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Seated in the mezzanine of the historic Hotel Â鶹ӰԺado in downtown Â鶹ӰԺ on May 20th, members of the Curriculum Think Tank (CTT) enjoyed an elegant dinner while listening to CB Bhattacharya, Pietro Ferrero Chair in Sustainability and Director, Center for Sustainable Business, ESMT European School of Management and Technology and...

The annual meeting of the Conference Board’s Global Council on Business Conduct was hosted by the Center for Education on Social Responsibility (CESR) at the Leeds School of Business on May 19, in conjunction with the Partners in Business Ethics Conference . The Council is a group of senior executives...

As the 2014-2015 school year came to a close, the Center for Education on Social Responsibility (CESR) was proud to graduate another group of outstanding Social Responsibility and Ethics (SRE) Certificate students. On May 1st the graduation ceremony was held on the UMC rooftop, and although it was rainy, there...

How can academics and corporate leaders partner to develop the next generation of values-driven business leaders? What is the most appropriate method for ‘teaching’ ethics to business students? How can corporations maintain continuity in the transition from business school to the workplace in ethics education? Approximately a hundred deans, academics...

The Center for Education on Social Responsibility’s (CESR) own Kevin McMahon has been awarded the 2015 Joseph L. Frascona Teaching Excellence Award, announced at the Leeds Recognition Ceremony on May 8, 2015 at the Coors Event Center. Kevin teaches CESR’s highly-ranked Leadership Challenges: Exercises in Moral Courage course as well...

Eight thousand dead…17,000 injured…600,000 homes destroyed. It’s difficult to stomach the damage caused by the massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Nepal on April 25th . To add to the devastation, another earthquake hit near Mount Everest killing dozens more last week. Although they can’t predict when, scientists say that...

For those who might have a concern about the values of the upcoming generation, I can say based on recent experience, rest assured. I had the honor of serving as a Judge last week for the Colorado chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) statewide business case competition...

By Julie Waggoner NVC Social Impact Prize Co-leader MBA Candidate 2016 The NVC Social Impact Prize Finals on April 13th were a huge success thanks to support from generous sponsors in the Â鶹ӰԺ community, including CESR. Five impressive teams pitched exciting new ideas to use business as a force for...

By Andy Wegleitner CESR Student Assistant Leeds Senior As the summer begins to heat up, so does the news surrounding the drought in California. The Golden State is entering its fourth year of drought and has recently made strides to solving its major problem. California Governor, Jerry Brown, ordered the...

CESR’s executive director, Mark Meaney, has been asked to serve as a judge at the 52nd Annual FBLA State Leadership Conference on April 23-25th in Vail. The Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) is a national organization that supports high school students interested in pursuing a career in business. Student...