center for education on social responsibility (cesr) introduction
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Learn more about the Center for Education on Social Responsibility at the Leeds School of Business. Our mission is to develop socially conscious, values-driven business leaders of tomorrow, capable of critical ethical inquiry.TRANSCRIPT
Introduction to CESR
Center for Education on Social Responsibility
• History• Mission• Driving Values in Business Education• Call to Action
Center for Education on Social Responsibility:History
CESR was created in 2006 to fulfill the Leeds’ family naming gift requirement to infuse values
into business education.
Over the past 7 years, CESR has established a national reputation as a leader in values-based
business education.
Center for Education on Social Responsibility:Driving Values in Business Education
2012 Global IBM CEO StudyOf 1700 CEOs
Top traits CEOs try to attract and develop in their companies
Center for Education on Social Responsibility:Mission and Vision
To develop socially conscious, values-driven business leaders of tomorrow,
capable of critical ethical inquiry.
To become the recognized leader in education on values and social
responsibility through critical focus on business ethics and environmental, economic and social sustainability.
Center for Education on Social Responsibility:Driving Values in Business Education
• In addition to a nationally-renowned MBA curriculum, CESR faculty teach every Leeds undergraduate student at least twice prior to graduation• 9,000+ annual course credit hours• 16+ undergraduate and MBA courses
• CESR shapes education of all Leeds students through many other courses
• Certificate in Socially Responsibility Enterprise (SRE) for undergraduate students
Undergraduate MBA
Core Courses - World Of Business (Fall 14 Freshmen)
- Business Applications of Social - Responsibility (Juniors)- Capstones by Division (Seniors)
- Socially Responsible Enterprise
Electives - Business Solutions for the Developing World
- Leadership Challenges: Exercises in Moral Courage
- Topics in Sustainable Business
- Social Entrepreneurship in Emerging Markets
Cross-Listed Courses - Sustainable Operations- Privacy in the Age of Facebook- Integrated reporting for Socially
Responsible Strategies- Corporate Boards in Action
- Nonfinancial Reporting- Microfinance
Earned Area of Emphasis
- Certificate in Socially Responsible Enterprise (SRE)
- Sustainability Portfolio
Center for Education on Social Responsibility:Driving Values in Business Education
Center for Education on Social Responsibility:Driving Values in Business Education
CESR Faculty
• Committed to our Mission• Coordinated, Consistent Content• Ongoing Sharing of Best Practices• Cross-campus Course Development• Teaching across Leeds and CU
• Among the highest rated faculty at Leeds and CU• Each CESR Faculty member Nominated for Frascona Teaching
Excellence Award
• Nonfinancial Reporting Offered Spring 2012
• Integrated Reporting for Socially Responsible Strategies Offered Spring 2013
• Corporate Boards in Action Offered Fall 2013
• Values and Power of Consumer in Society (Campus Only) Offered Spring
2013
Center for Education on Social Responsibility:Driving Values in Business Education
A Model of Continuous Cutting-Edge Course Development
Center for Education on Social Responsibility:Driving Values in Business Education
• CESR drives values across campus:• Curriculum Development• Cross-Campus Partnerships, Speakers and Events
• Across the country• National Curriculum Think Tank• Conscious Capitalism Symposium• Faculty Engage with National Media
• Across the planet• Consulting projects for the developing world• Students apply CESR education
Center for Education on Social Responsibility:Driving Values in Business Education
The CESR program and its courses challenged me to think in an entirely new way.
Once I understood that I was part of something bigger than myself and that I do
have the power to change our world for the better, while leveraging the power
of the free market, I shifted my way of thinking about my “business” education
and what it meant to me.
CESR gives us, the students, the confidence that we can and will succeed in the
business world, but beyond that, that the values we truly live by do not have to
be sacrificed for anything.
Addie Fowler ‘11
Student Impact
CESR education raises awareness
Strongly DisagreeDisagree
Neither Agree/DisagreeAgree
Strongly Agree
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Q: CESR has helped me to become more aware of the ethical dilemmas that I see at work.
2013 CESR Alumni Survey, 54 Respondents
Student Impact
Respondents are more confident when confronting ethical dilemmas
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Strongly Agree
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Q: My CESR education has helped me act more confidently in making the right choice when confronting an ethical dilemma
2013 CESR Alumni Survey, 54 Respondents
Student Impact
CESR education influences career behavior
Never 1x/Year 2x/Year Monthly Weekly Daily
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Q: How frequently does your CESR education influence how you behave in your career?
2013 CESR Alumni Survey, 54 Respondents
Center for Education on Social Responsibility:Call to Action
• Get Involved with CESR:• Attend a Class• Share Your Experience:
• Guest Lecture• Case Development
• Sponsor Stampede Week• Sponsor a CESR Course• Donate to CESR
• Learn More: http://www.colorado.edu/leeds/CESR