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Teaching Ethics and Social Responsibility in a Global Environment
Date: Friday, August 7th 2015, 8 AM – 10:30 AM
Location: Pinnacle Vancouver Harbourfront Hotel in Salon D
Sponsors: SIM, TTC, MED, ITC, OB
Organizers: Christof Miska and Laura J. Noval, Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Vienna).
Business schools have been urged to advance their commitment to ethics and social responsibility education with the ambitious goal of developing the morality of future business leaders. In addition, nowadays professionals at all levels routinely work, interact, and negotiate with people from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds, which considerably adds to the complexity of effectively preparing students for the challenges of ethical and socially responsible business conduct. In this light, this workshop aims to address how ethics and social responsibility can be taught successfully in a global environment. Through an interactive format and on the basis of thought-provoking presentations, participants are invited to exchange ideas, insights, and experiences related to teaching approaches, course designs and didactics, as well as learning outcomes. Ultimately, this workshop intends to equip participants with both thoughtful insights and practical tools aimed at encouraging educators to engage in a committed program for teaching ethics and social responsibility in a global context and to achieve a sustainable, positive impact on students. This PDW will be structured in three main sub-sections:
PART I: Thought-provoking Presentations
§ When different is different and when different is wrong – Fostering out of the box-thinking and moral creativity in students (Nicola M. Pless and Thomas Maak, U. of South Australia)
§ Using simulations and micro-worlds to teach ethics and social responsibility in a global context (Christof Miska, WU Vienna)
§ Giving voice to values: Transforming the way we think about business ethics (Mary C. Gentile, Babson College)
§ Is what you see what you get? Understanding and managing student expectations of business ethics courses (Scott J. Reynolds and Carolyn T. Dang, U. of Washington)
PART II: Round-Table Discussions divided in three core themes
§ Theme I: Teaching Approach, discussant Thomas Maak (U. of South Australia)
§ Theme II: Course Design and Didactics, discussant Celia Moore (London Business School)
§ Theme III: Learning Outcomes, discussant Susan M. Adams (Bentley U.)
PART III: Final discussion and key insights by Michael E. Brown (Pennsylvania State U., Erie)
Pre-registration is not required. Please contact us at christof.miska@wu.ac.at or laura.noval@wu.ac.at if you want further details about this workshop.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Kind regards,
Christof Miska and Laura J. Noval