Ethics rank high among MBA students
Associated Press
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Today's crop of future business leaders wants to steer clear of future meltdowns like Enron Corp.'s.
While students pursuing a master of business administration degree voted an excellent work force and strong customer service the two most vital components of a well-run company, 78 percent also consider strong ethics and values integral to company performance, said a recent survey of MBA candidates by the Aspen Institute Business and Society Program.
But only 50 percent of the MBA candidates surveyed thought recruiters placed a strong emphasis on personal integrity, and only 43 percent felt their MBA courses were sufficiently readying them for values conflicts later in their careers.
"Students in 2007 are really hoping to have work that allows them to make a positive contribution, but they don't," said Nancy McGaw, Aspen Institute deputy director. "They don't see that they can connect their aspirations with their career choices."
The online survey of 1,943 MBA students from 15 business schools took place in fall 2007.
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