University Lecture

Sponsored by the Office of the President, the University Lecture Series provides a forum for speakers of national and international importance to enhance scholarly and scientific learning and to stimulate the intellectual climate of the university and surrounding communities.


ETHICS IN BUSINESS: IS IT AN OXYMORON?

5 to 6 p.m.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Alden Memorial
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Free and open to the public.

This year's featured presentation...

Michael E. Herman 

Entrepreneur and Philanthropist 

Ethics in Business: Is it an Oxymoron? A Student and University Perspective 

For Michael Herman, business ethics boils down to a basic rule: "Treat people as you would like to be treated." In this interactive presentation, he will illuminate the value of ethics in business and offer some guidelines for incorporating fairness and transparency into employee, customer, and stakeholder relationships. He'll even explore what higher education can learn about ethics from the world of business. Learn more about our guest speaker...