Here is a more thoughtful response, from London. I've been wanting to
respond to this group for quite a while but couldn't find an opening. At
least she's researching socially responsible entrepreneurship. Note the
response below her's - not all that enlightened.
--On Monday, July 24, 2006 7:45 PM +0100 Ramya Ranganathan
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rranganathan.phd2004@LONDON.EDU> wrote:
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> I would also like to add something in response to Todd's point. I think
> that lasting and effective change can only come from within. So when its
> a change in the social structure (equality, poverty, education), or
> change in the world's environment, it has to come from changing the way
> people think about such issues (and whether they think at all). This
> change in thought, (not just in superficial thoughts like "hey let me
> donate more to charities etc", but a fundamental change where the
> socialized belief of the 'self interested human being', can evolve into a
> more compassionate worldview of 'universal membership', is something that
> I think can come only through spiritual education. Thus I think it is the
> duty of every one of us, who has tasted even drops of such an expanding
> of our own consciousness to pass it along to others, whether it be in
> business schools or primary schools. The corporate world (as well as
> social and political worlds) are just a reflection of the values and
> beliefs of the human race at any given place or time. I could go on, but
> I just wanted to say that I think there is a justifiable case for
> spiritual education in the business world, it is run by people-flesh and
> blood like ours; lets not shun it as a separate 'world' that is too
> material to be impacted.
>
> Best wishes
> Ramya
> ps: I am researching in the area of social entreprenuership, because I
> believe that is one way to make a positive tangible short term impact on
> the world and would be happy to hear back from anyone else who shares
> this interest.
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> __________________________________________________
> From: Management, Spirituality & Religion on behalf of David Longstreet
> Sent: Mon 24/07/2006 19:02
> To:
MSR@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU
> Subject: Re: stories
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> We should be careful and not paint the entire corporate world with one
> big brush. Keep in mind many of the great philanthropist's made their
> money in business (including oil - Getty, Rockefeller).
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> Another point, the majority of individuals in the USA are employed by
> companies with less than 100 employees (53%) and nearly 25% are employed
> by companies with less than 20 employees. Only 13% are employed in
> companies with more than 1,000 employees.
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> Small business owners, like myself, can be influenced by business schools
> and organizations concerned with spirituality. I am a practicing
> Catholic and I try to put my faith into action in all my consulting
> engagements.
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>
> Back to the point of the original email
> I come from a pretty humble background. I was the first (and only)
> member or my family to go to college let alone graduate school. I ended
> up paying 100% of my education because my family could not contribute
> anything. A lot of professors and administrators helped me along the
> way. They advised me and helped me find jobs and internships. It has
> been over 20 years since my undergraduate degree and I still keep in
> touch with some of those professors.
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> By the way, I have an international consulting business and I am an
> adjunct professor. I work with corporate executives all over the world
> and their are plenty of them who care about their employees, the
> environment, and spirituality. You can see a list of clients at
>
www.SoftwareMetrics.Com/client.htm.
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> David Longstreet
> Software Economist
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www.SoftwareMetrics.Com
> 816.739.4058
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David@SoftwareMetrics.Com
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> On Jul 21, 2006, at 4:53 PM,
tbryan@UMICH.EDU wrote:
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> It's troubling to me that so much of this dialogue is focused on
> business. And yet the corporate world is mostly MIA when it comes to
> improving the lives of people or protecting the environment. There are a
> few rare exceptions but for the most part the business world continues to
> take. Even when it "gives something back" there is still a net loss.
> Poverty, racism, environmental degradation, the growing gap between rich
> and poor, public health, global warming, and homelessness are not going
> away and in fact are getting worse. How can you look at spiritually in
> organizations, or transformations at business schools, and ignore these
> stark realities? The transformational leaders I know have all left the
> business world and are working for non-profits. There you may find your
> stories.
>
>
> Todd Bryan
> School of Natural Resources and Environment
> University of Michigan
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> --On Friday, July 21, 2006 4:45 PM -0400 Eric Romero <
eric@AACSB.EDU>
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> Hi,
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> I am looking for current stories about students whose business education
> has had a life altering impact. For example, an impoverished student who
> struggles to pay for tuition, excels academically and then starts a
> successful business. There is ample research indicating that stories are
> an exceptionally effective method to communicate messages. Video enhances
> the effectiveness of stories because emotions can be transmitted better
> through video than text. For example, some time ago there was a report on
> 60 Minutes about a school in Chicago that provides a rigorous academic
> experience to underprivileged students and has a life altering effect on
> them. A link to the above mentioned video is on the school's webpage,
> which is linked below.
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http://www.cristorey.net/
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> If you watched the video, did you have an emotional reaction to it? If
> so, I hope you agree that business education should have a similar effect
> on business students. If you have similar videos about business students,
> would you be able to share them? I am also interested in written stories
> so if you have some, I would greatly appreciate hearing from you. Thanks
> in advance.
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> Sincerely,
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> Eric J. Romero, PhD
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