Embedding Business Ethics: effective ethics programmes
This online training course is essential for those who wish to know how to operate an effective business ethics programme. We help you to understand the key building blocks: a well-designed code of ethics, a trusted speak up facility, and effective training and communications – combined with an ability to assess the programme’s effectiveness and progress.
Drawing on IBE’s research and experience, we will give you plenty of ideas and practical tips. The course is designed to be interactive; we will provide plenty of opportunities for you to discuss and share ideas with us and your peers.
Key dates and times
- On-demand materials open from Monday 25 October 2021
- Live session on Thursday 11 November 2021, 14:00 - 16:00 GMT
At the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Design or update your code of ethics and improve its effectiveness
- Strengthen your internal communication strategy around ethics
- Understand how to encourage people to speak up about their ethical concerns
- Understand the different training options available to your organisation and how to design effective training scenarios
- Monitor your ethics programme to identify possible gaps or potential development opportunities.
Trainers
Associate Director, Institute of Business Ethics
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Following a long career of leadership, teaching and research in the higher education sector, and having been a Trustee of the IBE, Chris joined the staff in 2019. As part-time Associate Director, he contributes to the leadership of the Institute and to the design and delivery of our research and thought leadership, advisory services and training.
Chris is Emeritus Professor at the University of Huddersfield, where he was previously Professor of Accounting (1996-2016), Professor of Financial Ethics (2016-2019) and Dean of the Business School (2008-2016). He joined Huddersfield after ten years lecturing at the University of Oxford. He has also been a Visiting Professor at Leeds University’s Inter-Disciplinary Ethics Applied Centre, the University of Bergamo (Italy) and the University of the Basque Country, Bilbao (Spain).
He is internationally recognised for his contributions to business ethics, especially his pioneering work on financial ethics. In 2013 he was awarded the University of Huddersfield’s first DLitt (Doctor of Letters, a higher doctorate) in recognition of his contribution to the advancement of knowledge in business and financial ethics.
He is the author of more than 70 journal papers, has edited three books and has written many book chapters and other publications. He served 10-year terms as Editor of the journal Business Ethics: A European Review (2004-2013) and as a member of the Ethics Standards Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (2009-2018).
Former Head of Research, Institute of Business Ethics
Former Head of Research at Institute of Business Ethics.
Guen coordinated the work of the Research Hub and conducted research and wrote on a variety of business ethics topics, including IBE surveys, briefing and reports. She advised organisations on how to make their code of ethics and policies more effective and conducted benchmarking exercises on specific issues.
She delivered bespoke training sessions, as well as talks and presentations on the IBE research. She was secretary to Professionals against Corruption, at the IBE (PaC, at IBE), which brings together professionals from real estate, legal and accounting professions to prevent corruption.
Before joining the IBE, she collaborated with the inter-university centre for business ethics and corporate social responsibility EconomEtica in developing the code of ethics for the Italian Association of Management Consultants and worked for CSR Europe, a European CSR Business Network based in Brussels. She holds a master’s degree in Business Ethics and CSR from the University of Trento in Italy.
Further information
Who is this course for?
Exclusively for corporate supporters - this course is particularly appropriate for:
- Members of functions with responsibility for corporate ethics
- Managers who work closely with the ethics function.
How will this course work online?
On-demand training: you can work through our course materials in your own time via the restricted area of our website. You will have round-the-clock access to the content, and you can learn on the go with mobile access if you wish. Each module includes videos, assignments and group discussions to be completed.
We have also set up a secure online group for all participants to support the on-demand content. This group allows you to submit your assignment responses, review other responses and engage with your fellow participants.
Support from our team is available within our usual office hours (09:00 – 17:00 Monday to Friday), should you need it, email address events@ibe.org.uk.
How long will the course take to complete?
We estimate that the whole course will take approximately 5 hours to complete.
I thought it was an excellent balance of using the online training to cover the content, the assignments for participants to examine specific application for them and the in-person training to bring it to life, address any queries, etc.
EBE Participant, March 2021
Booking guide
Regular prices:
• £650.00 Standard
• £550.00 IBE Supporters
However, we are offering a special early bird discount until 27 September 2021 23:59 GMT:
• £550.00 Standard
• £450.00 IBE Supporters
Prices include parts 1 and 2 of the online training course.
Payment in full must be received and cleared before the start of the training course (25 October 2021). We accept payment by credit/debit card via SagePay.
To make a booking you will need to...
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What happens next...
Once you have booked a ticket you will receive information about how to access the training within two working days.
- Cancellations must be submitted in writing to events@ibe.org.uk
- Cancellations received in writing more than one week before the course: full refund – refunds will be made against the card used for purchase
- Cancellations received less than one week before the course: no refund
- Non-payment or non-attendance does not constitute cancellation and the full fee will be forfeited
- Transferring your place:
- If you would like to transfer to a different course, or course date, we will be happy to help
- You may only transfer once per booking
- If you transfer less than one week before the course date, the full fee will be forfeit
- If you cancel after transferring, the full fee will be forfeited
- Substitutions may be made at any date
To encourage frank discussion amongst participants and the open sharing of ideas and experiences, this meeting will take place under the Chatham House Rule.
This means that participants are free to use the information received but neither the identity nor affiliation of the speaker(s), nor that of any other participant, may be revealed.
