Ethics Initiative

Newsletter December

2012

Contents

UCCS Ethics Essay Case Competition ....................................... 1

Upcoming Student Opportunities ...... 1

Student Center for Public Trust Club . 2

CEBA Awards ................................... 2

Eller Collegiate Ethics Case Competition ....................................... 2

Ethical Efficacy Survey ...................... 3

Speaker Charles Lee......................... 3

IT Ethics Lockheed Martin’s Perspective ....................................... 3

Ethics Resource Workshops ............. 6

Events/Calendar................................ 6

Important Dates & Events

January to April - Faculty Ethics Workshops

February - UCCS Case Writing Workshop

February & April - CEBA events

February 20-22 - 20th Annual National Character & Leadership Symposium

February 26 - UCCS Ethics Case Competition

March 1 - MBA Race and Case Business Ethics Competition

April 11-12 - Daniels Fund Consortium Case Competition

April 15 - Sports Management Ethics Speaker at UCCS

April 17 - Conscious Capitalism Conference

May - Ethics workshop with University of New Mexico

Please visit the Events Page on the UCCS Ethics Initiative website to stay abreast of all our upcoming events.

College of Business

Ethics Essay Contest

The third annual UCCS Ethics Initiative

Ethics Essay Contest attracted a total of

43 essays from several colleges across

the UCCS campus. The Ethics Essay

contest gives students an opportunity to

demonstrate their understanding of

principle based ethics and how they

would apply it towards a real time ethical

situation. The overall level of excellence

was the highest the contest has seen.

From this incredible group of essays we

are happy announce the following

student essayist award winners:

1st place goes to Laura Ander

(Junior).

2nd place is awarded to Jason Raak

(Senior).

3rd place is awarded to Kylee Smit

(Junior).

Due the high level of excellence, three

Honorable Mentions and awards will go

to Frank Gahren (Senior), Wesley Noble

(Junior), and Meral Sarper (Senior).

Additionally, gift cards to the UCCS

Bookstore will go to Amanda Kaiser

(Senior), Steven Mauser (Senior), Kaitlin

Nelson (Senior), and Jessica Placzek

(Junior) for their thoughtful efforts.

Essays were judged by a team of commu-

nity business members and highlights from

the comments from our judges included:

“Excellent understanding of the ethical

situation while providing the approach,

remedy, resolution and follow-up.”

“Really understood the situation and had a

great voice as the writer on the topic.”

“Very powerful personal story.”

“Very mature and great self-examination.”

We would like to acknowledge all those

that entered the contest and thank them all

for their extensive efforts.

UPCOMING UCCS STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

February 20-22nd

National Character & Leadership Symposium at the

United States Air Force Academy

February 26th

UCCS Business Ethics Case Competition

March 1st

MBA Race and Case Business Ethics Competition at University

of Denver and in Beaver Creek, Colorado

April 11-12th

Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative Consortium Case Competition

in Denver, Colorado

April 15th

Sport Management Ethics Speaker at UCCS

Donna Orender formerly President of WNBA and Senior Vice President/Office of the Commissioner PGA Tour will be talking about her ethical experiences and Ethics in the Golf Industry.

April 17th

Conscious Capitalism Conference in Boulder, CO

Student Engagement Activities FALL 2012

ETHICS INIT IAT IVE NEWSLETTER

Eller Collegiate Ethics Case Competition

October 25-27, 2012 The University of Arizona

UCCS sponsored a team of two under-

graduate student competitors (and one

student observer) to compete against

business schools throughout the United

States and abroad. The trip included all-

expenses. Prizes were warded to the 1st,

2nd, 3rd, and 4th place finalists.

The student team was selected based on

their written applications and interview skills.

This year’s ethical issue revolved around

fracking and whether to recommend

implementation. The UCCS team of three did

extensive researched of the ethical issues,

prepared an executive summary, and

presentation within the allotted two weeks by

the competition.

Due to weather conditions at the Denver

International Airport, team members Kayla

Ross, Chelsy Hodge, and observer Megan

Hertneky were unable to physically attend.

Using technology and personal persistence

to not allow weather to deny them the

opportunity to participate, they presented

their case via Skype. This was a first for the

Eller Competition and the team was

recognized at the awards dinner with an

extra round of applause for their dedication

and determination.

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CEBA Award Evaluation Project

September 25, 2012

UCCS evaluated the Colorado Ethics Business Alliance (CEBA) nominees

for the Bill Daniels Ethical Business and Daniel L. Ritchie Ethical Leadership

awards. This process involves a mentorship with a CEBA member, back-

ground research, on-site visit and interview with the award candidate, and a

written summary distributed to the selection committee. Along with the edu-

cational experience, this provides an opportunity for business leaders to

meet top candidates as they emerge from the business program.

Nineteen MBA students and five undergraduate business students evaluated

a wide range of nominees from diverse industries such as construction,

transportation, automotive, non-profit, financial, legal, and electrical services.

Our student participants are Mohannad Aldahan, Bushra Alturki, Chris

Arkfeld, Steve Bethke, Preston Briggs, Nishi Christian, Jason Florea, Becky

Froelich, Kristi Grounder, Heidi Gunther, Lauren Hall, Jennifer Hejsek, Jeff

Hourihan, Sharron Howell, John Keinast, Mike Ledeboer, John Martinez,

David Motley, Jasmine Sandoval, Jin-Jin Wang, Peter Yoon, and Steve

Young.

CEBA board members Leslie Adams, Director/Vice President of Denver/

Boulder BBB, Peter B. Feathers, Executive Director and Jody Randall

attended student presentations on December 4. Students will be invited to

attend the CEBA’s Annual Award Luncheon scheduled for

April 12th in Denver where the winners will be revealed.

(left to right) UCCS Eller team members are Chelsy Hodge

and Kayla Ross.

(Team Observer Megan Hertneky is not shown.)

Center For Public Trust Student Group Founded

August 2012

The Fall semester saw the launch of the student chapter of Center for Public

Trust. With chapters on college campuses nationwide, the Student Center

for the Public Trust (StudentCPT) provides an interactive environment where

ethical business behaviors and ideas can flourish, while creating

opportunities for students to network with the business community and

develop professional leadership skills.

Through support and guidance from the NASBA Center for the Public Trust,

events and experiences are offered for students both on and off campus.

StudentCPT Membership is offered across all disciplines and provides a

unique forum for ethics education. Additionally, the StudentCPT members

accept responsibility for improving their community by completing a

community service project.

Alfonzo Alexander, President of NASBA Center for Public Trust, visited the

campus to talk about this new student club and spoke to why this is important

for new professionals entering their chosen fields.

The guest speaker at the kickoff event was Travis Tygart, CEO of the U.S.

Anti-Doping Agency. Travis talked about the mission of the agency and the

importance of integrity, ethical thinking, and conscience in the development

of character. More great events are planned for the Spring 2013.

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IT Ethics: Challenges and Concerns- Lockheed Martin’s Perspective

October 11, 2012

Jackie Brookshire, Lock-

heed Martin’s Ethics Of-

ficer, spoke about promot-

ing a positive work envi-

ronment of high ethical

standards and how to

ensure full compliance

with laws, regulations, and

policies. She also spoke

about the investigation of

issues of concern and how she provides guidance and

training in areas of ethical conduct.

Eric R. Smith, former US Air Force OSI Special Agent and

currently the CIRT Digital Investigations Manager for Lock-

heed Martin, spoke about the ethical issues that arise in

his profession. He included insights into his experiences in

computer forensic investigative support to HR, Ethics,

Security, and other internal organizations. He also covered

ethical issues that arise in digital investigations from the

perspective of both the computer forensic analyst and the

employee being investigated.

Speaker/Author Charles Lee talking about “Ethics, values and principles that guide innovators”

October 24, 2012

UCCS students were invited to intend a seminar featur-

ing Mr. Charles Lee. Mr. Lee is the Founder of Ideation

Consultancy, Inc., an idea agency that specializes in

turning good ideas into remarkable brands by developing

innovative business strategies & infrastructure, strong

brand presence, memorable visual identities & design,

creative marketing, new media PR strategies, and web

presence. Mr. Lee has also authored the book Good

Idea. Now What? He provided practical principles and

clear actionable steps for implementation by idea makers

in the seminar.

Student attendee feedback included:

"I really enjoyed how he gave us practical

instructions for making our ideas come to life.”

“...got me thinking about what I’m not doing.”

“My favorite part is learning about how it’s not

enough to have a good idea - you must foster it

to execute it.”

“Inspiring speech, interesting topic, and great

supporting data. I feel more prepared to create

and implement ideas!”

Faculty Ethics Resource Workshops

The semester started off with Chuck Beck’s subject of

“But I don’t have a background in ethics!” Though

faculty have training in the legal aspects of business and

have an ingrained sense of right and wrong, the idea of

teaching ethical cases may create a sense of anxiety:

While not a full-blown course in ethics, the workshop

clarified some background issues that can help faculty

relieve anxiety and become more comfortable in in

presenting ethical cases.

The second workshop in October by Ethics Fellow Gordon

Stringer titled “Scary Ethics” involved various tried teaching

approaches. "Afraid of Teaching Ethics?" "Financial

Statement Fraud: A Frightening Trend" and "Ghoulish

Governance" This included sharing analyzed student feed-

back and utilizing that data for concept reinforcement and

course adjustment.

The final workshop of the semester by Margaret Beranek was

called “Who has your data?” “Who know where you are?”

and “Who knows more about you than you do?” This

discussed teaching ethics from the IT perspective. This

interactive event demonstrated video resources and

interfaces that are accessible for educators, along with a

lively discussion of future trends in IT and the changing

ethical landscape the profession operates in.

Honor Code Task Force Progress

In the Fall 2012, the task force conducted focus groups on

campus and online to assess the need for a specific honor

code for the students of the College of Business. Over

213 responded and the drafting committee is now prepar-

ing recommendations for student and faculty input.

The Task Force is led by Dean Reddy and members of

the task force include: Graduate Student, Amber

Hopeman, Undergraduate Student, Kayla Ross, Director

of Ethics Initiative, Tracy Gonzalez-Padron, Daniels Fund

Ethics Initiative Fellow, Peggy McNulty, and Associate

Dean, Rebecca Duray

Pike’s Peak Community College Faculty Workshop - “Teaching Ethics Across the Curriculum”

August 22, 2012

How can we equip our students to handle ethical dilem-

mas without promoting “ethics fatigue”? This workshop

subject focused 1) Faculty confidence in addressing

ethical issues to look at how to include ethics in any

class and 2) Experiential learning - what are the best

methods of teaching business ethics? 27 faculty and

instructors participated at the ethics training workshop.

UCCS Ethics Initiative Staff

Dean Venkat Reddy, Team Lead vreddy@uccs.edu, 719.255.3113

Tracy Gonzalez-Padron, Ph.D. Director Ethics Initiative

tgonzale@uccs.edu, 719.255.3794

Elisabeth Moore, MBA Program Coordinator

emoore@uccs.edu, 719.255.5168

Jeff Hourihan, Graduate Student Assistant jhouriha@uccs.edu, 719.255.5168

Established Collaborations

On UCCS Campus

2011-12 Daniels Fellows Albert Batten, PhD Charles Beck, PhD

Margaret Beranek, PhD Cathy Claiborne, PhD

Robert Hirschfeld, PhD Peggy McNulty, MBA Colleen Stiles, MBA

Gordon Stringer, MBA

Net Impact

Daniels Scholars

Community Junior Achievement

Pikes Peak Community College Colorado Ethics Business Alliance

Bill Daniels Consortium Partner Universities University of Colorado Colorado Springs

University of Wyoming

University of Denver

Colorado State University

University of New Mexico

New Mexico State University

University of Utah

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway

Colorado Springs, CO USA 80918–3733

Good Ethics is

Good for Business

ethics@uccs.edu

Ethics Initiative Website

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Additional Upcoming Events

Spring 2013 Faculty Ethics Workshops continue…

UCCS College of Business Ethics Fellows will continue to present best practices and experiences around teaching ethics to UCCS faculty and local community college faculty/instructors.

Spring 2013 Junior Achievement Teacher Training

Local public school teachers and industry volunteers will be trained to teach the JA Business Ethics Program.

Spring 2013 College of Business Honor Code

Look for finalized College of Business Honor Code and implementation plan in the new Student Handbook.

February 2013 Case Writing/Teaching Workshop for

faculty at UCCS

Marc Robinson, Ph.D. from The William Davidson Institute at the Uni-versity of Michigan will be leading a workshop on guidance and tips on writing good case studies and teaching the case method.

February 19th Colorado Ethics in Business Alliance

Luncheon to be hosted at UCCS

April 12th Colorado Ethics in Business Alliance Annu-

al Awards in Denver, CO

May 2013 Ethics Training for faculty from UCCS and southern Colorado local community colleges with the

University of New Mexico in Santa Fe, NM

Got Ethics?

Share your viewpoint through Ethics Case Competitions!

Info at www.uccs.edu/~~businessethics/