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Ethics Certificate Online Program
The Colorado State University College of Business Ethics Certificate program will conduct its 12th class beginning February 12, 2007. The success of the certificate program has allowed us to get feedback and continually improve the program. We expect to have 20 participants in the fall program including practicing ethics officers and other organizational managers responsible for ethics. One of the major advantages of this program is the online format that provides interaction and exchange of best practices related to this important area. We are adapting our fall course content to reflect the current ethics crisis in America. Issues related to loss of confidence in business, misrepresentation of material facts about companies, and ethics failure by many organization leaders will be addressed. While the course allows individuals to proceed on a self paced basis there are weekly modules that require participants to post their reaction to their reading assignments and other online activities.
In case participants are out of the office, we allow flexibility in completing weekly assignments and discussion. While there is no formal grade awarded in the class, satisfactory participation can result in continuing education credits and the awarding of a business ethics certificate through the College of Business. Our previous participants indicate they have gained a great deal of knowledge from taking the course that they can apply to their work environment.
This program is designed to introduce the participant to the latest concepts and best practices available to guide the development of effective organizational ethics programs. This online course provides insights into issues, frameworks, and actions useful for understanding the various factors that influence ethical decision making in an organization. The 10 weeks online delivery of the program provides a weekly module that includes a high level of interactivity with participant control of the rate and sequence of their exposure to information. The outcome of this program is to enhance the participant's knowledge base and access to information for continuous development of business ethics expertise. Skills relevant to working in an organizational ethics office, human resource management department, or in any management position are developed by the certificate experience.
O.C. Ferrell
Bill Daniels Distinguished Professor of Business Ethics
University of Wyoming