Stimulating ethical leadership

A Student’s Perspective

Juliet Taylor, MBA Candidate 20111st PRME Latin America Regional MeetingDecember 6, 2011

Turning Ethics into Action• At IAE, ethical decision-making and responses to corruption have been

explicitly considered during 8 courses:

• Analysis of Business Situations• Organisational Behaviour• Management Systems• Aligning the Organisation• Non-Market Strategy• Corporate Social Responsibility• Corporate Policy• Corporate Governance (Elective)

• Ethical principles have been taught, developed and examined through technical notes, case-based teaching, group projects and oral examination.

COMMENT: students embrace concepts where there is an opportunity to implement frameworks and assess outcomes

A Student’s Perspective• Case-based teaching and debate is an essential foundation.• Inspire through examples of good “citizenship”

– Understand corporate best practice– Developing understanding of collective initiatives and decisions

COMMENT: There is a need to increase student awareness of NGO and collective action initiatives

• Moving beyond citizenship to leadership– Understand stakeholders– Identify sources of advice and assistance– Instill partnerships and collective action as a priority response– Move beyond one-off decision-making

COMMENT: Simulations offer students the possibility to implement frameworks and determine their own decision parameters

From teaching to implementation

Case Analysis

1. Personal Fundamentals

Technical Notes

Best practice

2. Good citizenship

Collective initiatives

Simulation3. Stakeholder analysis and leadership

Initiative design

Simulating Ethical Dilemmas

The Corruption Dilemma

Internal Consultation

Options

Stakeholder Positions

External Consultation

Options

Immediate Decision and Justifications

Simulated Outcomes

Preventative Initiatives

“Real Life” Comparison

Conclusion

• Students value opportunities to implement knowledge within the MBA experience.

• Computer-based simulations offer an interesting opportunity:• Practical experience for students• Increased situational pressure and realism• Statistical data for faculty and alumni• Increased emphasis on collective action opportunities

Ethical Individuals

Ethical Citizenship

Ethical Leadership