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College of Business Third Annual Ethos Week, March 9-13, 2009

Ethos Week, the only week of its kind in the nation, will feature several guest speakers, headlined by keynote speaker Frank C. Bucaro, a leading authority on helping organizations create values-based, high performance cultures. Watch a video excerpt of Mr. Bucaro (9 min.).

Ethos Week Title Sponsors:

Ernest and Jeanne Merlanti, founders of the Merlanti Ethics Program

Ethos Week Media Sponsors:

WJR-AM Radio
MLive.com/business
Michigan Business Review

This week-long annual event occurs in March, and its purpose is to promote business ethics and to further ethics education. The student members of the Dean’s Board of Student Advisors (DBSA) developed the concept and has helped plan the events for each Ethos Week. The DBSA is composed of the leaders of the student organizations in the College of Business.

Ethos Week 2009 schedule:

Monday, March 9
5:30 - 9 a.m. : Paul W. Smith of WJR-AM radio will broadcast his morning show from the College of Business.
9 - 9:30 a.m. : Unveiling and initial signing of the 2009 Ethos Banner on the second floor of the College of Business.  Everyone is invited to continue to sign the banner throughout the week. Each year's banner is then hung on the fourth floor of the College of Business.

Tuesday, March 10
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 : Dr. Wayne Brockbank, The RBL Group, "Ethics and Human Resources," College of Business, Room 114.
5:30 to 6:30 p.m. : Richard Sheridan, President and CEO, Menlo Innovations, "Ethics in Marketing." College of Business, Room 114

Wednesday, March 11
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 : Joseph Reid, Capital Bancorp Limited, "Ethics and Banking and Finance." College of Business, Room 114
5:30 to 6:30 p.m. : Joe Bione, Managing Partner, Whitehall Group, L.L.C. "Ethics in Supply Chain Management." College of Business, Room 114.

Thursday, March 12
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 : Richard Baird, PricewaterhouseCoopers, "Ethics in Accounting." College of Business Room 114.
5:30 - 6:30 p.m. : Mark Wellman, President, Camtronics, "Ethics in Entrepreneurship." College of Business, Room 114.

Friday, March 13
Noon - 12:30 p.m. : Private sponsor reception with Frank C. Bucaro
12:30 - 1 p.m. : Open reception and book signing, EMU Student Center Ballroom
1 - 1:40 p.m. Ethos Week Luncheon, EMU Student Center Ballroom
1:40 - 2:25 p.m. : Keynote speaker, Frank C. Bucaro
2:25 p.m. : Ethos Honor Society induction
2:30 p.m. : Concluding remarks

All events except the Friday luncheon are free and open to the public. Luncheon tickets may be purchased at the Student Center box office.

What is Ethos Week?