The Oath. Has It Really Come to This?
The medical field has one that dates back to the 5th century BC and now about 2,600 years later an oath is taking shape for students of the Master’s of Business Administration degree. We here at the Inspired Economist clearly hold Net Impact in high regard. After all, we’ve seen articles on their sustainable MBA rankings, looked at their report on how to get a job in the field of sustainability and just this past year, one of our reporters took to the streets to provide live coverage of the annual Net Impact Conference. I myself have been a member for a number of years and it is undoubtedly a great and important organization. However, I just don’t get “the Oath”.
Over the last year or two, Net Impact has teamed up with the Oath Project to create a document for MBA students (and professionals) to sign which “is a step toward fulfilling the promise of business people as professionals, who hold ourselves to a higher standard”. Last year over 40 business schools promoted the oath and over 5,000 people signed it.
