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Category Archives: CPTNews
CPT Reaches Out to Students & Professors (Sept/Oct 2014)
Ethics Matters September/October 2014 AAA & Beta Alpha Psi Conferences The NASBA Center for the Public Trust (CPT) recently traveled to Atlanta, Georgia to help students and professors learn how the StudentCPT can enhance the culture of ethical leadership on their campuses. On August 2-6, the CPT participated in the 2014 Annual Meeting for the…
Leadership Column: Why Our Work is So Important (Sept/Oct 2014)
Author: Alfonzo Alexander, CPT President
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,…
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…
Student News: Challenging Ohio University Students to Influence Their Environment (May/June 2014)
Ethics Matters May/June 2014 On April 14, over 100 students hosted by the Ohio University StudentCPT chapter met to hear noted ethics lecturer Jerry Esselstein give a talk titled, “10 Strategies to Enhance Impact & Effectiveness.” The lecture shared practical insights for students about how they can better add value to their work. “You have…
Student News: Redefining Success at the College of Charleston (May/June 2014)
Ethics Matters May/June 2014 On April 20, members of the StudentCPT chapter at the College of Charleston (Charleston, SC) co-hosted M. W. “Bucky” Glover, partner with the North Carolina-based CPA firm Potter & Company, for a talk titled, “Success or Significance?” The talk was co-hosted with Beta Alpha Psi, an international honor society for business…