(CBS 5 / KCBS-KPIX) SAN RAFAEL Students working towards a “Green MBA” at San Rafael’s Dominican University are getting quite a different take on business from the usual view.

Program Director John Stayton said the Green MBA was created for a specific kind of individual. "The Green MBA is a program for individuals who understand that we're headed toward an ecological and social crisis. -Who want their careers and lives to be dedicated to helping humanity move toward ecological sustainability and restoration and social equity, and who recognize that business is an incredibly powerful and creative force that's been part of the problem and has to play a major role in creating solutions," he explained.

Stayton said corporate America is moving in a more ecologically friendly direction, as people become more aware of the problems.

"Not only do companies need to be moving towards incorporating social and environmental issues in their business plans, but it's also a source of opportunity. We have a lot of ecological problems to be solving," he said.