Why has social value creation become a priority at The Smith School of Business?
In today’s rapidly changing business climate, where people, profit and planet are interconnected more than ever before, social value creation is both desirable and inevitable. Environmental threats and depletion of resources have ignited a need for research on sustainability and technological innovations, especially as they relate to energy and ecological impact. In addition, there has been a growing emphasis on corporate social responsibility, particularly in the areas of medicine and health, service systems science, and information security. The faculty at the Smith School believes that globalization, accountability, and values-based leadership are the most important issues business schools should address to remain relevant now and in the future.
