Week #1 Discussion Forum
Reach Chapter 1 of the text book (McKenzie and Lee, Microeconomics for MBAs: The Economic Way of Thinking for Managers) found here:
https://books.google.com/books?id=tjxyDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA1&source=gbs_toc_r&cad=4#v=onepage&q&f=false
Then prepare a discussion (including an executive summary) enumerating and critically analyzing the merits of being in business based on the below statement:
A law school student, aspiring to become a defender of the rights of others, is proud of his chosen profession. Many instantly see this as adding to society. Medical school students take pride in learning how to heal people, and the benefits to society are obvious. However, a business school student does not get the same respect. Sometimes, they are called selfish or even greedy. The merits of a business student’s chosen path are not at all obvious. A fundamental belief of the Tillman School of Business is that a student of business should be proud of going into business.
