In order to have a successful career, it is widely recognized that a leader needs to get core
competencies in marketing, accountability, finance, strategic management, human ressource
management, management information systems, etc, during his education. These core
competencies could be obtained by attending any good MBA programme over the world. But
something essential and indispensable is missing: a sense of holistic view of the world, a
sense of the self for itself and a sense of the self related to the others and to the environment.
We argue in this paper that Self-Awereness and Personal Growth courses are fundamental for
future leaders. In a world dominated in the past years by corporate scandals (Enron,
WorldCom, Parmalat, Societe Generale, Khalifa, etc... ) the role of education related to these
phenomena is questioned by many scholars. Business Ethics is taught in some MBA
programmes but it does not seem to be enough. We postulate that Self-Awareness courses
may give to the student a sense of morality and ethics to act in the corporate world in a
responsible manner.