Dates
September 13 – November 15
Special Rate of $595 for staff of nonprofits

Location
Online Distance Learning Platform

Each participant must have access to a computer and the Internet to complete course requirements. The program is delivered through interaction via the Internet. In addition, some materials will be sent by mail. Instructors will also be available via telephone and e-mail.

Business ethics has become much more important in corporate America and business schools. Our online program will provide you with an overview of the current state of organizational ethics and effective methods of teaching and communicating business ethics concepts.

You will review issues, dilemmas, frameworks and cases in order to fully understand the influences to ethical decision making in an organization. As a participant, you will enhance your knowledge base and have access to information for continuous development of business ethics education.

How You Will Benefit
•The program experience builds skills relevant to teaching business ethics in a classroom environment
•Designed by O.C. Ferrell, a highly respected business ethics researcher, author and teacher, and consultant. (See www.ocferrell.com)
Distance learning online platform allows:

•Convenience of working on weekly modules at own pace and when most convenient
•A high level of interactivity with peers, including the exchange of best practices that could quickly be applied to work environments
•Efficiency in acquiring current information and course relevant supplements to better understand business ethics.
•Access to highly experienced business ethics educators and practitioners.
•MP3 audio files (Podcasts) bring direct contact with leading experts on business ethics issues.
•Success in understanding the necessary elements for business ethics education.

Topics You Will Cover
•The Importance of Business Ethics
•Personal and Corporate Lessons Learned-The Enron Disaster
•Stakeholder Relationship and Corporate Governance
•Organizational Culture-Compliance Dimensions
•Organizational Culture-Voluntary Dimensions
•Individual Factors: Moral Philosophies and Values
•Ethical Decision Making and Ethical Leadership
•Developing an Effective Business Ethics Programs
•Resources for Education and Training
•Supporting accreditation standards for business ethics education