Business Ethics Education Initiative

We are serious about business ethics education in the College of Business Administration, and this initiative reflects our focus on educating business students in ethics knowledge. Our effort is several decades old and has been recognized by the agency that accredits business schools internationally, AACSB, and the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy has approved our graduate Professional Ethics course as meeting the ethics requirement for taking the CPA exam.

Aspen Institute Seal 2012The Aspen Institute has also ranked the K-State MBA program among the world's best for teaching and researching ethical, social and environmental responsibility in their 2010 and 2012 "Beyond Grey Pinstripes" list.

The mission of the Business Ethics Education Initiative is to help strengthen business ethics education internationally, nationally, and locally. The goals include enhancing public awareness of the importance of business ethics coursework and identifying effective models of ethics education for relevant stakeholders.

We are achieving these goals through external and internal (campus) outreach activities, including affiliations with profit and not-for-profit organizations.

The initiative is headed by Diane Swanson, professor of management and The Edgerley Family Chair in Business Administration. Swanson is a well-known, and sought-after ethics expert who has been appointed to the Academy of Management Ethics Education Committee. Visit the Academy's Ethics Blog for more information.