September 3, 2008
BusinessWeek Ranks Belmont University College of Business Administration’s Ethics Program No. 8 Nationwide
BusinessWeek magazine has named the Belmont University College of Business Administration’s ethics program as one of the top 10 university programs in the country. Belmont appeared on the magazine’s Undergraduate Specialty Program Rankings at No. 8, outranking many top business schools. Belmont’s program is directed by the Center for Business Ethics.
Belmont’s Center for Business Ethics seeks to bring people together in the discussion of business ethics, to help empower business leaders to face the current crisis in business ethics and to educate ethical business leaders for a better society. It will play a vital role in the national dialogue on ethics as Belmont hosts the 2008 Town Hall Presidential Debate on Oct. 7, 2008. In conjunction with the debate, the center will present four dynamic events as part of its Ethics Leadership Speakers Series.
On Sept. 9, 2008, David Callahan, author of the bestseller, The Cheating Culture: Why More Americans Are Doing Wrong to Get Ahead and of the new book, The Moral Center: How Progressives Can Unite America around Our Shared Values, will speak on "The Cheating Culture: Ethics and Democracy."
Callahan has had numerous articles published in The New York Times, The Washington Post and USA Today. He has also been a frequent commentator on CNN, CBS, PBS, MSNBC and Fox News, and has been a regular guest on radio talk shows across the United States. He lectures frequently about issues of ethics and integrity to universities, associations and businesses.
Callahan’s lecture will be held Sept. 9 in the Maddox Grand Atrium of the Curb Event Center with a reception at 4:30 p.m. and a presentation at 5 p.m. Parking will be available in the Curb Garage adjacent to the Curb Event Center.
This program is free but seating is limited. Reservations can be made online at http://ethics.belmont.edu or by contacting Becky Gann at (615) 460-6601; gannb@mail.belmont.edu.
Other speakers in the series include:
Sept. 26: Frist Lecture Hall; Gordon E. Inman Center; 10 – 11:30 a.m.
John Seigenthaler – In dialogue with John Seigenthaler, Jr., on the topic Ethics and the Presidential Election: Is the Media Helping or Hurting? Seigenthaler is founder of the First Amendment Center and a former president of the American Society of Newspaper Editors. He served for 43 years as an award-winning journalist. John Seigenthaler, Jr. is former NBC news anchor and now Partner and CEO, Seigenthaler Public Relations New York. John Seigenthaler, Jr., is a former news anchor and correspondent who worked for both NBC and MSNBC – best known for his 7-year tenure as weekend anchor of NBC Nightly News. He is two-time Emmy Award recipient and recipient of the Robert F. Kennedy Television News award. As of July 2008, Seigenthaler joined his family company, Seigenthaler Public Relations, but will continue to be based in New York.
Oct. 21: Maddox Grand Atrium; Curb Event Center; reception 4:30 p.m.; speaker at 5 p.m.
Cynthia Cooper will speak on Ethical Dilemmas: Power and Money. She is author of Extraordinary Circumstances: The Journey of a Corporate Whistleblower. Time magazine named Ms. Cooper a 2002 Person of the Year after she and her team identified the corporate fraud at WorldCom, which at that time was the largest corporate fraud in history. Currently, she speaks to students and professionals, sharing some of the lessons she has learned and emphasizing the importance of strong ethical leadership.
Nov. 6: Boardroom, Jack C. Massey Business Center; reception at 4:30 p.m.; speaker at 5 p.m.
Jonathan Wight will speak on The New Administration and the Economy: What Can We Expect? Wight is Professor of Economics at the University of Richmond and author of the book Saving Adam Smith: A Tale of Wealth, Transformation and Virtue. He will discuss expectations of a new administration in the White House two days after the election.
- For more stories from the Center for Business Ethics Archive, click here.
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