Monthly Archives: June 2023
2023 SLC Speaker Highlight
The NASBA Center for The Public Trust (CPT) is excited to feature Dr. Jason Brooks and Ryan Hirsch as two dynamic speakers for its 2023 StudentCPT Leadership Conference (SLC)! This year’s SLC will be held June 26-28 in Kansas City, MO, in conjunction with the NASBA Western Regional Meeting. Dr. Brooks is head of talent…
Being a Difference Award
The NASBA Student Center for the Public Trust (StudentCPT) provides an interactive environment where ethical business behaviors and ideas can flourish on college campuses. Each school year, the StudentCPT will honor one faculty member on each chapter’s campus who positively impact the school by displaying strong, ethical leadership. Campus Being a Difference Award recipients do…
$279 Million: SEC Issues Largest Whistleblower Reward on Record
Ethics Matters Q2 2023 An anonymous whistleblower that helped the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) catch a bad actor, was awarded $279 million for their assistance. This is the highest award ever paid to a whistleblower since the last highest of $114 million was issued in October 2020. The whistleblower caught a financial actor who…
2023 CPT Golf Classic
Ethics Matters Q2 2023 On Monday, May 8, NASBA Center for the Public Trust (CPT) supporters gathered at the Governors Club in Brentwood, Tennessee, to participate in the 2023 CPT Golf Classic. Held annually, the tournament raises funds to support NASBA Student Center for the Public Trust (StudentCPT) programming and was a resounding success. …
Recent CPT Speaking Engagements: Where in the World is Alfonzo Alexander?
Ethics Matters Q2 2023 NASBA Center for the Public Trust (CPT) President Alfonzo Alexander has been busy visiting schools and conferences to broaden awareness about ethical leadership with students, professionals and their respective communities! Here’s what he’s been up to. In March, Alexander spoke to approximately 100 students at Texas A&M University. In April, he…
Is it Better to Win or Collaborate?
Ethics Matters Q2 2023 In every team setting, there are times when a leader will face conflict within the team. Recently, I helped a client work through a significant conflict that was holding their leadership team back from reaching its full potential. We worked together to get the parties involved to reach a collaborative solution.…
CPT HBCU Initiative
Ethics Matters Q2 2023 On May 17, Tennessee State University (TSU) Accounting and Management classes hosted CPT President Alfonzo Alexander and CPT Consultant Sedrik Newbern to further discuss NASBA’s Student Center for the Public Trust (StudentCPT) as part of the CPT’s HBCU Initiative, which aims to launch student chapters on the campus of Historically Black…
Good News: American Airlines Focuses on Sustainability
Ethics Matters Q2 2023 In recent news, American Airlines is working on net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. To achieve this goal, the airline is improving its operations by building more-fuel efficient aircraft powered increasingly by low-carbon fuel and new technology. According to Bloomberg, American is working with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to…
2023 StudentCPT Leadership Conference
Ethics Matters Q2 2023 Each summer, student leaders from across the country come together for the StudentCPT Leadership Conference (SLC). StudentCPT chapter leaders are invited to hear from nationally recognized speakers focusing on topics like accountability, strengths-based leadership, emotional intelligence and more. Through keynote presentations, group projects and roundtable discussions, students develop critical leadership skills…
Congratulations 2022-2023 StudentCPT Golden Star Chapters!
Ethics Matters Q2 2023 Belmont University Lipscomb University Marshall University Oklahoma State University Tennessee Technology University University of Alabama at Birmingham University of Colorado, Colorado Springs University of Guam University of New Mexico University of Southern Mississippi University of Wyoming Southwest Tennessee Community College East Central University University of Northern Colorado Star Chapter Status Expectations A Star Chapter meets the following criteria: Elects officers annually Has a minimum…