Spoof News: Harvard Will Shut Business School Doors

By JOHN LEVERETT 

Published: July 4th, 2009

Harvard University Business School will be closing its doors following an unprecedented drop-off in applications this fall. The school will be renamed the Harvard University School of Integrity, and students will receive Masters in Integrity and Compassion, or M.I.C.s.

“We believe that the recent increase in visibility of progressive movements and ideals, coupled with the demotion of free-market capitalism as a viable belief system, has led students away from training in accumulation for its own sake and into fields where they can advance peace and justice,” said Harvard spokesperson Susan Morrison.

It became apparent in early 2009 that enrollment in fields like marketing, advertising, corporate communications, and management dropped 44 percent, while enrollments in fields like social work, journalism, and community organizing were up 53 percent in the same period.
“We’re not sure if it’s an anomaly or an indicator of a long term trend, but there’s definitely a change,” said Morrison.

Morrison said the new Integrity School is contacting campuses around the world to encourage graduating seniors to apply. “We see as our job to help students tap into their desire for integrity and compassion, rather than their greed. That’s what they need, and that’s what our society needs.”

Source: Fake NY Times