about the type of legacy we want to leave. Do we want to be leaders or followers? Do we want to make a positive difference in the world or just be another consumer of its resources? Do we want to leave the world a better place or not? We cannot separate our education from these deeper questions. Twenty years ago we did not have a choice. We just went to conventional business school  and learned how to make profits for corporations irrespective of the nature and impact of their products. Few people considered the implications of business for society, for the planet and for future generations. We operated in a bubble that is now bursting.

Our best hope lies in developing new leaders. We like the term “Bright Green Leaders” who are motivated and inspired by a bright, positive vision of a green future where society sustainability, eco efficiency and environmental protection the highest priority. Bright Green Leaders want to solve our environmental problems with creativity, ingenuity, innovation, and the mobilization of every resource at their disposal such as people and finance. They are called to dedicate their careers towards leading their employers or their own businesses to being at the vanguard of change. And we do not just find such leaders in commerce. No they are visible and active everywhere - in schools, in communities, in hospitals, in lobbying groups, in non profits and in their own families.

The Green MBA is going to be the qualification of choice for these new leaders and we are going to help advocate and promote every form of environmental education on our website. Education is absolutely essential to the scale of progress that we have to achieve in short time. The good news is that there are many great schools that are offering programs and giving you the skills to make a difference. In conclusion, we hope that you will think long and hard about how a Green MBA can help you achieve your career and personal goals, and we will be here to support you all the way!