Business is always about profit. That’s the bottom line. Unless you’re talking about Ken Baker’s class, “Strategy, Innovation, and Resilience,”—then it’s time to think bigger. This class doesn’t have one bottom line, but three. “The triple bottom line is not about regular ‘business as usual,’” explains Baker. “It’s about taking a more holistic approach, where we talk about people, the planet, and profits.” This framework is changing how students conceptualize what it means to be successful.
As economic, environmental, and social crises accelerate, business must evolve. But how? Kenneth Baker, the co-founder, and chair of Antioch University’s MBA, has some ideas. In this conversation with guest host Jane Paul, he talks about the necessity of innovation and change for sustainability and social justice—and how a rising tide of crisis is being met by a new generation of business leaders who seek to address these issues at all scales.
Ryan Gallagher loves to talk about raising money for cancer research and treatment. Sure, it’s his job, but in everything he says, you can hear his passion for supporting this life-saving work. He brings this heart and hard work to everything he does in the world, including advocating for LGBTQIA+ issues and currently studying sustainable business as a student at Antioch University’s Master of Business Administration.
How Antioch University’s Master of Business Administration Program is Leading the Way As a business professional, you may have noticed the increasing importance of social and environmental responsibility in business….
Antioch University Online alumni, Jesse Lore talks about the online Master of Business Administration (MBA) program and its accessibility, and manageable course of study, that ties to the greater trends…
Kirsten Frey never expected to be a professor. But with over twenty years of experience in Human Resources management, her expertise has been invaluable in the Antioch Online’s Masters in…
“Most of our alumni come as accomplished people. Then, with additional tools and connections they learn at Antioch, they go on to make even more of a difference,” says Laura…
“No matter the sector the student is focusing on, whether they’re working in for-profit business, social services, or a nonprofit, the importance of organizational leadership cannot be overstated,” says Dr….
“We’re at this time where politics is kind of failing us and you want to help, but you don’t know how,” says Melanie Reese. Instead of being complacent, though, Reese…
When women are bold and empower other women, they can accomplish more than they ever imagined—and inspire others to do the same. Carolyn Woods is the perfect example of this….
The day of Diane Tomasi’s 30th birthday party she stood staring at the sky in the backyard of a friend’s New York home, wondering if it would rain. After weeks…
“As a teen, I wanted to be in a rock band,” says Daisy Salas, a student in the MA in Nonprofit Management at Antioch Online. Today, Salas is living that…