Read Judith Samuelson's August 12th interview with TK Kerstetter, President & CEO of Corporate Board Member here.  In the ensuing discussion she articulates the relationships between companies and boards: "Successful companies and their boards mediate between competing interests all the time—in fact that may be their most important role: to help managers keep an ear to the long-term issues while managing the noise at the short-end of the investor spectrum."

Aspen BSP Director Judith Samuelson featured in Directors and Boards Magazine. "The Aspen Principles: A better way". In this Directors & Boards cover story, Judith Samuelson explores the genesis of the Aspen Principles, when a "critical mass of 'strange bedfellows' came up with a plan in 2007 to reverse the destructive pull of short-termism on U.S. business."

The Aspen Institute Center for Business Education (Aspen CBE) is publishing its first guidebook for MBA students seeking socially responsible business school programs. Based on research from Aspen CBE’s latest Beyond Grey Pinstripes rankings, 130 global MBA programs are profiled in the guide and designated as "truly extraordinary," "excellent," or "good." The Aspen Institute Guide to Socially Responsible MBA Programs 2008-2009, published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers, can be purchased digitally ($14.95, 272 pages) or in print form.