Monthly Archives: August 2011
Good News (Aug. 2011)
A Better Way to Do Well by Doing Good Over the last decade, investors have been increasingly interested in finding ways to blend their social concerns with their investment strategies, otherwise known as socially responsible investing or SRI. From SRI, "impact investing" has evolved which proactively uses invested funds to solve social or environmental goals…
Sponsor a Student Chapter (Aug. 2011)
Ethics Matters – August 2011 Sponsor a Student Chapter Student Chapters allow ethical behaviors and ideas to flourish, while creating opportunities for students to network with the business community and develop professional leadership skills. Through NASBA’s support and guidance, events can be offered for all students, providing colleges and universities a forum for ethics education…
Reprint Article – Generational Ethics (Aug. 2011)
Ethics Matters – August 2011 Reprint Article Generational Ethics By "Boomer" Frank C. Bucaro and "Gen. Xer" Meg Wojtas ‘Boomer’ Rick cannot understand why ‘Gen Xer’ Jim cannot seem to get to work on time. ‘Millennial’ Stacy can not seem to understand why ‘Traditionalist’ Fred has worked at this company for 40 years although, clearly,…
Book Review: Drive (Aug. 2011)
Ethics Matters – August 2011 Good Reads In Drive: The Surprising Truth about What Motivates Us, author Daniel H. Pink provides a new paradigm for motivation and provides solid evidence why our old models don’t work in today’s environment. Traditional concept of motivating employees was to increase pay or include a bonus – often known…
Vice President’s Voice (Aug. 2011)
Ethics Matters – August 2011 Vice President’s Voice I knew our Student Leadership Conference would be a success because going into the event we had so many things in place: excellent speakers, a well thought-out agenda, a beautiful location, and the brilliant NASBA meetings department as our support. The success of the conference exceeded all…
Student Leadership Conference a Huge Success (Aug. 2011)
Ethics Matters – August 2011 Twenty-one college students attended the inaugural NASBA CPT Student Leadership Conference held in conjunction with the NASBA Eastern Regional Meeting in Point Clear, Alabama. This day and a half event exposed students to a variety of leadership development workshops designed to broaden their understanding of accountability, communications, personality traits and…