Whole Person Learning: Embedding Ethical Enterprise Leadership In Business Education

Abstract

This study introduces a collaborative business education curricular design known as “whole person learning.” The post-financial crisis market environment requires business education to encompass curricular, commercial and community skills. Drawing on the Toronto based National Mentoring Program (NMP), “whole person learning” develops business leadership ethics competency within a personal experience context. Exposure to mentorship institutions imparts an awareness of macro societal patterns, while experience with mentorship interaction instills an aptitude for micro skill performance. Therefore, “whole person learning” enables business curricula to connect academic scholarship, application strategy, and aspiration service outcomes.