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Ethics Education in MBA Programs: Effectiveness and Effects

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  • Grady Bruce
  • Rachel Edgington

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Results of a survey of 3,225 MBA graduates from 75 schools located in the United States are analyzed to determine (a) how and how effectively ethics is incorporated in the graduate business curriculum, (b) how graduates assessed the corporate scandals that occurred prior to the study,; and (c) how these scandals affected their job search behavior. Forty-two percent of graduates say that ethics is being incorporated extremely or very effectively in the curriculum, but 18% say incorporation is not effective. The effectiveness of ethics education is most influenced by the number of ways that ethics is incorporated in the curriculum, based on the results of a multiple regression analysis. The inclusion of a required core course, integrated case studies within most courses, and a reference to ethics in most courses also contribute positively to predicting effectiveness. So, too, do ratings of the quality of program management, curriculum, and faculty, as well as students’ willingness to recommend their schools.

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  • Grady Bruce & Rachel Edgington, 2008. "Ethics Education in MBA Programs: Effectiveness and Effects," International Journal of Management and Marketing Research, The Institute for Business and Finance Research, vol. 1(1), pages 49-69.
    • Handle: RePEc:ibf:ijmmre:v:1:y:2008:i:1:p:49-69
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    1. Irena Slavova & Yovka Bankova, 2015. "Corporate Social Responsibility In Business And Management University Education: The Relevancy To The Business Practices In Bulgaria," European Journal of Business and Economics, Central Bohemia University, vol. 10(2), pages 6971:10-697, January.

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    Keywords

    Business Ethics; Business Education; MBA Programs;
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    • M1 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration

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