CEBC Ethics Case Competition

To engage tomorrow’s business leaders in the challenges of building enduring ethical and profitable business cultures, the Center partners with the University of St. Thomas (UST) Opus College of Business to host an annual CEBC Ethics Case Competition.

Open to Full-time UST MBA students and undergraduate business students, presentation topics have included:

U.S. Citizen Bank case (Copyright © 2002 by Kenneth E. Goodpaster, University of St. Thomas, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota)
Social Media, Free Speech and the Ethical Corporation
Microfinance: Ethical Advice to the Interested Parties
Video Gaming: Economic, Legal and Ethical Considerations
Using Child Labor to Source Cocoa: Economic, Legal and Ethical Considerations

Winners of the CEBC Ethics Case Competition go on to compete in the International Intercollegiate Business Ethics Case Competition (IBECC) hosted by Loyola Marymount University (LMU), Ethics and Compliance Officer Association (ECOA) and the University of St. Thomas – Minnesota.

The competition is a great opportunity for students to enrich their ethics experience – a UST trademark, strengthen their business analytical skills, and to build relationships with Twin Cities business executives and St. Thomas faculty who serve as judges for the competition.

Programs & Services

Clarifying the Avenues for Ethical Analysis

Essay Download: Clarifying the Avenues for Ethical Analysis (PDF Format) by Kenneth E. Goodpaster - Koch Endowed Chair in Business Ethics at the University of St. Thomas

The Minnesota Principles

Developed by a group of business leaders to foster the fairness and integrity of business relationships in the emerging global marketplace. As a statement of aspirations, The Minnesota Principles are not meant to mirror reality but to express a standard against which our often inadequate performance can be held accountable.