Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
One of the most valuable legacies that the founders of IESE created is the institution’s general management focus, both for teaching and other business activities. Long before, Chester Barnard, a prominent pioneer in the field of management who brought together executive experience and humanistic training, alluded to a similar focus, emphasizing that in the management…
Economics
The global downturn that followed the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008 has now lasted for more than five years and the world as a whole is far from normal employment or economic activity. Even the United States, which has seen a healthier recovery than much of Europe, is still struggling with high unemployment and…
Entrepreneurship
When evaluating investment opportunities...
Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
The other day, my 10 year-old son asked me how much it costs to be ethical. Not really a surprising question for the son of an ethics professor, but one that has no easy answer. So, how can we measure the impact of doing the right thing? Contributing to the welfare of others and your…
