The Program in Business Ethics and Society provides opportunities for discussion of ethical issues among both students and faculty. Since its founding in 1998, the Program in Business Ethics has sponsored numerous speakers, luncheon discussion groups, workshops and seminar presentations. Recent speakers and events include the following:

November 2008

CBA Ethics Day Speaker: Dr. Bruce Weinstein was the keynote speaker for CBA Ethics Day. He gave an interactive presentation entitled "Lie, Cheat and Steal! What Would We do Without Ethics?" on November 11 at the UNL Lied Center for the Performing Arts at 3:30 p.m. The lecture was free and open to the entire University and general public.

Promoting Ethics Research Workshop
Tuesday, November 18, 2008,
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., UNL
Dr. Michael Kalichman, Director, Research Ethics Program, UC San Diego Dr. Francis Macrina, Vice President for Research, VCU

October 2008

Cookies and Conversation: Dr. Murphy Smith, Professor, Texas A and M University, discussed the challenge of finding a work-life balance. The importance people place on work-life balance was discussed, as well as whether gender differences are associated with work-life balance.

A Responsible Conduct of Research Education Committee Workshop was sponsored by the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics and UNL’s Robert J. Kutak Center for the Teaching and Study of Applied Ethics. The workshop: 1) introduced a research ethics curriculum, 2) provided resources to incorporate the teaching of research ethics into the curriculum, and 3) provided participants with tools to introduce the teaching of research ethics in mentoring. Presenters were Dr. M. Kalichman, Director, Research Ethics Program, UC San Diego and Dr. F. Macrina, Vice President for Research, Virginia Commonwealth University.

April 2008

Ethics Curriculum Development Luncheon: The recipients of Ethics Curriculum Development Grants for the academic year 2007-2008 presented the ethics materials that they developed for integration into their courses and discussed student reaction to these materials. Presenters: David Smith, Accounting; Ravi Sohi, Marketing; Roger Butters, Economics; Warren Luckner, Actuary Science; and Silvana Trimi, Management.

February 2008

Lunch and Conversation: Catharyn Baird, of Ethics Game, demonstrated the computer simulations used in the freshman BSAD 101 course and an ethics decision making model discussed. Business ethics “Hot Topics” for computer simulations appropriate for upper level classes were also reviewed.

November 2007

CBA Ethics Day Speaker: James Kroeker, ’92, Chief Deputy Accountant at the SEC, was the keynote speaker for CBA Ethics Day. He spoke on "Ethics and Integrity Issues at the SEC" on November 8 at the UNL Lied Center for Performing Arts at 3:30 p.m. The lecture was free and open to the entire University and general public.

October 2007

Lunch and Conversation: Tracy Bicknell-Holmes, , former Boeing CFO, will present "How do you recover from an ethical mistake?" His talk will be on Tuesday, March 27 at the City Union Auditorium, at 7:00 pm. The lecture will be open to the entire University and general public. Admission is free.

Lunch and Conversation: Duke’s B-School Scandal - Is It Cheating or Just Creative Team Work? A discussion of academic integrity based on articles revealing recent MBA school cheating scandals in the press.

March 2007

Speaker Series: Mike Sears, , former Boeing CFO, will present "How do you recover from an ethical mistake?" His talk will be on Tuesday, March 27 at the City Union Auditorium, at 7:00 pm. The lecture will be open to the entire University and general public. Admission is free.

February 2007

Speaker Series: Lynn Brewer, a former Enron executive and whistleblower, will present a lecture on her career at Enron and her decision to blow the whistle. Her talk will be on Monday, February 12 at the Lied Center, from 2:30-3:30 pm. The lecture will be open to the entire University and general public. Admission is free.