What is the Shadow Curriculum of Business?

Eli P Cox

Chapter 5 in Seeking Adam Smith:Finding The Shadow Curriculum of Business, 2017, pp 65-86 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: The concept of the hidden curriculum, referring to the role schools play in preparing children for the transition from family to society, is traced to the work of French sociologist Émile Durkheim. The narrower but related concept of the shadow curriculum focuses on values and beliefs both good and bad embedded in particular educational settings. For example, a student may note the contrast between the high sanitation standards promoted in medical school and the careless behavior of a hospital staff…

Keywords: Financial Crises; United States; Corporations; Moral and Ethical Aspects; Business Education; Business Ethics; Economics-Moral and Ethical Aspects; Adam Smith (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: G34 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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