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Headlines A Call for Ethics Education Business schools must renew and revitalize their commitment to teaching ethical responsibility at both the individual and corporate levels if they are to prepare leaders for the 21st century. That's one of the conclusions reached by members of the Ethics Education Task Force (EETF) assembled by AACSB International. The EETF is chaired by SusanM. Phillips, dean of The George Washington University School of Business and PublicManagement in Washington, D.C. "While a number of business to demonstrate a commitment to teaching ethical behavior through- out their academic programs, assess- ment processes, research agendas, and outreach activities, the report states. The report also recommends that business schools teach students how to confront unethical behavior in the workplace; offer specific courses in various business disciplines to prepare students for the types of moral issues arising in those areas; ensure students are familiar with programs that sup- port ethical conduct; encourage adoption of honor codes; and estab- lish management degree programs that offer ethics education and a solid background in corporate governance. To support business schools as they strengthen their ethics educa- schools have developed innovative strategies for engaging students in the challenge of providing ethical leadership, the assumption of many faculty and program leaders that the majority of students are being ade- quately prepared in this domain is highly questionable," according to the report, titled "Ethics Education in Business Schools." Schools should be encouraged 8 BizEd JULY/AUGUST 2004 tion efforts, AACSB has developed several initiatives: the Web-based Ethics Education Resource Center at www.aacsb.edu; enhanced training on ethics education for accreditation review teams; and greater focus on ethics-related topics in BizEd and eNewsline. For a copy of the full report, contact Kathy Givens at Kathy@aacsb.edu. BGS Honoree Calls for Global Citizenship Global corporate responsibility will be critical in the future for businesses operating internationally, according to Beta Gamma Sigma's 2004 International Honoree, who was recognized at AACSB's International Conference and AnnualMeeting inMontreal this spring. Honoree Dieter Zetsche, CEO and president of Chrysler AACSB HQ Relocates to Tampa The board of directors of AACSB International voted April 18 to move the association's headquarters to Tampa, Florida. The move from its existing headquarters site in St. Louis will occur in phases and be completed in spring 2005. In making the decision, the board cited an increasing focus on the advancement of thought and knowledge leadership, as well as advocacy. The board also noted the move will save the association as much as $7 million duringthe next ten years, partly from the restructuring of its staff. These savings will be reinvested in increasing management educa- tion experience on staff. The board's choice of Tampa came after an extensive study and report by a consulting firm and discussion with other organizational leaders. Twenty cities were considered, all of them ranked according to specific criteria. In making the final decision, the board cited Tampa's appeal in recruiting top business educati on talent; lower staffing, leasing, and events costs; a diverse, multilingual labor pool; and climate. AACSB's new Tampa headquarters will be in a waterfront building on Harbour Island. According to John Fernandes, president and CEO of AACSB International, one of the key elements of the new building will be an educational center where the association can hold seminars and board and com- mittee meetings. The center will be easily accessible from the Wyndham Harbour Island Hotel, which is joined to the headquarters building by an overhead walkway. "This center will allow us to hold more meet- ings at our own facility, which will add flexibility and reduce costs," says Fernandes. Group, was unable to attend the event; remarks were delivered instead by W. Frank Fountain, senior vice president of DaimlerChrysler and president of the DaimlerChrysler Corporation Fund. "True business leadership requires of the knowledge economy, Fountain pointed out that "you can't eat, drink, drive, or live in knowledge alone." He added, "In fact, left unchecked, today's flood of informa- tion can work to the detriment of progress if it isn't quickly categorized and put into use." Noting that DaimlerChrysler applying talent and resources to help resolve the broader issues facing soci- ety," said Fountain. "In today's ever- more technical world, however, we seem to be placing greater emphasis on process than perspective." While acknowledging the impact