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It’s time for top CEOs to realign their interests—beyond those of elevating shareholders above all
Paul Slaggert was interviewed for a Fast Company piece about how companies think about their primary goal.
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I’m a Biblical scholar. It’s clear that Jeff Sessions needs a Bible lesson
Business ethics professor Joseph Holt, a former Jesuit priest, wrote a commentary piece for Fortune on Attorney General Jeff Sessions' use of scripture to defend the Trump administration's immigration policies. In the ancient command, “Justice, justice shall you pursue” (Deuteronomy 16:20), the Hebrew word that is translated as “justice” is tzedek. I found when studying biblical languages that most of the time the English translation of the underlying Hebrew or Greek words accurately conveys the meaning of the original text. But there is no word in English that captures the rich and full meaning of tzedek.…
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Friend or Foe? Notre Dame conference explores ethical considerations of AI
A fall 2018 conference at the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business will explore the ethical issues arising from the use of AI in business and larger culture. “Artificial Intelligence and Business Ethics: Friends or Foes?” will take place Sept. 19-20 on the University campus.
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Trump must master the art of negotiation with North Korea
Business ethics and negotiations professor Joseph Holt wrote an opinion piece about what President Trump needs to do to be successful when he meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Read the full op-ed here.…
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Howard Schultz, architect of modern Starbucks, to step down as executive chairman
Tim Hubbard, an assistant professor in the Department of Management & Organization at Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business, was quoted in a CNBC story about the decision by Starbucks executive chairman Howard Schultz to step down.
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TBS should tell Samantha Bee to buzz off and fire her
Business ethics professor Joseph Holt, who teaches in the Department wrote an opinion piece for Fox News about talk show host Samantha Bee's vulgar reference to Ivanka Trump. Read the full commentary here. The Time Warner 2016 corporate social responsibility report includes the aspiration that the company’s original content “helps to deepen the conversation on issues that matter in society.” Bee had the opportunity to do that with respect to the pressing immigration issue. Criticizing President Trump or Ivanka Trump is fine, if Bee believes such criticism is needed, but why do it with a sexist slur? …
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The Moral Dilemma to Business Research
The current business research model is unsustainable. That's why it's critical that schools realign their incentives to encourage faculty to produce credible research that is useful to society.
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Award recognizes business research for the common good
The University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business recently announced its annual list of Office of the Dean Mission Awards, which honor one or more faculty members for a specific research study that contributes to the common good. The award is in recognition of Mendoza’s mission "to build a premier Catholic business school that fosters academic excellence, professional effectiveness and personal accountability in a context that strives to be faithful to the ideals of community, human development and individual integrity." A committee made up of the chairs from each of the College’s five academic departments — Accountancy; Finance; IT, Analytics, and Operations; Management & Organization; and Marketing — along with the associate dean for faculty and research, select research papers that advance the mission. Each award provides $1,000 in cash.…
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Lessons on social entrepreneurship from Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus [Video]
Nobel Prize-winner Muhammad Yunus explains how social business leads to "super-happiness," why it's important to think big and start small, and why we're all entrepreneurs.
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Commentary: How to Really Protect Your Digital Privacy: Move to Europe
Mike Chapple wrote a commentary piece for Fortune about privacy regulation in light of the recent Facebook scandal. Chapple serves as academic director for the Master of Science in Business Analytics program at Mendoza College of Business and is an associate teaching professor in the Department of Information Technology, Analytics, and Operations. Read the full article here…
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