Given the influential role that business professionals now play in society, high-quality education is essential. A recognition that business programs can and should nurture leaders committed not only to personal and corporate success but also to social progress rests at the core of a revised and renewed education model. Steeped in the liberal arts, this book presents a practical plan to achieve that goal. It makes a cogent argument for incorporating professionalism into undergraduate and graduate business programs, and offers guidance to business deans and faculty interested in preparing students for the evolving role of business leadership in the 21st century. Using an adapted "wheel of professionalism" model, it describes curricular content and educational approaches designed to guide students toward higher levels of professionalism, social consciousness, and ethical decision-making.
Educating Business Professionals: The Call Beyond Competence and Expertise| Lana S. Nino (Author), Susan D. Gotsch (Author)| Business Expert Press
Table of Contents
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Part 1. Theoretical Models of Professionalism and Prior Studies
Chapter 1. Reframing Professionalism as a Foundation for Business Education
Chapter 2. Components of the Professionalism Model
Part 2. Wheel of Professionalism for Business Education
Chapter 3. Pathway to Professionalization for the Business Discipline
Part 3. Foundation of Ethics and Repeating Themes in Business Curriculum
Chapter 4. Framing Ethics Using a Liberal Arts Integrated Approach
Chapter 5. Building Ethical Sensitivity Before Ethical Action
Part 4. Suggested Curricular Path Towards Professionalism
Chapter 6. Achieving the Goals of Multi-disciplinary Thinking
Chapter 7. Using Leadership Approaches to Build Self-concept
Chapter 8. Civic Engagement
Chapter 9. Conclusions and the Path Forward
References
Index
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