CHAPTER 7: Assessing What it Takes to Earn a Beyond Grey Pinstripes Ranking

If the next generation of business leaders is to excel at managing enterprises of greater competitiveness, then they will need the knowledge and skills to tackle not only the financial but also the ethical, social, and sustainability challenges faced by today’s corporations. The scope and reach of business education demand that business schools understand the significance of these concepts and how to introduce them to students. The Beyond Grey Pinstripes¹ survey and alternative ranking seeks to identify the business schools that have taken the greatest strides to prepare their students to manage the complex social, environmental, and ethical issues they will face in their business careers as entrepreneurs and innovators. The aim is for future business leaders to be conscious of the social impacts of their decisions and keep ethical principles “at the center of their thoughts, words and deeds” (Globally Responsible Leadership Initiative, 2004, p. 2).