Developed by a joint group of students, faculty members, and administrators, the Columbia Business School Honor Code is designed to ensure a fair experience for all EMBA students. Visit the Honor Code website to learn more about this policy, find resources on penalties for violations, how to report a violation if you are a witness, and how to cite sources properly.
All students are subject to the Honor Code for all of their academic work. Failure to comply with the Honor Code may result in disciplinary action.
Academic Misconduct
The following non-exhaustive list illustrates the different forms that academic fraud or misconduct can take:
- Cheating on examinations or tests; also fabrication of data and/or fabrication of results.
- Plagiarism — the failure to adequately acknowledge ideas, language, or research of others in papers, essays, dissertations or other work. This could include failure to indicate prior use of one's own work (for example, using one's own original work for multiple submissions without acknowledgment).
- Knowingly assisting others in plagiarism by making one’s papers, essays, or written work available for such use.
- Misstatement or misrepresentation in connection with any academic matter, such as in an application for admission or financial aid, or during a formal inquiry by University officials.
- Misuse, alteration, or fabrication of University documents, records, and credentials, including transcripts and ID cards.
- Improper use of the library and its resources: theft or purposely hoarding or hiding books or materials.
- Misconduct in carrying out teaching or research responsibilities