What better way to hone leadership skills than by leading others? What better way to learn leadership skills than by being mentored by those who came before you? Both of those missions were accomplished through the CPLE Leadership Day in November 2007, organized by senior CPLE students who hosted newly incoming CPLE sophomores. Read more about the CPLE program.
For years, Pitt's Audrey Murrell has studied the barriers to diversity and gender equality in the workplace. Her research points to a breakthrough using an age-old leadership practice. It's a powerful barrier-busting tool to help companies and institutions build a truly diverse workforce and boost success. Read more about Berg Center Director Audrey Murrell's work in Pitt Magazine
The Certificate Program in Leadership and Ethics (CPLE) is a unique opportunity for College of Business Administration (CBA) students who wish to explore the relationship between leadership and ethics. It contributes to a student's preparation for a career in business by helping to foster contacts with organizations committed to leadership and ethics.
Allen, who spoke at Katz/CBA on September 19, 2007 said, “I salute your vision in founding the Berg Center in 1999 B.E., or ‘before Enron,’ as Dr. Brad Agle (Katz/CBA associate professor and founding director of the Berg Center) likes to say…Because how people apply their skills–and how people conduct themselves through the decisions they made—has never been more important to the American economy, capital markets and the people all around you,” said Allen.
Dressed in business attire and equipped with PowerPoint presentations representing hours of research and deliberation, 22 teams of Pitt MBA students recently made presentations to national and local ethics experts during the Fifth Annual Ethics Case Competition, cosponsored by the Berg Center.
This international award is given for demonstrated leadership in integrating social impact and/or environmental management topics into business-school courses and curriculum, as well as for generating cutting-edge scholarship with a focus on social impact and/or environmental management.