Crisis in the Classroom: The Recession's Impact on MBA Curriculum
By Cara Scharf
Economists may be proclaiming the end of the recession, but that doesn’t mean Wall Street is back to business as usual. The nation’s economic landscape has been greatly altered: Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers have vanished, Uncle Sam is flexing his regulatory muscles, and nearly 10 percent of the country remains unemployed. Businesses have been forced to adapt—and so must business schools.
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Alternative Career Paths for MBAs
By Cara Scharf
An MBA degree from a top university is supposed to be a golden ticket to the hallowed boardrooms of high finance. But with the rocky economy tossing the financial sector about and new government regulation expected to further tighten the reigns on industry spending, many a dream of making it on The Street has been dashed.
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Business Ethics 101
By Dave Allen
Business ethics has long been a part of undergraduate and MBA curricula, but business schools are now paying heightened attention to this area. The Enron scandal still casts a long shadow, and the financial crisis of 2008, spun out of poor judgment and overly risky investments, has created new examples of what can happen when businesses are left to their own devices. On the horizon is a newfound emphasis on ethical business and regulatory accounting practices.
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