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Letters The Ethical Approach Thank you for the article "On Course With Ethics" in the September/Octo- ber issue of BizEd. Authors Rob- ert Giacalone, Georges Enderle, Linda Treviño, and Domènec Melé authored essays that effectively combine to cover many of the basic issues that business schools must address. As associate editor of the Gra- ziadio Business Report and in my private practice as an editor, I work with faculty, students, and other individuals writing on business top- ics. In light of Sarbanes-Oxley, the aftermath of Enron, and other topics related to ethics in business, schools of business must lead their faculties, students, staff members, and con- stituents in ongoing examinations of the multitude of issues related to ethics as practiced in domestic and global arenas. As your authors have pointed out, American businesses and academic institutions are increasingly involved in China, Brazil, and the gradually emerging African countries as they engage in business ventures that are cooperative and, perhaps in some cases, exploitative. BizEd continues 8 BizEd NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2006 to contribute constructively not only by reporting on and examin- ing many important issues, but also by regularly reminding us all that ethics cuts to the heart of resolving conflicts large and small. An under- standing of ethics goes a long way toward ensuring growing, stable economies and peace in the world. Marjorie C. Walsleben Associate Editor Graziadio Business Report Pepperdine University Los Angeles, California Clarification "Building on Success," which appeared in the September/October issue of BizEd, referenced the efforts Ray- mond A. "Chip" Mason has made to support initiatives at the Col- lege of William and Mary's Mason School of Business in Williamsburg, Virginia. The April 2005 gift of $4 million gift supports faculty growth and development. The naming of the school celebrates the broader partnership with Mason and is not tied to any one gift.