The dark side of entrepreneurship

Business ethics scandals also strike startups and organizations that are still quite young – often particularly heavily.

This happens for several reasons: for example pressure from investors, who want earn rapid returns and see strong economic growth, intense competition from other startups, and looser regulations compared to bigger, more consolidated companies. What’s more, startup founders often consider rule-breaking an accepted practice.

In this podcast, Urs Mueller, Associate Professor of Practice in the knowledge group Strategy & Entrepreneurship at the SDA Bocconi School of Management, explains what startups and young companies need to do to avoid unethical business practices.

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