There is far more to an ethical organization than doing what is minimally required by law. As students from six colleges and universities learned by taking part in the first annual Berg Cup Case Study Competition, hosted by the David Berg Center for Ethics and Leadership Pitt's Chapter of Phi Beta Lambda, there is a great deal to be gained by going beyond compliance in terms of ethics. Read more about the Berg Cup.
Berg Center Becomes Aspen CBE Partner Page Resource
The David Berg Center for Ethics and Leadership has been made a Partner Page resource of the Aspen Institute's Center for Business Education. The Partner Pages feature on CasePlace.org allows academic programs and institutes to highlight faculty, curricula, and teaching resources to thousands of MBA students, business school faculty, and business practitioners who are searching for case studies and other resources on business and sustainability.
The Berg Center was recently invited to attend the 2009 Ethics Symposium hosted by the Rotary Club of Pittsburgh. The event was designed to teach high school students the importance of being ethical leaders. Dr. Audrey Murrell and the Berg Center staff facilitated a workshop on "Social Entrepreneurship." The students worked in groups and developed a program or event that they could do at their schools or in their communities that would bring about social change and awareness for a specific cause. View the photo gallery.
Have you heard or read about the Bernard Madoff Ponzi scheme and wondered how he was able to pull it off even under the watchful eye of the SEC? The David Berg Center for Ethics and Leadership in partnership with the MBA Program Office hosted Professor Ken Lehn who delivered a lecture on "The Economics of Ponzi Schemes" in an effort to assist faculty, staff and students in understanding how such a massive a massive fraud transpired. View the photo gallery.
The David Berg Center recently hosted a picnic to say farewell to the seniors and welcome in the new class of CPLE students. Students, Staff, Berg Center alumni and Mentors enjoyed a delicious buffet of food, enjoy pleasant conversation and played games. We can't wait until next year! View the photo gallery.
