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Dr. Ana Maria Peredo Named Finalist in the Aspen Institute’s 2008 Faculty Pioneer Awards
Posted November 5th, 2008 by solbcics
New York, November 5, 2008– The Aspen Institute’s Center for Business Education (Aspen CBE) today announced the finalists of the 2008 Faculty Pioneer Awards. This annual recognition celebrates MBA faculty who have demonstrated leadership and risk-taking in integrating social and environmental issues into academic research, educational programs, and business practice. Amongst this year’s finalists is Dr. Ana María Peredo, Associate Professor at the University of Victoria’s Business School.
"We are so impressed by this year's group of winners and finalists,” says Rich Leimsider, the Director of Aspen CBE. “ Their success in integrating environmental, social, and ethical perspectives into classroom teaching, academic research, and other activities sets a high bar for not just other business school instructors, but also for the students they are so thoroughly preparing for the challenges and opportunities of modern day business."
Dr. Peredo’s research focuses on the role of business in fostering sustainable communities, especially among impoverished peoples. She has a strong commitment to exploring diverse ways in which business and culture can combine to address poverty and social disadvantage, and has done concentrated scholarly research on the various aspects of poverty alleviation. One of her contributions resulted in a vital new concept: ‘community-based enterprise’, published in 2006 in the Academy of Management Review. She has also helped found a new area of research, on indigenous entrepreneurship, writing a theoretical paper that shapes this area of study.
Award nominees are solicited each spring through several faculty networks and an international outreach campaign. Nominations are open to all faculty members at any institution offering a graduate management degree in any country. Candidates are nominated by their academic peers and evaluated by a team of experts at The Aspen Institute BSP.
Complete details are available at www.FacultyPioneers.org.
ABOUT THE ASPEN INSTITUTE’S CENTER FOR BUSINESS EDUCATION:
The Aspen Institute Center for Business Education (Aspen CBE) equips business leaders for the 21st century with the vision and knowledge to integrate corporate profitability and social value. We offer business educators targeted resources to incorporate issues of social and environmental stewardship into their teaching, research and curriculum development and to share cutting edge practice among peers.
As part of the Aspen Institute Business and Society Program, Aspen CBE maintains close ties with over 100 MBA programs in 23 countries. Our websites draw over 100,000 visits monthly and our events and networks attract over 1,000 participants each year.
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"We are so impressed by this year's group of winners and finalists,” says Rich Leimsider, the Director of Aspen CBE. “ Their success in integrating environmental, social, and ethical perspectives into classroom teaching, academic research, and other activities sets a high bar for not just other business school instructors, but also for the students they are so thoroughly preparing for the challenges and opportunities of modern day business."
Dr. Peredo’s research focuses on the role of business in fostering sustainable communities, especially among impoverished peoples. She has a strong commitment to exploring diverse ways in which business and culture can combine to address poverty and social disadvantage, and has done concentrated scholarly research on the various aspects of poverty alleviation. One of her contributions resulted in a vital new concept: ‘community-based enterprise’, published in 2006 in the Academy of Management Review. She has also helped found a new area of research, on indigenous entrepreneurship, writing a theoretical paper that shapes this area of study.
Award nominees are solicited each spring through several faculty networks and an international outreach campaign. Nominations are open to all faculty members at any institution offering a graduate management degree in any country. Candidates are nominated by their academic peers and evaluated by a team of experts at The Aspen Institute BSP.
Complete details are available at www.FacultyPioneers.org.
ABOUT THE ASPEN INSTITUTE’S CENTER FOR BUSINESS EDUCATION:
The Aspen Institute Center for Business Education (Aspen CBE) equips business leaders for the 21st century with the vision and knowledge to integrate corporate profitability and social value. We offer business educators targeted resources to incorporate issues of social and environmental stewardship into their teaching, research and curriculum development and to share cutting edge practice among peers.
As part of the Aspen Institute Business and Society Program, Aspen CBE maintains close ties with over 100 MBA programs in 23 countries. Our websites draw over 100,000 visits monthly and our events and networks attract over 1,000 participants each year.