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Initiatives

 

Ethics Program

The principal teaching objectives of the program are to strengthen student understanding of the ethical issues they may confront in business and to provide students with the basic tools for addressing and resolving such issues.

The principal research objectives are to produce outstanding research on ethical issues confronting business managers and firms; to study the effectiveness of management strategies for creating an ethical environment within firms; to study the impact of public policy on ethical behaviors in business and to critically consider the content, role, and effectiveness of ethics education.


 Environmental Management

The scope of Wharton's Environmental Management Program is modest, reflecting the current demand for graduates specializing in environmental management skills. Wharton is committed to maintaining a well-balanced, interdisciplinary program for students who wish to combine tough-minded skills in finance, management and marketing with courses in cost-benefit and risk analysis, insurance, law and public policy. The focus is on the real world of business and the serious tools needed to navigate the turbulent shoals of environmental problems.

 

 

Wharton Sports Business Initiative

The goal of the Wharton Sports Business Initiative (WSBI) is to forge a partnership among top level sports business leaders, Wharton faculty and students to generate and disseminate knowledge about the sports industry through educational programs, strategic corporate partnerships, high-level student consulting assignments, forums, and research. From internships and research to executive education, this Initiative will serve as the center for all sports business related activities associated with the Wharton School.

 

 

Zicklin Center for Business Ethics Research

The Carol and Lawrence Zicklin Center for Business Ethics Research was established in 1997. The mission of the Center is to sponsor and disseminate leading edge research on critical topics in business ethics. The Center's broad research focus includes global business ethics, corporate governance, social contracts, deception, disclosure, bribery and corruption. The Center is intended to serve as a focal point for the interaction of business, professional, and academic leaders concerning responsibility in business. The Center sponsors research projects, conducts workshops, convenes academic conferences, and makes available working papers and article reprints relating to the Center's sponsored research. [The Zicklin Center Library]