GreenMBA Students Present to Environmental Health and Safety Professionals

Three GreenMBA students presented at the March 3-4 conference of the Organization of Resource Councilors (ORC) Western Occupational Health and Safety Group in Sonoma. The 100 attendees were predominantly Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) professionals from large organizations including Chevron, AT&T, Amgen, Intel, Levi Strauss, HP, Safeway, PG&E, and more. Students Soo Haylett, Becca Guthrie, and Jared Alaqua gave a presentation focused on the connections between EHS and sustainability. They presented examples from their own experiences in their MBA coursework, including projects on: • streamlining operations and identifying additional opportunities for a poultry farm in Petaluma; • how a waste audit saved thousands of dollars for a medium-sized business in Novato; and • a lean and green operations analysis for a recreational business in southern California. Potential GreenMBA projects and internships were discussed following the presentation. The students noted a recurring theme of problems stemming from sub-grouping, or silos, within an organization, which prevents EHS managers from performing their roles more successfully. Experiential learning is a key value in the GreenMBA; students conduct projects in businesses across the Bay Area and beyond on such topics as marketing, waste, operations, and finance, all grounded in triple bottom line sustainability and systemic approaches. If your organization has a project that might be appropriate for a team of Green MBAs, please let us know. Email: • Your name, business/organization and contact info • Brief description of the project • Desired scope and date of project completion to GreenMBA staffperson This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it