Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/214489 
Year of Publication: 
2011
Series/Report no.: 
CREMA Working Paper No. 2011-05
Publisher: 
Center for Research in Economics, Management and the Arts (CREMA), Basel
Abstract: 
After a short sketch of the history of modern business schools in the German speaking countries, their four major activity fields are considered: (i) academic teaching, (ii) scientific research, (iii) consulting and (iv) executive education. While teaching was traditionally dominant, research has gained more importance in recent decades, not only in Economics but also in Management departments. With respect to consulting, we have to distinguish between consulting for governments by economists and for private companies by professors of management. Executive education is mainly a domain of management (and law) departments; economists only play a minor role in this area. We conclude with discussing some of the ethical questions with which Economics and Management departments are confronted today.
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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