To keep up, business schools themselves must change. Rice University's Jones Graduate School of Business – long a top business school for graduate students – launched a brand new program for undergrads in 2021 to create leaders for issues like the energy transition. Georgia Tech's Scheller College of Business – known for its pioneering approach to merging technology with business – has a new dean with a strong vision.
These young professionals are looking for the opportunity to tackle big challenges and make a big difference right away, which is something that the supply chain can offer.