Are Minnesota Business Colleges and Universities Preparing Students for Ethical Decision- making in the Workplace?

Abstract

This paper explores the teaching of ethics in business colleges and universities in Minnesota, reviews the need for ethics, discusses the research that summarizes best practices in colleges and universities, and reviews strategies for teaching business ethics. Stand-alone ethics classes and ethics integration are discussed, as well as pedagogy, case studies, and service learning are also explored. The authors make recommendations about future research in teaching ethics in business curricula.