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Ethics Specialist Named Dean of Harvard Business School

Harvard Business School professor Nitin Nohria has been a faculty leader of the movement to adopt an MBA Oath, a voluntary pledge for graduating and current MBAs to “create value responsibly and ethically.”

Opinion: MBAs Adapting to Changing Times

Jeanette Purcell, CEO of the Association of MBAs, says the economic downturn has fueled much debate about where the blame lies for the financial crisis we’re in. Some critics have pointed the finger at business schools which, it is argued, have been teaching the wrong things to MBA students and neglecting topics such as risk management, corporate governance and business ethics. These criticisms, counters Purcell, overlook the significant changes in business schools that have taken place over the past decade.