Nothing Ethical About It! Back To IIPM !

It’s more than a year since I wrote last about IIPM and its ploys. I even thought of ignoring IIPM as certain people and institutions are incorrigible, whatever happens.But I sincerely thought that BT, claiming to be the No.1 business magazine will not stoop to conquer ( to make money).BT dtd February 10, features an ad from IIPM(page 79)which gives the “EDP CALENDAR 2006-07 ASIA” detailing ‘World Class EDPs For India Inc’.The ad starts with “The following professors exclusively visiting IIPM to take classes, will be additionally taking Executive Development Programmes for India Inc.as per the following calendar” (italics added).Then it gives the details of the programmes starting from April ‘06 and ending with Dec ’07. Not even a single programme has been scheduled for 2008! Usually a Calendar of Events are prepared for the next year- like an academic calendar at a business school will give you schedules for the next academic year –it never tells you about the past events. Business Schools invariably teaches business ethics as a subject but how can an institute which resorts to blatant violation of ethical principles inculcate ethics and values in their students? IIPM has been resorting to these apparently unethical methods to further their interests. But what about a respected business magazine like BT which claims to be the No.1 business magazine in India carrying such misleading ads? How could a highly respected company like 3M support the same?(The ad shows Post-it, a brand of 3M as a supporter )