# Five Ways Business Schools Can Pivot Towards Sustainability.

1 Opinion June 4, 2024 Stern in the News ![Alison Taylor Article 230 x 260](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/Alison%20Taylor%20Article%20230%20x%20260.png?itok=bqXNQmQV)By Alison Taylor

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Amid societal and political turbulence, business school leaders are facing profound challenges over how to incorporate rising sustainability pressures into their operations and curricula.

The traditional approach has been to offer elective courses for students who are passionate about the topic, while leaving the mainstream financial, accounting, marketing and leadership classes relatively untouched. This siloed approach is now running into trouble, both in corporations and in business schools.

Here’s how to think differently.

Read the full [*Times Higher Education* article](https://www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/five-ways-business-schools-can-pivot-towards-sustainability).

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*Alison Taylor is a Clinical Associate Professor at NYU Stern.*

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