The nation's poorest communities are poised for growth, but planting seeds to cultivate successful businesses in these areas is difficult without access to capital and management expertise. Enter U.S. business schools who, through a variety of initiatives, are positively impacting the economic growth of these disadvantaged areas. Following are just a few examples illustrating management education's less traditional - yet highly effective - role in strengthening the economic viability of disadvantaged communities nationwide.

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