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WhatPeter Druckerhas to say about businessschools andmanagementeducation isasoriginal,lucid,and provocativeasallhis observationshavebeen forthepast5Oyears. TakingStock by Christy Chapman photographs by David Powers Peter Drucker modestly calls himself a management consultant. His disciples call him a hero, a legend, a giant among men. Widely regarded as the seminal thinker on 20th-century business organiza- tions, Drucker has written 32 books that have been published in more than 30 languages. Drucker's works seem timeless, perhaps because he writes about much more than management or the production of wealth. He also shows how people can lead useful lives and produce greater opportunities and resources for themselves and others. Born in Austria, Peter Drucker pioneered the study and practice of organizational management more than 50 years ago—long before management as a concept had even entered the business conscious- ness of the world. He became immersed in the practicalities of orga- nizational management by becoming the most sought-after advisor to CEOs, senior managers, executives, and government leaders from around the world. He originated business concepts such as privati- zation, outsourcing, management theory, knowledge workers, and the global economy. Drucker, now 92 years old, is the Clarke Professor of Social Science & Management at the Claremont Graduate University in Claremont, California. In a recent interview, Drucker shared his views on business schools, their effectiveness, and their future. BizEd NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2001 13