September 17, 2003
Oct 27: From the Ashes of Corporate America: Can a Phoenix Arise?
WABE and the KSU Coles College of Business are pleased to host a forum of business schools to discuss the future of business ethics on Monday October 27th, 2003 at BellSouth's Midtown Facility at 725 W. Peachtree Street (at the corner of 3rd). Come at 6.30pm for light refreshments and 7-9pm for the forum.
The forum is intended to attract business people on the Greater Atlanta area, especially those who are in a position to influence business ethics in their organizations, and those who are thinking of adding an M.B.A. to their skills set. Faculty, staff and students of all local universities are also welcome The general public is also invited. WABE will record the Forum for later broadcast
In the wake of the recent corporate scandals, one must ask "Whose fault is it? The individuals or the system, and what can we do to prevent them happening again?" In addition to creating new laws (e.g. Sarbanes-Oxley) and punishing the convicted, part of the solution is to address the role of Business Schools. The WABE FM 90.1 and Coles College of Business Ethics Forum is an opportunity for the public to mentally bridge the gap between theory and reality. A Panel of speakers representing five Georgia universities will provide different perspectives on the responsibility of Business Schools to produce an ethically-grounded managerial and executive workforce. In the Q & A session that will follow, it is hoped that business leaders will contribute their views on the practicalities of these perspectives. The goal of the evening is to address educational processes that will transform ethical ideals into strategically-sound business practices.
The Forum will be moderated by John Knapp, President and Founder of the Southern Institute for Business and Professional Ethics. Panelists will be:
- Dr. Edward Queen, Center for Ethics, Emory University
- Dr. Mike Mescon, Georgia State University
- Ben Hill, Senior Research Associate, Dupree School of Management, Georgia Institute of Technology
- Dr. Sheb True., Professor of Marketing, Kennesaw State University
- Dr. Archie Carroll, Professor and Robert W Scherer Chair of Management and Corporate Public Affairs Director of Non-profit Management and Community Service Program, University of Georgia
Questions to be addressed will include:
- What are the lessons to be learned by Business Schools from the corporate scandals of the past few years?
- How can those lessons best be taught in an academic framework?
- Should Business Ethics be taught as a separate course, or should every course have a separate segment on Ethics?
- How best can business students be prepared in a practical way for the ethical decisions that will face them when they enter/ return to the workforce?
- How will the Sarbanes-Oxley Act impact the teaching of Corporate Governance?
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