EcoGEOS > Generous Alumni Gift Supports Socially Responsible Investing at Haas

[Clear Admit: MBA Admissions Consultants Blog] The fund’s goal is to achieve long-term, positive absolute returns through investments that adhere to social and environmental responsibility guidelines, according to Michael Pearce, MBA 08, one of the fund’s student managers. “Investment decisions will be made based on both traditional financial and business evaluation criteria as well as detailed socially responsible investment criteria,”

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