Ethical Beliefs of American and Turkish MBA Students: A Cross-Cultural Study

Afier the Enron-era scandals, business colleges hurriedly crafied business courses, centers and endowed chairs ([@ref102]). Research indicates that academic misconduct has become a persistent and growing problem in higher education. In extension of similar sttidies conducted in different contexts, this study assesses the ethical beliefs and academic dishonesty of American and Turkish MBA students. The results indicate that opportunism, for both groups, is the factor that most contributes to academic dishonesty. Regression analyses reveal that some personal beliefs and values variables also contribute to academic dishonesty behaviors. MANOVA and MDA reveal that Turkish MBA students tend to be less theistic, more tolerant, more detached, more idealistic and less sensitive to academic dishonesty than their American counterparts.