In the wake of ever-increasing lawsuits and stories in the media about corporate missteps and ethical breaches, the Institute for Ethical Leadership (IEL), located at Rutgers Business School, is offering the Certificate Program, Executive Leadership: An Ethical Journey to Success. This two-day executive education program, on Tuesday, October 27 and Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at Rutgers Business School in Newark, features focused learning experiences and case studies on ethical challenges and opportunities for business, nonprofit and government professionals to avoid the costly mistakes being made every day by organizations across the country. 

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Scott Thompson, once CEO of Yahoo! stepped down in 2013 because he had lied on his resume. No, seriously. [photo credit: Yodel Anecdotal]
According to IEL Executive Director, Judy Young, “Companies can’t avoid ethical dilemmas and leaders need to be prepared. This Certificate Program includes ethics and values, corporate social responsibility, compliance, crisis communication and how to create and sustain an ethical culture. Participants will gain invaluable knowledge and practical experience in ethical leadership and critical decision-making skills. The benefits are significant to all industries.”

This program provides leaders and managers with the education, training, and critical-thinking tools needed to make ethical decisions for real-world challenges and to set the tone for their team and organization. It is designed to empower and challenge, and it provides additional tools that will enable leaders to review their typical responses to ethical challenges, identify different options, and create and execute an ethical culture. With the knowledge gained from this unique program, organizations can avoid ethical breaches that can tarnish or ruin reputations, often costing companies millions of dollars.

The instructors provide real-world experience. Among them are Lee Augsbuger, an SVP and Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer from Prudential Financial, Jacqueline E. Brevard, retired Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer from Merck, Maggie Moran, CEO of M Public Affairs and  high level political adviser, and James Abruzzo, co-founder of the Institute for Ethical Leadership and an internationally recognized management consultant.

Attending this Executive Leadership Certificate Program will give leaders and their businesses a competitive advantage.  Participants will be able to directly relate to the content and material, allowing them to apply their learning to their current work place immediately. They will hear from experienced, ethical leaders about the challenges and opportunities they have faced, how they handled them, how leaders and managers can be prepared to face an ethical dilemmas and how to create an ethical culture.

Registration includes breakfast, lunch, parking, course materials, decision-making and evaluation tools and a resource guide. Upon completion of the program, participants will be awarded a Certificate in Executive Leadership. The program runs from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, on Tuesday, October 27 and Tuesday, November 10, at the Rutgers Business School in Newark, NJ. The course is being offered at a new low registration price.  

For more information, call 973-353-1135, e-mail leadership@business.rutgers.edu, or visit www.business.rutgers.edu/iel/executive-leadership-certificate.

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