Business Schools and their Contribution to Society

by Mette Morsing

• ISBN13: 9780857023872
• ISBN10: 085702387X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-12-06
• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd

Summary

Business schools are arguably some of the key influential institutions in contemporary society, inasmuch as they heavily influence the way much socioeconomic activity are conducted. Thus the education provided in business schools is a theme in its own that has to be considered; perhaps even challenged.This exciting forthcoming book explores the role of business schools in contemporary global society through three key dimensions:- how business school legitimacy is challenged by the recent economic crisis and corporate scandals- how business schools contribute to shaping and transforming business conduct, and- how business schools, past and present, develop their identities to face the challenges presented by the ongoing globalization processContributors include Business School Deans from around the world, as well as scholars and business leaders; combining these perspectives together the book presents a unique account and discussion of experiences of the current and future challenges facing business schools.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Prologue: Business Schools As Usual?

Historical and Geographical Perspectives on Business School Legitimacy

Business Education

The American Trajectory

Creating a Business School Model Adapted to Local Reality

a Latin American Perspective

The Changing Role of Business Schools as Key Social Agents in Asia

Institutional Evolution and New Trends in Russian Management Education

The Legitimacy and Future of Business Schools in Turkey

European Business Schools and Globalization

CSR, Business Schools and the Asia Pacific Context

Towards a New Legitimacy For Business Schools in Global Society

Business Schools in Society

The Distinctiveness of Diversity

Design Science as a Reference Point for Management Research

The National Role of Contemporary Business Schools in Response to the Financial Crisis

Business Schools

a New Vision for Teaching at Business Schools

The Future of Business School Research

The Need for Dual Research Methodologies

Business Schools' Corporate Social Responsibility

Practice What You Preach

The Role of Higher Education Institutions in the Fields of Economic and Social Sciences

Has It Been Changed by the Economic Downturn?

Business Schools in Relation to the Organizational and Ethical Challenges of Systemic Transformation

a Polish Example

The New Rigor

Beyond the Right Answer

Business Schools' Role in Shaping and Transforming Ethical Business Conduct

Responsible Business Education

Not a Question of Curriculum but a Raison d'Ãètre for Business Schools

The Business School of the 21st Century

Educating Citizens to Address the New World Challenges

The Need for Good Old Principles in Financial Management Education

Prme and Four Theses on the Future of Management Education

a Plea to Business Schools

Tear Down Your Walls

Corporate Responsibility and the Business Schools' Response to the Credit Crisis

Epilogue

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