Which option gives the correct purpose of management education?

Correct answer: Developing managerial knowledge and skills

The governing concept is the role of specialised education in making management more professional. Management education develops understanding of planning, organising, staffing, directing, coordinating, and controlling, while also improving analytical, communication, leadership, and decision-making skills. Therefore, option A correctly states its purpose. Education does not aim to create confusion or fear, as suggested by B; it should make decisions clearer and more systematic. It also cannot reasonably promote social neglect, as suggested by C, because responsible management considers organisational and social consequences. Finally, education reduces arbitrary decisions by providing concepts, methods, and evidence, so D is the opposite of the intended result. Thus A is the only correct answer.