Only 16 percent of MBA programs offer PR courses
In light of CEOs continuing to mishandle crises, it’s time for business schools to teach reputation management
You don’t want to be the next Tony Hayward, going on TV and clamoring for some sympathy while your rig is spilling millions of gallons of oil into the ocean.
For some reason, that just doesn’t go over too well.
Mastering the ability to communicate calmly under pressure when faced with a PR crisis is critical, but it may surprise you to learn that very few business programs do so, according to a Businessweek.com article.
This lack of preparation is reflected in gaffes made by companies such as BP and Enron.
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