Hosted by the Center for Education on Social Responsibility at Leeds School of Business
University of Colorado Boulder
Corporate leaders emphasize the听importance of business ethics听and integrity in the workplace. Yet they are concerned that business schools are not graduating students with the educational experiences necessary to recognize and address complex ethical situations when they arise.
For the first time at the Leeds School of Business, the Center for Education on Social Responsibility (CESR) will welcome deans and corporate executives from prestigious institutions and companies around the globe to brainstorm how to make ethically responsible business the norm, starting with educating future business leaders. The University of Colorado Boulder, in collaboration with the University of Illinois, Pennsylvania State University, and the University of Texas at Austin, is proud to announce that it will host the fourth听Partners in Business Ethics Conference, to be held May 19 and 20, 2015 on CU Boulder's campus.
Participants听(see听)
Deans from Drucker, ESADE Business School (Spain), EGADE (Mexico), ESMT (Germany), Fuqua, Haas, Imperial College Business School (UK), Kellogg, Mendoza, Ross, Tuck, Vienna University of Economics and Business (Austria), and more will be in听attendance. This international forum promises to convey a multitude of unique perspectives on ethics in the workplace:听 Corporate attendees bring a perspective based on their experience with business ethics in the workplace, and academic participants will share how they incorporate corporate social responsibility into their curriculum.
Featured Speakers听
With all these leaders under one roof, the Partners in Business Ethics Conference encourages a unique collaboration. A few of the featured speakers will include CEOs from Justin鈥檚 Nut Butter, Camp Bow Wow and Prologis, and academics from Dartmouth, Babson and Leeds. Through discussion and work on case studies, participants will develop strategies for teaching future business leaders the importance of corporate social responsibility.听Click here听to view the complete list of featured speakers.听
About The 2015听Partners in Business Ethics Conference
Corporate leaders are consistently emphasizing the role ethical behavior in the workplace plays in modern business.听Yet, they are concerned that business schools are not graduating students听with the depth of understanding nor educational experiences necessary to recognize and address complex ethical situations when they arise. This conference provides one of the only opportunities available for corporate leaders to play a critical role in discussing and refining the听business ethics education听provided at top schools around the country.
For further details about the Partners in Business Ethics Conference, please contact Ann Richmond.听
Interested in learning about about CESR courses, programs and initiatives?听 or contact us at听303.492.3324.