Booth School of Business: “In response to growing student interest in social impact, the University of Chicago Booth School of Business recently expanded the number of concentrations available to students in the Full-Time, Evening, and Weekend MBA Programs by adding a concentration in Business, Society, and Sustainability.

The new concentration allows students to focus their academic studies on the relationship between business and society, demonstrating to potential employers that they have dedicated a significant portion of their academic program to studying courses related to the social sector; corporate citizenship and environmental, social, and governance issues; the role of business in society; and ethics.

“This new concentration equips students with tools and frameworks needed to lead in a world where business decisions increasingly intersect with societal and environmental issues,” said Robert H. Gertner, the Frank P. and Marianne R. Diassi Distinguished Service Professor of Economics and Strategy and John Edwardson Faculty Director of the Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovation. “By deepening their understanding of how business influences social outcomes, students are better prepared to create meaningful impact—both within traditional corporate settings and across the broader social sector—throughout their careers.”

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University of Melbourne Tops UNSW As Australia’s Top Business School

Financial Review: “The University of Melbourne has been named the Financial Review BOSS Best Business School for 2025, nudging out longstanding rival the University of New South Wales from the top position.

UNSW has dominated the rankings for the past three years.

The University of Queensland again placed third, followed by Monash University in fourth place and The University of Western Australia in the fifth spot.

As per new criteria introduced last year, business schools are assessed across four main categories – university reputation, career impact, research and teaching. In terms of weighting, reputation, career and research each contribute 20 per cent to the final score, while teaching carries a 40 per cent weighting.

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DON’T MISS: 2025 BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK MBA RANKING: STANFORD RETAINS #1 SPOT

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USC Marshall Receives $10-Million Gift For Business of Healthcare Innovation Program

Marshall School of Business: “The USC Marshall School of Business is launching the Renaud Family Business of Healthcare Innovation Program, a new initiative to harness the power of business acumen and cutting-edge technology such as artificial intelligence to accelerate bold new solutions in the rapidly evolving healthcare industry.

The Renaud Program will establish a vibrant hub for interaction and partnership among researchers, teachers and students on campus and with innovators in the private sector across the world. Funding will support the development of: cutting-edge courses, new academic pathways, and joint learning opportunities across USC; research, thought leadership, and academia-meets-industry partnerships; and new incubation and innovation initiatives.

“This generous gift will allow USC to reimagine the future of healthcare through AI and cross-disciplinary collaboration,” USC Interim President Beong-Soo Kim said. “By combining USC’s strengths in business and medicine with our strategic industry partnerships, we can help accelerate the pace of innovation and deliver life-saving treatments to patients faster.”

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Ana Bakshi Named New Executive Director Of Martin Trust Center For MIT Entrepreneurship

MIT News: “The Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship announced that Ana Bakshi has been named its new executive director. Bakshi stepped into the role at the start of the fall semester and will collaborate closely with the managing director, Ethernet Inventors Professor of the Practice Bill Aulet, to elevate the center to higher levels.

“Ana is uniquely qualified for this role. She brings a deep and highly decorated background in entrepreneurship education at the highest levels, along with exceptional leadership and execution skills,” says Aulet. “Since I first met her 12 years ago, I have been extraordinarily impressed with her commitment to create the highest-quality centers and institutes for entrepreneurs, first at King’s College London and then at Oxford University. This ideal skill set is compounded by her experience in leading high-growth companies, most recently as the chief operation officer in an award-winning AI startup. I’m honored and thrilled to welcome her to MIT — her knowledge and energy will greatly elevate our community, and the field as a whole.”

The need to raise the bar for innovation-driven entrepreneurship education is both timely and urgent. The rate of change is getting faster and faster every day, especially with artificial intelligence, and is generating new problems that need to be solved, as well as exacerbating existing problems in climate, health care, manufacturing, future of work, education, and economic stratification, to name but a few. The world needs more entrepreneurs and better entrepreneurs.

Bakshi joins the Trust Center at an exciting time in its history. MIT is at the forefront of helping to develop people and systems that can turn challenges into opportunities using an entrepreneurial mindset, skill set, and way of operating. Bakshi’s deep experience and success will be key to unlocking this opportunity. “I am truly honored to join the Trust Center at such a pivotal moment,” Bakshi says. “In an era defined by both extraordinary challenges and extraordinary possibilities, the future will be built by those bold enough to try, and MIT will be at the forefront of this.”

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