I received a number of personal responses to my “Why Do Companies Crash.” One could basically be paraphrased as “You should see what they teach in Business Schools.”
However, today the Wall Street Journal ran a special section on top business schools Executive MBA version (the winner was Northwestern). They also had an article on unique courses. This was my favorite:
“HORSE FARM VISIT
WHERE: University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler School.
WHAT: Participants work with the horses, first by grooming them to form a rapport and gain their trust. Groups of three or four executives then work collectively or individually with one horse for about four hours to persuade it to perform specific activities, such as walking in a particular formation.
WHAT THEY LEARN: To consider how their behavior affects the horse’s response. Students who are aggressive and impatient don’t fare as well as those who use gentler approaches.”
Calls were left with Mr. Ed for comment, but no replies were received.
