Developing More Holistic Management Education: Lessons Learned From Two Programs

We face a world in which management education, particularly MBA education, is by many assessments in crisis. We explore the ways in which two management education programs provide examples of how to address some key issues raised in many critiques. Both programs are underpinned by an emphasis on rai...

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Published in:Academy of Management learning & education 2013-06, Vol.12 (2), p.265-284
Main Authors: WADDOCK, SANDRA, LOZANO, JOSEP M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Administrator Education
Business schools
ESSAYS, DIALOGUES, & INTERVIEWS
Experiential learning
MBA programs & graduates
Personal development
Self awareness
Studies
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Summary:We face a world in which management education, particularly MBA education, is by many assessments in crisis. We explore the ways in which two management education programs provide examples of how to address some key issues raised in many critiques. Both programs are underpinned by an emphasis on raising students' self-awareness and self-development. Using a variety of experiential and work-based creative pedagogical and logistical approaches, these programs emphasize core elements frequently overlooked in management education, including (1) reflective practices that develop awareness, the will to manage, and what some call "heart and soul;" (2) systems thinking, integration, and understanding of how to work effectively in today's globalized world; and (3) application of these attributes to understanding and implementing the broad responsibilities, purposes, and (ethical) values associated with businesses and other organizations. We explore how these programs contend with some of the many critiques raised against management education and discuss obstacles to the implementation of solutions that ensure management education's survival.
ISSN:1537-260X
1944-9585
DOI:10.5465/amle.2012.0002