Educating Business Professionals: The Call Beyond Competence and Expertise - Paperback

by Lana S. Nino (Author), Susan D. Gotsch (Author)

Given the influential role that business professionals now play in society, high-quality education is essential. A recognition that business programs can and should nurture leaders committed not only to personal and corporate success but also to social progress rests at the core of a revised and renewed education model. Steeped in the liberal arts, this book presents a practical plan to achieve that goal. It makes a cogent argument for incorporating professionalism into undergraduate and graduate business programs, and offers guidance to business deans and faculty interested in preparing students for the evolving role of business leadership in the 21st century. Using an adapted "wheel of professionalism" model, it describes curricular content and educational approaches designed to guide students toward higher levels of professionalism, social consciousness, and ethical decision-making.

Author Biography

Lana Nino is a co-chair and associate professor of business administration at Whittier College. Nino received a PhD in higher education from the University of California, Riverside. She is also a certified public accountant and teaches various courses in accounting and business ethics at the college. Nino's research concerns include the institutional environment of business education, focusing on the professionalization of the field and advancing the students within it. She has previously published numerous articles on this topic.