Word: reporter
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...specifically approves of the case method as a way of teaching business ethics. Elaborating on his report, Bok says, "I don't think we should have doctrinaire lectures on ethics, I think that problem is best treated by raising problems in the classroom that deal with ethical issues and by using Socratic techniques of teaching...
...criticize the school in his report--not scathing criticism but the hallowed case method of study came in for some hard knocks, and he called for more integration of research and teaching and the development of several new areas of business study. James Heskett, chairman of the Masters of Business Administration program, calls the report "a very good invitation to discussion," but few Business School officials expect many changes to come from it. Some, including many students, feel Bok's criticisms are unjustified...
When Bok's report first came out, student reaction centered on criticism of the case method, which many students support. Bok acknowledges in his report that the case method, which exposes students to business problems and allows them, through decision-making and Socratic discussion with their professors, to learn about problems of management, "has undoubtedly played a central role in Harvard's successful effort to train general managers...
...method, however, "does not provide an ideal way of communicating concepts and analytic methods in the first instance," the report said, and junior faculty may feel compelled to adhere rigorously to the case method instead of developing their own techniques...
...also calls in his report for increased integration of teaching with research at the school. He says faculty members may do better to spend more time researching new fields and less time in painstaking preparation of case materials...