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Chapter 12
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-4972-7.ch012
ABSTRACT
Ignatian pedagogy is at the core of Jesuit education and is the foundation that has supported teaching
in Jesuit universities in many areas. However, its use in the teaching of Business Policy has not been
sufciently examined. This chapter describes one way in which the basic precepts of Ignatian pedagogy
can be applied in a Business Policy course for greater student beneft. The Ignatian approach is able
to incorporate the analytical and the practical components needed for efective strategic management
teaching, and therefore is uniquely suited to train business professionals. The main contention of this
chapter is that Ignatian pedagogy ofers a robust teaching approach for the Business Policy classroom.
The chapter identifes and explains the Ignatian pedagogy concepts of context, experience, refection,
action, and evaluation as they relate to Business Policy instruction. As an illustration, the chapter ap-
plies Ignatian pedagogy precepts to an undergraduate capstone Business Policy course.
Using Ignatian Pedagogy in
a Business Policy Course:
Experience, Refection, and Action
for Strategic Decision Making
Alfredo J. Mauri
Saint Joseph’s University, USA
Nicholas S. Rashford
Saint Joseph’s University, USA
João Neiva de Figueiredo
Saint Joseph’s University, USA