Monthly Archives: July 2014

Composure After Crisis

Author: Ryan W. Hirsch, CPT Program Manager

Student News: Thank You: Student Leadership Conference Responses (July/August 2014)

Ethics Matters July/August 2014 For those of you who generously donated to the Sponsor a Leader Campaign this year, we want to thank you for investing in the next generation of leadership in our country. Here’s what they had to say about their experience: “Everyone’s support has inspired me to excel as an ethical leader…

AACSB to Revisit Ethics Standards In Accreditation (July/August 2014)

Ethics Matters July/August 2014 The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), an accreditation agency for business management schools, is looking to update its ethics requirements. Taken from its 2004 report, Ethics Education in Business Schools, the AACSB has held that “from the undergraduate to the master’s and doctoral levels, business schools must encourage…

Leadership Column: Savoring the Summer, Flying Into Fall (July/August 2014)

Author: Alfonzo Alexander, CPT President

Good News: Tesla Motors Freely Gives Away Patents to Public (July/August 2014)

Ethics Matters July/August 2014 This past month, one of the world’s most prestigious electric car manufacturers, Tesla, released all of its patents to the public for free. CEO and founder Elon Musk wrote in a release on the company’s website that the decision to release the patents was based off of a conviction that everyone…

2014 Student Leadership Conference: The Gateway to Ethical Leadership (July/August 2014)

Ethics Matters July/August 2014 During a sunny day in St. Louis, MO, while most young people were enjoying their summer vacations, 52 select college students were engaged in an intense series of interviews with business executives, navigating through the details of a business ethics case study. The point of their interaction: to learn about integrity,…

Unforgettable Response After Customer’s Wheelchair Breaks

Author: Ryan W. Hirsch, CPT Program Manager

Celebrating Nelson Mandela

Author: Ron Taylor, CPT Student Programs and Development Specialist

2014 “Being a Difference” Award Nomination Period Open

Each year, we honor four individuals who are Being a Difference in their careers and changing the lives of others.

2014 “Being a Difference” Award Nomination Period Open

Abraham Lincoln said, “Don’t worry when you are not recognized, but strive to be worthy of recognition.” Each year, we honor four individuals who do just that: lead with the highest ethical standards. They do not simply aspire to make a difference, but are Being a Difference in their professions and communities. We want to…