B-School Noir · BN-027
SHE CITED THE HONOUR CODE SEVENTEEN TIMES. THE VIOLATION WAS A MISSING COMMA. HE DIED BEFORE THE APPEAL CLOSED.
A second-year MBA student at Harlow Business School died by suicide three weeks after being placed on academic probation for a minor honour code violation involving a missing comma. Despite a strong defense citing the honour code, the council ignored key provisions advocating for proportionate responses.
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