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Can the MBA Develop Leadership?: ‘Academic Reflection’ vs ‘Practical Training’

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This chapter examines whether the MBA can truly develop leadership. This question crystallises some of the current critiques of the MBA; practical critiques on the one hand about the relevance of the MBA — does it actually prepare students for real management roles? — and, on the other, critiques of the MBA’s academic rigour — for instance is it ‘critical’ enough of contemporary management practice?

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  1. Centre for Executive Learning and Leadership, Cranfield School of Management, UK

    Kim Turnbull James (Professor of Executive Learning, Director) & James Collins Dr (Visiting Fellow) (Professor of Executive Learning, Director) &  (Visiting Fellow)

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© 2008 Richard Kwiatkowski, Joe Jaina, Mary Creagh, Veronica Hope-Hailey, Simon Knox, Lance Moir, D.R. Myddelton and Chris van der Hoven

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Kwiatkowski, R. et al. (2008). Can the MBA Develop Leadership?: ‘Academic Reflection’ vs ‘Practical Training’. In: James, K.T., Collins, J. (eds) Leadership Learning. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230584075_8

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