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Poole College of Management 
Business Sustainability Collaborative

Beth Ritter, MBA

Professor of Practice, Department of Management, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship

Research Specialties

  • Volunteerism, a pillar of corporate responsibility programs, and how it impacts other workplace measures.
  • Labor relations and Employee ownership

Each semester I am pleased to bring new topics on sustainability to our future leaders. I enjoy bringing my first-hand experience at Burt’s Bees to the classroom to inspire. I believe it is the responsibility of management to conduct business in a sustainable way.

Beth Ritter, MBA

Professor of Practice, Department of Management, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship

Sustainability Related Topics Taught

  • MIE 330, Introduction to Human Resource Management – In this course we review ESG and CSR reports for company sustainability reporting and we explore human resource metrics within that reporting through an activity.
  • MBA 432, Labor Relations – In this course we cover human rights and labor relations issues within the scope of responsible management.
  • MBA 534, Core Concepts of Human Capital Management – In this course we review ESG and CSR Reports for company sustainability reporting and we explore human resource metrics within that reporting. The concept of sustainability and HCM is explored.

Global B Corp Academic Community

The B Corp Academic Community was launched at the Building the B Corp Academic Community Roundtable, hosted by B Lab, the NC State Poole College of Management Business Sustainability Collaborative and the Wharton Social Impact Initiative.

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Corporate Experience

  • Senior VP of Human Resources for Burt’s Bees
  • HR leadership and support to the Global Supply Chain for the Campbell Soup Company
  • HR support to foods businesses of the Nabisco Brands Company

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