1 From Being Good to Doing Good A Conference on Peace Through Commerce University of Notre Dame November 13, 2006 John J. Fernandes President and CEO

2 Overview AACSB’s View of Business Education Peace Through Commerce From Being Good to Doing Good Leading Schools Getting Started

3 AACSB’s View Ethics Education in Business Schools (2004) Why Management Education Matters (2005) A World of Good (2006)

4 Business Schools Well-positioned to encourage peace… Strong ties to business communities Drivers of economic development Commitment to experiential learning Vision and ability to succeed

5 Peace Through Commerce At the intersection of… –Ethics –Social responsibility –Social entrepreneurship –Service learning –Globalization –Relevance and application –Investor returns

6 Peace Through Commerce Potential programs… Micro credit Entrepreneurship workshops International exchanges Skill development workshops Executive speakers

7 Peace Through Commerce Potential Alliance Partners… Habitat for Humanity Peace Corps United Nations Local or international NGOs

8 Leading Schools Integral part of the school’s culture

9 Leading Schools Business as an Agent for World Benefit

10 Leading Schools Thunderbird for Good

11 Leading Schools Center for Citizen Peace

12 Leading Schools Social Entrepreneurship Focus

13 Getting Started Seek interested participants Integrate into school’s culture Develop alliances with other organizations Programs can be local and/or international

14 Questions