Comments on: MBA Oath Conversation Expands

By: jijujaipal

jijujaipal — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:54:53 +0000

This is a great step towards passing a passionate message through the minds of MBA aspirants who should realize that a bunch of lives depend on how truthful they are to this OATH..http://righttimes.blogspot.com

By: Bill

Bill — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:44:01 +0000

I find it curious that this oath was created by a Harvard Business School student. Isn’t Harvard the mainstream source of Wall Street bankers, brokers, etc., the very parties responsible for the economic collapse of the United States and most of the world? The “oath” is window dressing to help protect the integrity of Harvard, a facade to go with the ivy covering the walls of the good ole boys club. The “oath” is nothing more than a self-serving connard. If Harvard grads really want to do something for society, they should stop donating money to dear old Harvard, and give the money to charities who could truly benefit society. Perhaps that would get the attention of the good ole boy’s club?

By: Mark Nesbitt

Mark Nesbitt — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:10:35 +0000

I saw the NYT story, and was interested–as an HBS alum–to see the site. I thought the oath was well-crafted, the initiative very worthwhile. One thing I looked for with curiosity but could not see, is any identification or addressing of the objections. Why do people NOT want to take this oath? Is it content, process, or something else? What does it mean that, faced with the opportunity to act, only a minority of HBS grads embrace it?

By: todd sayre

todd sayre — Sun, 31 May 2009 23:50:40 +0000

The oath is too vague. What does “safeguard” mean, and how do you safeguard everyone in a zero-sum game? IMO, what this oath does is safeguard MBA salaries by implying false integrity to the degree. Why don’t you guys do something serious, like swear off stock-option pay? That would make a difference.

By: todd sayre

todd sayre — Sun, 31 May 2009 23:11:37 +0000

IMO, the oath is internally inconsistent. “[S]afeguarding the interests of shareholders” translates to safeguarding economic growth. But isn’t economic growth generally antithetical to a environmental sustainability?