scholarly journals A Philosophical Approach to Business Education

1992 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaana Woiceshyn
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Business Education ◽  
Business School ◽  
Business Managers ◽  
Business Research ◽  
Philosophical Approach ◽  
Fundamental Reason ◽  
Research And Education ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
School Curricula

Business education has been blamed for deficiencies in the leadership, decision- making and ethical conduct of business managers. The quantitative and analytical orientation in business school curricula and the consequent lack of humanities-based courses have been identified as reasons. The fundamental reason, however, lies in the philosophy of business research and education which shapes the curricula, teaching methods, and ultimately the graduates' ability to handle various managerial functions. The most commonly recognized philosophical basis of business research is empiricism. The argument presented here is that pragmatism, which shares elements with empiricism, has also significantly shaped business education. This paper is an attempt to show why empiricism, together with pragmatism, are the root causes of the above deficiencies. Supplementing business school curricula with humanities courses, a strategy often recommended to correct for the deficiencies, is not sufficient. As an alternative solution, an objective philosophical approach is evaluated, along with its practical implications for business education.

Learning the PR trade

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (7) ◽  
pp. 29-31
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Business Education ◽  
Business School ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Business Schools ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Change in business education is effortlessly elusive. No matter how often the great and the good of either the business or business school worlds lament the lack of adequate teaching through Masters of Business Administrations and other programmes, very rarely does anything seem to change. Managers are still put though their paces at business schools; they still read the same “seminal” books and case studies; they still get their blue riband qualification; they still receive a hefty increase in salary after graduation. Practical implications The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organisations. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Dilemmas for Business Education in the 1970’s

1971 ◽  
Vol 93 (2) ◽  
pp. 418-420
Author(s):  
John S. Day
Keyword(s):  
Business Education ◽  
Business School ◽  
Doctoral Programs ◽  
Management Education ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Business Managers ◽  
Educational Philosophies ◽  
Professional Business

The paper discusses the dilemma facing management education as a result of the historical inability of both business and university to define adequately the role of the undergraduate business school as compared with the programs for educating professional business managers. In turn, the rapid development of doctoral programs in-business and the role they play in a total management education structure has further confused the educational picture. The several formal educational philosophies for business are discussed against the current managerial needs of business as stated by executives. The trend toward developing all-encompassing schools of management which consider business as only one of the functions of society about which management education should be provided is reviewed. From this analysis a general forecast of management education at the end of a ten-year period is made.

scholarly journals Sustainability in the professional accounting and finance curriculum: an exploration

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 291-311 ◽  
Author(s):  
Langton Mburayi ◽  
Tony Wall
Keyword(s):  
Business School ◽  
Business Schools ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Institutional Commitment ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Original Analysis ◽  
Analysis And Synthesis ◽  
Effective Integration ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
School Curricula

PurposeWhereas the integration of sustainability into business schools has received increasing attention in recent years, the debate continues to be generic rather than recognising the peculiarities of the more quantitative sub disciplines such as accounting and finance which may of course be intimately linked to professional standards. The purpose of this paper, therefore, is to examine the extent to which sustainability is integrated into accounting and finance curricula in business schools, how, and to understand some of the challenges of doing so.Design/methodology/approachThis paper presents the findings from a systematic form of literature review which draws on the previous literature about how sustainability is embedded into business school curricula and the challenges in doing so. A particular focus is placed on how the ways in which sustainability is integrated into accounting and finance curricula in business schools.FindingsThe paper demonstrates that accounting and finance lags behind other management disciplines in embedding sustainability and that institutional commitment is oftentimes a strong imperative for effective integration of sustainability.Practical implicationsThis paper is a call to practitioners and researchers alike to explore new ways of integrating sustainability in the accounting and finance curricula, including working across boundaries to provide learning opportunities for future accountants, financial managers and generalist managers.Originality/valueThe paper offers an original analysis and synthesis of the literature in the context of the accounting and finance curricula in business schools, and proposed a conceptual framework to further develop sustainability education in the context of business schools.

Gap Between Theory and Practice in Management Education

2018 ◽  
pp. 363-376
Author(s):  
Elona Garo
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Business Education ◽  
Business School ◽  
Management Education ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Business Educators ◽  
Central Elements ◽  
The Right ◽  
Business Curricula

The gap between skills that students learn in the schools and the ones required by the market is still huge. Business school should create effective programs. Teaching methods which allow students to explore business issues and to learn and study from their experiences are very important if we want to increase student confidence. One of the central elements is the experience gained by practicing real cases and by addressing successfully the situation at hand. Business educators must play the role of facilitators who provide a proper environment to students to get the real experience, to reflect on it and apply in coming future. The right business curricula and pedagogy to provide it successfully are key elements to an effective business education.

Gap Between Theory and Practice in Management Education

2017 ◽  
pp. 264-277 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elona Garo
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Business Education ◽  
Business School ◽  
Management Education ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Business Educators ◽  
Central Elements ◽  
The Right ◽  
Business Curricula

The gap between skills that students learn in the schools and the ones required by the market is still huge. Business school should create effective programs. Teaching methods which allow students to explore business issues and to learn and study from their experiences are very important if we want to increase student confidence. One of the central elements is the experience gained by practicing real cases and by addressing successfully the situation at hand. Business educators must play the role of facilitators who provide a proper environment to students to get the real experience, to reflect on it and apply in coming future. The right business curricula and pedagogy to provide it successfully are key elements to an effective business education.

Future in the Past

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stewart Clegg ◽  
Marco Berti ◽  
Walter P. Jarvis
Keyword(s):  
Human Dignity ◽  
Business School ◽  
Practical Wisdom ◽  
Public Trust ◽  
Resource Efficiency ◽  
Public Confidence ◽  
Management Research ◽  
The Past ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
School Curricula

Management studies has “lost its way” by advancing instrumental research too frequently foreclosing its larger ethical and practical implications. The authors argue for bracketing the excessively technical and scientistic orientation of much management research by re-questioning the purposes, presuppositions and prejudices on which management and organization theories have been based. They explore philosophical approaches capable of grounding a restored public trust. These range from the use of phronesis (practical wisdom) in Business School curricula, rather than either pure techne or pure theoria, to recovering exemplars of codetermination in workplace practices and cultures that affirm in practice a deeper regard for human dignity than mere resource efficiency. These examples offer antidotes to entrenched managerialism in neoliberalism, embedding social and ecological concerns in organizational purposes. Management legitimacy is enhanced when viewed as a process accomplishing ends that support rather than alienate public confidence.

Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability (CSRS) Initiatives among European and Asian Business Schools: A Web-based Content Analysis

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 1231-1247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohsin Abdur Rehman ◽  
Muhammad Kashif ◽  
Michela Mingione
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Business School ◽  
University Rankings ◽  
Global Business ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Business And Management ◽  
Practical Implications

The purpose of this study is to explore the extent to which MBA programmes offered by top European and Asian B-schools have a corporate social responsibility and sustainability (CSRS) orientation as per their websites. The websites of top-200 (based on the QS Global Business and Management University Rankings 2015) European and Asian B-schools were explored and content analysed to reach meaningful conclusions. The findings reveal European B-schools have much stronger CSRS orientation once compared with the Asian B-schools. Furthermore, only few B-schools promote CSRS centres on their websites which has some useful practical implications. This is the first study to explore the CSRS orientation among top-200 European and Asian B-schools based on an analysis of their respective websites. Additionally, a cross-continental comparison between European and Asian MBA programmes is unique to this study. The results have implications for global managers, in general, and business school policymakers, in specific, to embark the CSR initiatives to gain competitive advantage.

Conflict handling styles as predictors of entrepreneurial intentions

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gentrit Berisha ◽  
Besnik Krasniqi ◽  
Justina Shiroka-Pula ◽  
Enver Kutllovci
Keyword(s):  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Business Managers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Unexplored Area ◽  
Conflict Handling ◽  
Human Resource Interventions ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to investigate the relationship between conflict handling styles (CHS) of business managers in their entrepreneurial intentions (EI). The business manager’s propensity to become entrepreneurs is a relatively unexplored area of research. The relationship between conflict handling style and entrepreneurial intention is under-researched, particularly in a developing country like Kosovo. Design/methodology/approach A self-report questionnaire containing measures of conflict handing style, entrepreneurial intention and demographics was delivered to business managers in Kosovo. Findings Forcing style has a positive and statistically significant relationship with entrepreneurial intention. Yielding, compromising, problem solving and avoiding have weak and insignificant effects on EI. Research limitations/implications The relationship between conflict handling styles of managers and their entrepreneurial intention is investigated. No situational, organizational or environmental factor was considered influencing this relationship. Practical implications Conflict management is important in predicting the entrepreneurial intention of managers. Organizations should design human resource interventions aimed at effective team composition and employee retention to ensure performance. Originality/value This is the first study to investigate the relationship between conflict handling style and entrepreneurial intention using a manager sample. Furthermore, it is the first study of conflict handling styles and entrepreneurial intention of managers in Kosovo.

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