Title: Business Professionalism: More Than Just Being Able to Work on a Bad Day
Author(s) : Hayley Weiner, Barry Friedman
Key events over the past century influenced how Business Schools envision professionalism, yet what constitutes professionalism remains complex. Moreover, how schools should instill professionalism remains challenging. Professionalism is important as stakeholders demand that schools produce graduates that are both technically competent and professional. Aligned with AACSB guidance, we envision professionalism as having three elements: knowledge, experience, and ethics. Based on learning principles, efficient and effective training and development methods to achieve professionalism in each element are offered. Implications for Business Schools, students, and organizations are discussed.