Business schools in crisis

Economic, political, and demographic changes, technological advances, two crashes of the economy, ethical scandals, and other developments in the business environment have strained the roles and enrollments of American universities’ business schools. The b-schools have not responded adequately. Prev...

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Published in:Journal of open innovation 2016-09, Vol.2 (10), p.1-21
Main Authors: Phillips, Fred, Hsieh, C. H, Ingene, C, Golden, Lonnie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Business and Management
Business education
Business schools
Complexity
Development Economics
Entrepreneurship
Ethics
Innovation/Technology Management
Management
MBA
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Summary:Economic, political, and demographic changes, technological advances, two crashes of the economy, ethical scandals, and other developments in the business environment have strained the roles and enrollments of American universities’ business schools. The b-schools have not responded adequately. Prevailing theories in many of the management disciplines have broken down, partly as a result of the same environmental changes. Again, schools and curricula have not adapted. Collegiate business education is in dire crisis. In this paper we document the crisis, note measures that have been taken – both constructive and otherwise – and make further suggestions for improving the situation.
ISSN:2199-8531
2199-8531
DOI:10.1186/s40852-016-0037-9