UUֱ�� Desautels Faculty of Management - Laidley Centre for Business Ethics (LCBE) News

Generous gift from Lester J. Fernandes will endow research Chair in Business Ethics

UUֱ�� — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 19:06:07 +0000

When it comes to ethical behaviour in business, there are many shades of grey. Parsing them requires a strong ethical compass, and the Laidley Centre for Business Ethics and Equity, founded in 2022 with a gift from David Laidley (BCom’67), is helping the next generation of business leaders do exactly that. Thanks to a generous gift from Lester J. Fernandes (MBA’82), a new research Chair in Business Ethics endowment will help expand the Laidley Centre’s footprint.

Delve: Is Business Ethics an Oxymoron? with Jo-Ellen Pozner and Saku Mantere

UUֱ�� — Wed, 31 May 2023 15:36:43 +0000

Craft business, such as microbreweries and ethical chocolate companies, has seen a rise in the past several years, with many claiming to put values over excessive profit. Meanwhile, larger, more economically driven businesses have imploded in the wake of questionable decision making. Are craft businesses somehow more ethical or moral than others? Or is business ethics an oxymoron? The answer depends on values.

A Recap on BHM 2023 at Desautels

UUֱ�� — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 19:06:39 +0000

This Black History Month, UUֱ�� Desautels hosted a lineup of five in-person and virtual events that not only promoted equity in the workplace for Black people, but also highlighted uplifting aspects of Black culture through enterprise. Co-sponsored by the Desautels EDI Team and the Laidley Centre for Business Ethics (LCBE), the series was themed "Black Flourishing: Nurturing Excellence in Business." Read the recap article for all the details and join us in continuing to celebrate Black excellence year-round.

Delve: How Organizations Can Increase Gender Diversity by Rethinking Job Recruitment, with Brian Rubineau

UUֱ�� — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 14:40:10 +0000

In the past few years of the Covid pandemic, many people have left or lost their jobs and sought out new ones. Who has succeeded and who hasn’t depends not only on merit and ability, but on who you know—word-of-mouth is one of the most common ways that people learn about and are encouraged to apply for jobs. And who you know typically reflects your gender, race, and other influential differences that in policy terms are markers of diversity. Examining the role gender plays in job recruitment and hiring can lead to a more diverse workforce that benefits both organizations and society.

Official launch of the Laidley Centre for Business Ethics

UUֱ�� — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 20:24:33 +0000

On November 14, the Laidley Centre for Business Ethics hosted students, faculty, staff, donors, alumni and friends of UUֱ�� Desautels for the official launch of the Centre.

The Laidley Centre for Business Ethics will serve as a hub for UUֱ�� researchers across disciplines, from law and religion to economics and engineering, to work toward solutions for the most pressing ethical issues of our time.

UUֱ�� Desautels undergraduate team wins ethics case competition

UUֱ�� — Tue, 08 Nov 2022 17:38:39 +0000

Congratulations to Karen Zhuang, Lara Landauro, Maë Vernet, and Thanh Nguyen who won the $2500 first place prize in the 2022 Scotiabank Ethics in Action Case Competition (undergrad track) hosted by Dalhousie University. The team, coached by Dr.

Desautels alumnus David Laidley donates $5 million to create new Laidley Centre for Business Ethics

UUֱ�� — Fri, 04 Feb 2022 19:12:13 +0000

Thanks to alumnus David Laidley (BCom’67), the Desautels Faculty of Management will soon unveil a Laidley Centre for Business Ethics. Endowed by Laidley’s gift of $5 million, the Centre will carve out a space for UUֱ�� researchers across disciplines to advance ethics in the workplace through academic programming, leading-edge research, and public engagement. The Centre will also have a focus on equity, diversity and inclusion.