Good (old) news: MBA students defend having ethics programs in business school. Bad (old) news: MBAs don’t value ethics during job selection. Bad (new) news: MBA students are more likely to cheat than those in other disciplines.
Mixed news: Business schools are targeting younger, less experienced candidates.
Good news: Business schools adapting their programs to address the lifestyle needs of females.
Good news update (9/21/06): Management guru David Maister shares his perspectives and increases the dialogue on improving the relevancy of business schools.
The Business of Cheating
The Toronto Star reports that MBA students are likelier to cheat.
According to the study “Academic Dishonesty in Graduate Business Programs: The Prevalence, Causes, and Proposed Actions:”
“56 per cent of graduate business students admitted to cheating
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A Dignity Deficit
Steve Shu points to this article, which reports on a recent study titled “Academic Dishonesty in Graduate Business Programs: The Prevalence, Causes, and Proposed Actions”. The study found that 56% of graduate business students admitted to cheatin…