The Millionaire Mind: Implications for Business School Education

摘要

Business schools compete aggressively for top students, top professors, and to earn top spots in school rankings. But is this where their focus should be? Arguably, these schools be equally or more concerned with how their graduates perform in the "real world" ? High test scores and IQ do not correlate with business success; the ranks of business superstars are full of school dropouts. Economic growth in the U.S. is fueled by individuals able to create successful business ventures more than by those prepared to fit into existing corporate cultures. One researcher concluded that vital skills included effective communication, critical thinking, ethical understanding, decision making, and problem solving. Specific suggestions offered here for the dean's office and the business school faculty take into account relevant research and common sense.