From a handful of courses a decade ago, philanthropy has grown into a major element of business-school curricula, Bloomberg Businessweek writes in an assessment of university programs on the subject.

Three dozen business schools worldwide now offer courses devoted to giving, according to a recent Aspen Institute report, and the national service coalition Campus Compact says about 100 such courses are offered to undergraduates at U.S. schools, with some giving students money to donate to local projects. (Read about one of those efforts in The Chronicle’s continuing-education guide.)

Faculty members say interest in courses on philanthropy and fund raising has grown as more business schools place a premium on corporate ethics and social responsibility and students increasingly anticipate serving on nonprofit boards and becoming donors themselves.