Monthly Archives: January 2016

Ethics Matters January/February 2016 The 2016 Ethics in Action Video Competition is officially underway, and students are using their creativity to produce videos that showcase the importance of ethical decision-making in business. Over $4,000 in cash prizes will be distributed to eight different winners. Students can create either a 2-4 minute short film or a…

Ethics Matters January/February 2016 The Student Center for Public Trust (CPT) programs continued to grow during the fall 2015 semester. Over 800 students took the Ethical Leadership Certification Program, which nearly doubles the number of students who enrolled in the spring of 2015. After making several updates to the certification program over the summer, the…

Ethics Matters January/February 2016 College students and young professionals face ethical business dilemmas on a daily basis. Their responses to these situations will impact the future of America. Will they be ready to make the right decisions? Will they be able to handle the increased pressures of their future careers? With so many unknowns, it…

Ethics Matters January/February 2016 Some things are more important than money…like people. Online retailer Zulily recently demonstrated its values, after a customer called their customer service department, seeking a refund for a coat. Kelly Kinkel recently shared a Facebook post describing her customer service experience during the refund process. After Zulily agreed to refund her…

Ethics Matters January/February 2016 In December, the NASBA Center for the Public Trust (CPT) and the Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity hosted Ensuring Integrity: The 10th Annual Audit Conference at Baruch College. As a long standing tradition, auditing professionals, academics and policy setters from around the country met in New York City to examine…

Ethics Matters November/December 2015 The StudentCPT is proud to welcome Georgia Southern University and Creighton University as its 27th and 28th chapters. Georgia Southern is the first StudentCPT chapter in Georgia, and Creighton is the first StudentCPT chapter in Nebraska. Student leaders from both Georgia Southern and Creighton attended the 2015 Student Leadership Conference, and…

Ethics Matters November/December 2015 Over 800 students from 20 different universities participated in the Ethical Leadership Certification Program during this fall semester. The six module, online certification program helps college students identify ethical issues, learn how to respond to ethical dilemmas and enhance their ethical decision-making abilities. Students learn these ethical cornerstones through a series…