Exploring How Universities and Their Affiliated Professional Schools Align and Orient Themselves within the Academy and/or the Profession

• In Event: Divergent Explorations of Unique Organizational Cultures

Abstract

Law and medical schools exist within universities, but have their own distinct priorities and norms. As such, they embody both educational and professional logics. This study explores these relationships using university, medical, and law mission statements to understand under what conditions professional schools and universities align with one another.

Authors

• Ah Ra Cho, Michigan State University

• Barrett Taylor, University of North Texas