Ethics Matters Q2 2025 Are you a business professional with valuable insights to share? Do you want to make a lasting impact on the next generation of leaders? We invite industry experts, entrepreneurs and thought leaders to participate in the NASBA Center for the Public Trust (CPT) Speaker Series for college students and educators! Why…
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Is Accountability Lost in Leadership?
Ethics Matters Q2 2025 Recently, I was out having dinner with my family at a locally owned restaurant. It was late afternoon, so there were just a handful of guests at the establishment. After being greeted by a gentleman that made us smile, the experience unfortunately went downhill. The food was delayed with no explanation…
Good News: Lowe’s Invests $9M to Address Skilled Trades Shortage
Ethics Matters Q2 2025 Lowe’s, one of the largest home improvement retailers in the world, is committed to helping homeowners, renters and pros improve their homes and businesses. Now, the retail chain has invested $9 million in grants to support nonprofits’ dedicated to training the next generation of tradespeople as part of its Gable Grants…
2025 CPT Golf Classic
Ethics Matters Q2 2025 The 2025 NASBA Center for the Public Trust (CPT) Golf Classic was held on May 13 at the Hermitage Golf Course in Old Hickory, TN. The event raised over $35,000, which will directly sponsor students to attend the annual StudentCPT Leadership Conference (SLC), where aspiring professionals learn about who they are,…
CPT Board Updates
Ethics Matters Q2 2025 Check out these exciting updates from the NASBA Center for the Public Trust (CPT) Board of Directors! Donny Burkett, Board Chair, was named in the Forbes 2025 Best-In-State CPAs. The CPT’s’s newest board member, Jen Cryder, and board treasurer, Barry Berkowitz, both attended the annual Spring Meeting of Council…
Get Ready for the 2025 SLC!
The StudentCPT Leadership Conference (SLC) will take place June 23-26, 2025, in Philadelphia, PA. One in four employees will face an ethical dilemma in the workplace. Older generations, however, feel twice as confident as younger generations in navigating them. The NASBA Student Center for the Public Trust (StudentCPT) aims to promote ethical thinking in the…
Lead with Integrity Ethics 101: John Stuart Mill, Utilitarianism
So far, in this series we’ve covered the importance of character and the importance of duty in acting morally. This ethics 101 entry will focus on John Stuart Mill and utilitarianism. The Theory As one might guess, utilitarianism is a theory based on utility and is often colloquially referred to as the complicated calculus of…
2024 Beta Alpha Psi Annual Meeting in Orlando, FL
The NASBA Center for the Public Trust (CPT) is a proud professional partner of Beta Alpha Psi (BAP) and was honored to attend its 2024 Annual Meeting this July. The BAP conference took place in Orlando, FL, and hosted prominent speakers, student leaders, community service outings and competitions. This year’s meeting attracted 300 chapters from…
StudentCPT Programs: Ethical Leadership Certification Program
Certification Program Overview Regarded as the first of its kind, the NASBA Center for the Public Trust’s Ethical Leadership Certification Program (ELCP) is designed to creatively teach ethical leadership to students on college campuses across the country. This online program brings real-world ethical dilemmas to life with six challenging and engaging training modules. The modules…