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BGI President Pinchot is Awarded Honorary Degree by University of Puget Sound

BGI President Pinchot is Awarded Honorary Degree by University of Puget Sound

Published 05-19-08

Submitted by Bainbridge Graduate Institute

BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA - May 19, 2008 - Bainbridge Graduate Institute's (BGI) President Gifford Pinchot III was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree by the University of Puget Sound at their commencement ceremonies. Mr. Pinchot delivered the address for the University's 116th commencement on Sunday, May 18, 2008, at Baker Stadium.

University of Puget Sound President Ronald Thomas described Pinchot as an "inventor, author, innovator, educator, who is painting the world of business green. Founder of our nation's first green business school in 2002, you (Pinchot) have raised the bottom line for corporations everywhere and raised expectations for all of us." Thomas said Pinchot was awarded the honorary degree "for your courageous innovation, for your pioneering spirit, and for your commitment to a future that is economically robust and environmentally sustainable for generations to come."

Washington-based BGI pioneered the MBA in Sustainable Business program that integrates social and environmental responsibility across the full spectrum of the graduate business curriculum. Since its founding in 2002, BGI has trained hundreds of students to successfully lead large corporations, small businesses, and non-profit organizations to compete in the mainstream marketplace while including sustainability as a core strategy.

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BGI was born when co-Founder and President, Gifford Pinchot, a renowned business consultant, realized the nation's graduate business schools were churning out one-dimensional MBA graduates with solid short-term profit-maximization skills, but lacking a deep understanding of how to integrate social and environmental issues into business decisions.

The Institute's pioneering MBA and certificate programs prepare a diverse group of leaders to build enterprises that are economically successful, socially responsible and environmentally sustainable. The innovative curriculum preserves the rigor of a traditional MBA program, while infusing sustainability - including both environmental and social responsibility - throughout every course.

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