# Clinical Professor Michael Posner interview: "Books For MBAs: Amid DEI Backlash, NYU Prof Makes Business Case For Human Rights."

1 School News January 29, 2025 ![Poets and Quants logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/con_036687.gif?itok=YuUEYfSP)>

Excerpt from [Poets & Quants](https://poetsandquants.com/2025/01/29/books-for-mbas-amid-dei-backlash-nyu-prof-makes-business-case-for-human-rights/?pq-category=business-school-news&pq-category-2=mba&pq-category-3=thought-leadership&utm_content=323329721&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&hss_channel=tw-128938832) — "I’ve been at NYU Stern for 11 years, where I built the first center on business and human rights at a business school. This book is, in many ways, a distillation of our experiences and our commitment to the idea that we are pro-business but also want high standards. Businesses can and should be part of the solution to the challenges we face."

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