Business Ethics Week 2013 Calendar

On November 4, 2013, Business Ethics Week kicks off at San Francisco State University's Lam Family College of Business. The week-long event is intended to create a shared focus among students and faculty on the importance of business ethics, corporate social responsibility, and sustainable business.

In its eighth year, Business Ethics Week begins Mon., Nov. 4 and runs through Fri., Nov. 9, with events held on the main campus and at the SF State Downtown Campus. During these five days, faculty members include classroom activities such as relevant readings, case studies, speakers, exercises and discussions of ethical dilemmas in business practice.

History of Business Ethics Week

During the first Business Ethics Week in November 2006, over 4,000 business students at SF State's Lam Family College of Business heard from more than 50 business and industry experts on topics related to business ethics. The College embraced the topic with approximately 50% of faculty integrating ethics-related modules or speakers. Campus-wide events included a former CIO of PG&E speaking on the topic of Corporate Ethics and a faculty panel on the topic of corporations and the environment.

The second Business Ethics Week in November 2007 again focused on classroom instruction, discussion and guest speakers in over 90 business classes. Outside corporate speakers came to campus from Hewlett-Packard and Starbucks Coffee Co.

The third Business Ethics Week in October 2008 created a shared focus among faculty and students on the importance of business ethics, corporate social responsibility and sustainable business with classroom instruction, discussion and guest speakers in over 90 business classes. Outside corporate speakers came to campus from Starbucks Coffee Co. and the Gap Inc.

The fourth Business Ethics Week, held in November 2009, continued the tradition of faculty from every department in the College conduct discussions and activities in their classrooms related to business ethics. A speaker from Genentech and an expert in sustainability were the featured speakers for undergraduate students and MBA/EMBA students.

SF State’s Lam Family College of Business is one of the few business schools that require all graduate and undergraduate business students to take a Business & Society course—and has for the past 25 years. Most of our faculty members in fields such as finance, accounting, marketing, information systems, decision sciences, management, international business, and hospitality and tourism management, integrate modules on ethics and social responsibility in their courses.

MONDAY November 4

VIOLATIONS IN FOREIGN CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT

  • Noon–1:30 pm, Main Campus, BUS 202
  • Deep Sengupta, Principal, FedEx Trade and Customs Advisory Services
  • Student group: Economics Student Association

CAN CITIES ETHICALLY YET SUCCESSFULLY PARTNER WITH PRIVATE INTERESTS?

  • 5–6:30 pm, Main Campus, LIB 121
  • Jose Cisneros, San Francisco City Treasurer, in conversation with Tina Caratan, CPA, Accounting Lecturer
  • Student group: ASCEND, ASO, BAP

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT AT GENENTECH

  • 5–6:30 pm, SF State Downtown Campus, Room 597
  • Katie Excoffier, Environmental Sustainability Manager, Genentech
  • Student group: Net Impact

TUESDAY, November 5

IN DEFENSE OF ETHICS: CUSTOMER ACQUISITION COST AND LIFETIME VALUE FOR START-UP ENTREPRENEURS

  • Noon–1:30 pm, Main Campus, LIB 121
  • Paul Mackinaw, Founder and Principal of LeanCog
  • Student group: IBS

SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP—UNPLUGGED

  • 4–6 pm, Main Campus, LIB 121
  • Facilitators: Bruce Paton, Ph.D. and Geoff Desa, Ph.D.
  • Student group: MOBS

ETHICS IN BANKING, A COMMUNITY BANK PERSPECTIVE

  • 5–6:30 pm, SF State Downtown Campus. Room 597
  • Ed Obuchowski, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Bank of San Francisco; Lisa Lau, Chief Financial Officer, Bank of San Francisco; Saleem Buqeileh, Senior Residential Lender, Bank of San Francisco
  • Student group: Economics Student Association

WEDNESDAY, November 6

ETHICS CASE STUDY GAME ON ANIMAL CLONING: THE CASE OF THE CLONED CATS

  • Noon–1:30 pm, Main Campus, LIB 121
  • Moderator: Economics Professor Philip King
  • Judges: Aaron Anderson, Ph.D., and Annie Longsworth
  • Student group: Alpha Kappa Psi, Economics Student Association, MOBS

HELPING YOU NAVIGATE MORAL AND ETHICAL STANDARDS IN BUSINESS

View the Wed., Nov. 6. presentation, Helping You Navigate Moral and Ethical Standards In Business (pdf), presented by Christian Jurinka, Co-Founder, Attack! Marketing.

  • 5–6:30 pm, Main Campus, LIB 121
  • Christian Jurinka, Chief Engagement Officer and Co-Founder, Attack! Marketing; Michelle Mulkey, Senior VP, FleishmanHillard; Neil Chaudhari, CEO and Director of Strategy, Propane Studio; Mike Zlatoper, Managing Director, Mekanism
  • Student group: SFSU Marketing Association

THINKING OUTSIDE THE PLASTIC BUBBLE:  ENTREPRENEURSHIP AT AN ECO-STARTUP

  • 5–6:30 pm, SF State Downtown Campus, Room 554
  • Paul Tasner, Co-founder & CEO of PulpWorks
  • Student group: DSSA, Net Impact

FRIDAY, November 8

ETHICAL RELATIONSHIPS: IT’S NOT ALL ABOUT YOU

  • Noon–1:30 pm, Main Campus, Lib 121
  • Liz Walker, President, Reliable Property Management
  • Student group: FAME