September 2, 2005

Rankings Said to Hurt Business Schools

By ANNE K. WALTERS

An overemphasis on the importance of magazine rankings is leading to a deterioration in American business schools, according to a working paper by three scholars posted on the Social Science Research Network.

In the scholars' paper, "What's Really Wrong With U.S. Business Schools?," the scholars argue that a focus on rankings, like those published in BusinessWeek, divert resources from research and other areas in favor of quick fixes.

The paper was written by Harry and Linda

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