Students' views of business ethics: An analysis

This study investigates the difference in perceptions between undergraduate business and MBA students regarding selected ethical issues facing employe es and managers of today's businesses. Furthermore, the study investigates the intergroup (i.e., at each educational level) and intragroup (i.e., betw een undergraduates and MBAs) differences in terms of the "situation"; that is, their position as an employee or a manager of the company. A sample of 104 undergraduate and MBA students was used. The results indicate that unde rgraduate students tend to act more ethically than do MBA students, and bot h groups tend to be more ethically oriented the higher their professional c orporate position is. The findings have direct implications for business pr actitioners and for educators.