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Sustainable-Finance MBAs Struggle to Find Jobs

That niche degree might be a bad idea

The Dartmouth College campus in Hanover, N.H.
Photographer: Cheryl Senter/Bloomberg

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By Amanda Albright

July 24, 2015 at 1:00 PM UTC

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Sustainable-finance MBA graduates are finding a harsh reality when they enter the job market: Even a sustainable-investing firm might not want to hire someone with a sustainable MBA.

Although every MBA program in U.S. News & World Report’s top 10 offers its students a chance to learn sustainable business, social enterprise, or socially responsible investing practices, many candidates are finding that employers prefer a more generalized MBA graduate when it comes time to hire.