MBAS FOR SOCIAL IMPACT , NOT MORE MONEY
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Engagement Program ( also known as SEEP ) allows MBA candidates to work with not-for-profit organisations in order to grow as potential leaders . Students attending the university at the time were able to provide GIVIT — a charity that runs an online service to help people with unwanted goods donate to those in need — a corporate funding strategy that helped the organisation pursue plans for growth .
“ The group explored two key options — a corporate sponsorship campaign and a grassroots fundraising campaign ,” Associate Professor Neil Paulsen said . “ The board was extremely impressed with the work and some of the recommendations have been implemented immediately , in particular employing a fundraising manager to focus on corporate fundraising to allow Juliette [ Wright , who runs GIVIT ] to focus on her role as CEO .”
While there will always be an argument for whether leaders are born or made , gaining experience like this while still in university is invaluable for any MBA candidate . A Masters in Business Administration does not guarantee its recipient that top job either , but is a great tool to use to get there .
But these students aren ’ t just learning about leadership : they are learning how to change lives . And the faculty that founded SEEP and people like David Rose hope that this experience garnered in university will convince some MBA candidates about the importance of turning to the not-for-profit sectors for employment .
Is the Not-For-Profit Sector Right For You ? Maybe not , and that ’ s okay . While a healthy competition for not-for-profit leadership roles is a good thing , the rest of the companies of the world
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