Specialization and the MBA: Is the broad MBA passe?

Article Abstract:

In order to determine whether MBA programs should continue in the 'broad' tradition or move toward increased specialization, this study examines four questions: Is the broad MBA currently offered by most leading programs? Do corporate employers prefer their employees to have broad MBAs? Do MBAs themselves prefer broad curriculum? And do MBA students in particular fields prefer the broad MBA? Four surveys were conducted in order to address these questions. The authors conclude that the broad MBA has been largely displaced by an improved BBA and that the future development of the MBA lies in the direction of theory-based professional specialization. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

Degrees, Academic, Academic degrees

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Educating our MBAs: on teaching what we haven't taught

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This article asserts that we have generally failed to include "front end," pathfinding aspects of management in our programs of management education. Instead, we have concentrated on analytic problem solving and, to a much lesser extent, on teaching collaboration and teamwork. Our emphasis on those aspects has led us, implicitly, to reject individualistic, pro-active pathfinders because their cognitive styles are an anathema both to convergent analysis and also to group-oriented teambuilders. Pathfinding imagination and purposiveness can and should be taught, but it will require that we redefine the teaching process. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

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Socializing our MBAs: total immersion? Managed cultures? Brainwashing?

Article Abstract:

This article examines an extremely important but too often neglected dimension of management education, namely the way MBA programs socialize future business mangers. It argues that business schools mistakenly assume that students can be taught all the skills they need through the curriculum. MBA programs need to expand their understanding of the nature of business education to include the conscious socialization of students. Specifically, they need to devise creative ways of teaching students both how to think independently and how to interact constructively with others. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

Social aspects, Evaluation, Education, Executives, Business schools, Business students

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