Transformative Education: Using Ignatian Pedagogy to Teach Business Ethics

Many have suggested that a Jesuit education can be transformative. This result is not surprising, as the conventional elements of Transformational Learning (TL) all can be found in the Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm (IPP). This paper reports a case study of applying the IPP to the teaching of Business Ethics. Included are a review of the similarities between TL and the IPP, and a description of the application of the IPP to the specific class in Business Ethics. Finally the transformational changes that occur with the use of the IPP are addressed