MBA Student Values, Attitudes and Behaviors: A Cross-Cultural Comparison of PRME Signatory Schools

摘要

It is important to look at responsible management education from the vantage point of a critical stakeholder group - our students - as the values, attitudes and community engagement orientation of these future business leaders will go a long way toward determining the kind of society we will live in. Drawing on an online international survey conducted in collaboration with PRME, the analysis focuses on MBA students in four countries -Australia, China, Iceland and the U.S. The findings indicate that the students in the study report non-materialistic (though self-centered) values, highly positive attitudes towards CSR and ethics, and high rates of volunteering. The discussion focuses on the implications for business schools and business education.