An Intern's Dilemma
Posted: 14 Feb 2012
Date Written: January 3, 2011
Abstract
An HBS student is asked by his employer to misrepresent himself during the course of his summer internship in order to obtain data from industry competitors.
Learning Objective: Demonstration of an ethical dilemma faced by an HBS student during summer employment and how it was resolved.
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Sucher, Sandra J. and Preble, Matthew, An Intern's Dilemma (January 3, 2011). Harvard Business School Technology & Operations Mgt. Unit Case No. 611-041, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2005143
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