Business schools get a bad rap – but a closer look shows they're often a force for good

Business schools are starting to emphasize societal impact. JGI/Tom Grill / Getty Images

There is no shortage of books critical of business schools. The titles leave little doubt about how much disdain the authors have for the schools meant to prepare future leaders in business.

Consider books like “Shut Down the Business School: What’s Wrong with Management Education,” or “Nothing Succeeds Like Failure: The Sad History of American Business Schools.”