Saturday, May 30, 2009

1 In 5 Harvard MBAs Pledge To Do Good. Gee, Thanks.

While it is good step in the right direction, what happened to the other 80% of the graduating Harvard M.B.A. class?
"Nearly 20 percent of the graduating class have signed “The M.B.A. Oath,” a voluntary student-led pledge that the goal of a business manager is to “serve the greater good.” It promises that Harvard M.B.A.’s will act responsibly, ethically and refrain from advancing their “own narrow ambitions” at the expense of others."
4 out of 5 said "show me the money".

There is the Hippocratic Oath for physicians. Lawyers pledge to uphold the law and Constitution. Why not a commitment or professional code for M.B.A.s?

Source: NYT

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