Video clip from “Business Ethics in the 21st Century.” Courtesy of WLIW21.
Business leadership has fallen under the microscope in 2008. Part of this scrutiny has been a renewed look at how business schools fit into the leadership landscape. Recent op-ed articles by Dean Glenn Hubbard (“Back to Basics”) and by Professor Ray Fisman (“The Marie Antoinettes of Corporate America”) examine the role of business education and ethical leadership.
Dean Hubbard discusses challenges and solutions for business programs and students. He writes:
Especially since students graduating today find themselves in management positions sooner than was the case in business even just 10 years ago, management education needs to focus on social intelligence and leadership development training. Also, schools must bridge academic theory and current, real-world experience so students can hit the ground running, making immediate contributions to the organizations they join or ventures they launch.Professor Fisman, co-writing with Rakesh Khurana of Harvard University, supports a broadening of the business education to instill a sense of social purpose in MBAs. They write
Business leadership has fallen under the microscope in 2008. Part of this scrutiny has been a renewed look at how business schools fit into the leadership landscape. Recent op-ed articles by Dean Glenn Hubbard (“Back to Basics”) and by Professor Ray Fisman (“The Marie Antoinettes of Corporate America”) examine the role of business education and ethical leadership.
Dean Hubbard discusses challenges and solutions for business programs and students. He writes:
Especially since students graduating today find themselves in management positions sooner than was the case in business even just 10 years ago, management education needs to focus on social intelligence and leadership development training. Also, schools must bridge academic theory and current, real-world experience so students can hit the ground running, making immediate contributions to the organizations they join or ventures they launch.