Graduate business students in the United States and Canada are more likely to cheat on their
work than their counterparts in other academic fields, the author of a research paper said this
week.
The study of 5,300 graduate students in the United States and Canada found that 56 per cent of
graduate business students admitted to cheating in the past year, with many saying they cheated
because they believed it was an accepted practice in business.
Following business students, 54 per cent of graduate engineering students admitted to cheating,
as did 50 per cent of physical science students, 49 per cent of medical and health-care students,
45 per cent of law students, 43 per cent of liberal arts students and 39 per cent of social science
and humanities students.
work than their counterparts in other academic fields, the author of a research paper said this
week.
The study of 5,300 graduate students in the United States and Canada found that 56 per cent of
graduate business students admitted to cheating in the past year, with many saying they cheated
because they believed it was an accepted practice in business.
Following business students, 54 per cent of graduate engineering students admitted to cheating,
as did 50 per cent of physical science students, 49 per cent of medical and health-care students,
45 per cent of law students, 43 per cent of liberal arts students and 39 per cent of social science
and humanities students.