Profession and Purpose: A Resource Guide for MBA Careers in Sustainability

Kross, Katie

ISBN 10: 1783530731 / ISBN 13: 9781783530731

Published by Routledge, 2014

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Profession and Purpose: A Resource Guide for MBA Careers in Sustainability
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1783530731
• ISBN 13: 9781783530731
• Binding: unknown_binding
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This second edition of the resource guide presents ideas for researching companies, making the most of your networking, identifying job and internship openings, and preparing for interviews. With new sections, references, and profiles, it directs you to the best resources and helps you to fine-tune your sustainability job search strategy.

About the Author

Katie Kross is a student advisor, career coach, and educator who has counseled and inspired hundreds of MBA students to go on to sustainability careers with Fortune 500 companies, social and environmental nonprofits, mission-driven companies, and startups. Her practical, solutions-oriented approach to the sustainability job search has led professionals and students alike to seek her out as a career coach. Katie is Managing Director of the Center for Energy, Development, and the Global Environment (EDGE) at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business. A sought-after speaker, she has presented to business school audiences across the country. She has served on the boards of the U.S. Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development and the North Carolina Sustainability Center. Katie is a regular contributor to publications on topics related to careers in sustainability and publishes career search resources and strategies on her blog at professionandpurpose.com. She holds a BA from Davidson College and an MBA from UNC.