Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative at the David Eccles School of Business Archives

Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative honors students, faculty, staff

The Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative Collegiate Program at the David Eccles School of Business hosted its annual awards luncheon in September, honoring award recipients, interns, case competition winners, and more. The Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative's goal is to strengthen principle-based ethics education and instill a high standard of ethics in the next generation of business leaders. The Daniels Fund, based in Colorado, sponsors the [...]

Jerry Norton2021-10-09T15:13:38-06:00October 9th, 2021|

12 faculty, staff honored with 2019-20 Ethics Education Award

The Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative at the David Eccles School of Business has selected 12 individuals at the Eccles School and across the University of Utah as winners of the Ethics Education Award for the 2019-2020 school year. Nine of the winners were chosen on behalf of our faculty for their successful efforts to create new ethics-related courses, to integrate new business ethics content [...]

Jerry Norton2021-03-31T16:43:27-06:00March 31st, 2021|

Ethics Club speaker focuses on values, grit, and grace for success

The Ethics Club and the Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative at the David Eccles School of Business hosted its second virtual speaking event for students, staff, and faculty. Taking place this past Monday, Nov. 2, the event featured Laurel Bartmess, who focused on how values, grace, and grit always will predict your future success. Here are three key takeaways from this informative event: 1. [...]

Jerry Norton2020-11-05T09:56:55-07:00November 5th, 2020|

Utah Ethical Leadership Awards announced

Nine businesses, nonprofits and government agencies that embody the spirit of ethical leadership were recognized at the 2020 Utah Ethical Leadership Awards. The awards recognize organizations that embody the spirit of ethical leadership exhibited by Bill Daniels, a pioneer in the modern cable industry and former owner of the Utah Stars. Daniels believed deeply in ethics and integrity, and the importance of absolute ethical [...]

Jerry Norton2020-09-18T11:04:39-06:00September 18th, 2020|

Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative Undergraduate Case Competition Winners

The Daniels Fund Ethics Case Competition at the David Eccles School of Business took place on Friday, Feb. 7. A total of seven teams tackled real-world ethical dilemmas and utilized the principle-based ethics set forth by businessman Bill Daniels. Selected winners go on to compete at a national competition in Colorado. 1st Place: Wasatch Ethical Consulting Corrine Schramm Finn [...]

Jerry Norton2020-02-11T11:07:10-07:00February 11th, 2020|

Ethics Week offers insight into real-world situations

The David Eccles School of Business’s Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative, the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, and the Hinckley Institute of Politics are excited to present the first annual Ethics Week. Ethics Week will encourage discussion on ethical matters as they relate to the private sector, government, and higher education institutions. The series features speakers from a variety of industries and professional backgrounds to [...]

Jerry Norton2019-08-22T11:43:40-06:00August 22nd, 2019|

The Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics

The Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative at the David Eccles School of Business is offering a unique fellowship opportunity this summer in Germany and Poland. The Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics is a fully funded, two-week fellowship program in professional ethics and ethical leadership that begins by examining the actions and choices of German business executives and businesses in enabling and implementing [...]

Jerry Norton2023-03-16T17:34:45-06:00December 5th, 2018|

Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative Leadership in Education Awards announced

The recipients of the Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative Leadership in Ethics Education Awards for 2017-2018 have been announced. The awards honor faculty and staff across the campus of the University of Utah for their successful efforts to create new ethics-related courses, to integrate new business ethics content into existing courses, to mentor students on ethics initiatives and to help make business ethics a permanent [...]

Jerry Norton2018-11-20T15:09:37-07:00November 20th, 2018|

Utah Ethical Leadership Awards honors 10 organizations for ethical practices

Ten businesses, nonprofits and government agencies that embody the spirit of ethical leadership were honored with the 2018 Utah Ethical Leadership Awards. The awards recognize organizations that embody the spirit of ethical leadership exhibited by Bill Daniels, a founder of the modern cable industry and former owner of the Utah Stars. Daniels believed deeply in ethics and integrity, and the importance of absolute ethical [...]

Jerry Norton2018-09-11T13:03:15-06:00September 10th, 2018|

Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative Leadership in Ethics Education Awards announced

It is our distinct pleasure to announce the recipients of our David Eccles School of Business Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative Leadership in Ethics Education Awards for 2016-2017. These colleagues were chosen on behalf of our faculty for their successful efforts to create new ethics-related courses, to integrate new business ethics content into existing courses, to mentor students on ethics initiatives, and to help make business [...]

Jerry Norton2023-03-16T17:47:01-06:00January 11th, 2018|