Content written by Michael B. Vaughan and published by Business Education Innovation Journal
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Extracted Content: ABSTRACT – Many MBA programs offer one or more courses focused on leadership. In these courses, professors draw upon a variety of resources to teach leadership concepts. These resources range from the theoretical and empirical research to case studies to popular movies. This paper details an innovative experiential exercise based on philanthropy to develop MBA students’ understanding of leadership. Importantly, the philanthropy project allows students to research, collaborate, resolve conflicts, and make decisions in an environment with actual consequences. Specifically, students allocate actual funds to a nonprofit organization. This paper describes the philanthropy exercise and student reflections on the project as a tool for teaching leadership.