‘Despite the negative press, many MBA students remain a force for good’ says The Economist.

‘There is something about MBAs and the schools that train them which brings out the ire in otherwise mild-mannered people‘ the article begins before highlighting some of the less stereotypical MBA career paths (NGOs, education, etc).

I am unashamedly on the ‘Business is Social Development‘ side of thinking, which I think partly reflects my roots in the emerging world where the the luxury of doing good is secondary to actually having something to do.

There’s no doubt there is a lot of soul searching (and business re-strategizing) happening at the schools (and with students / MBAs).
Do MBAs fuck up? Are some of them unethical? Of course but that has more to do with being human than being a B-School grad. Although I am finding a minority of MBA students are almost completely focused on the potential financial rewards of the degree which may or may not imply more receptiveness to future unethical behavior, most students are much more interested in making an impact than making a mint.

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