Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
acceptedVersion
Publication Date
2012
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to examine some challenges facing business schools and their continued legitimacy. Particular attention is paid to the problems of accreditation, regulation and rankings and how these constrain strategic choice. The paper builds on existing literature to provide an analytical overview of the challenges currently facing business schools. The paper assesses the current context of business schools and assesses to what extent they are becoming less relevant both in terms of practice and theories. It suggests changes business schools might make in order to increase relevance. The paper suggests that business schools should change their central concerns to issues of central relevance to society and to policy. A wide range of such topics, ranging from climate change to exogenous events, is suggested.
Keywords
Business schools, Accreditation, Regulation, Management research, Relevance, Strategic choice and change
Discipline
Business | Higher Education
Research Areas
Strategy and Organisation
Publication
Journal of Management Development
Volume
31
Issue
4
First Page
368
Last Page
376
ISSN
0262-1711
Identifier
10.1108/02621711211219040
Publisher
Emerald
Citation
WILSON, David C. and THOMAS, Howard.
The Legitimacy of the Business of Business Schools: What's the Future?. (2012). Journal of Management Development. 31, (4), 368-376.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/3817
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