SAN FRANCISCO, CA - March 4, 2008 - Presidio School of Management is hosting an event focused on educating executives in sustainability. The event will introduce the school's five-month Executive Certificate in Sustainable Management that begins in July 2008.

Modeled after its innovative MBA program that integrates sustainability into every course, the certificate program will help executives gain critical knowledge to lead their companies toward sustainability in a way that increases shareholder value, market leadership and competitive advantage.

"Sustainability initiatives can be complex and costly, which makes it imperative that executives understand the strategic business case behind them," said Ron Nahser, provost of Presidio School of Management. "An executive education program is a critical investment in learning how to build a sustainable company."

What: "Educating Executives in Sustainability" hosted by Presidio School of Management

When: Wednesday, March 19, 5 PM - 7 PM PT

Where: Hanson Bridgett, 425 Market Street, 26th Floor, San Francisco, CA

Who: Dr. Ron Nahser, Provost, and Dr. Nicola Acutt, Faculty & Director of Curriculum Development, will provide insights about what executives need to know to help ensure their corporate sustainability initiatives can be successfully designed, implemented and managed.

How: Reservations can be made online at http://presidioexecutive-openhouse.eventbrite.com

Why: This event in being held in advance of the upcoming early application deadline for this year's executive education program. That deadline is March 31, 2008. The program starts in July and meets two days per month with a robust, collaborative online component in between sessions. More information can be found at www.presidiomba.org/certificate.

About Presidio School of Management

Presidio School of Management in San Francisco, California, offers innovative MBA and Executive programs in Sustainable Management that integrate environmental, ethical and socially responsible concerns into every course. Since 2003, Presidio has grown to include world-class faculty members and close to 300 MBA students and graduates. Presidio School of Management is an affiliate of Alliant International University, accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). For more information, please visit www.presidioMBA.org. For more information on the Executive Certificate program, email Diane Mailey at dmailey@presidiomba.org.

Presidio Graduate School

Presidio Graduate School

Founded in 2002, Presidio Graduate School (PGS) is a values-driven graduate school offering MBA, MPA, and Dual MBA/MPA degree programs and Professional Certificates in Sustainable Solutions. All courses in the first of its kind curriculum integrate social justice, environmental responsibility, and systems thinking.

A world-class faculty academy of full and part-time scholar-practitioners possess subject matter expertise across the full spectrum of sustainability disciplines. With over 1900 business and public administration alumni at the forefront of the field, PGS is a global hub for sustainability innovation and regenerative impact, helping forge a new definition of the common good at the intersection of for-profit and for-benefit. Learn more about PGS programs, people, and impact at presidio.edu.

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