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Scheller College of Business

Cecil B. Day Program for Business Ethics

Speakers and Events

The program hosts the Business Ethics Speaker Series each semester. This series features thought leaders from the professional and academic community discussing topics related to ethics in business and the ethical challenges they have met in their own careers. These sessions are open to the community.

Upcoming Events

There are currently no upcoming events.

Featured Past Events

February 3, 2020

2/3/2020 - The Cecil B. Day Program Presents Lara O'Connor Hodgson

The Cecil B. Day Program Presents Lara O'Connor Hodgson

September 10, 2019

9/10/2019 - The Cecil B. Day Program for Business Ethics Presents Dean Maryam Alavi and Dr. Rubina Ohanian

The Cecil B. Day Program for Business Ethics Presents Dean Maryam Alavi and Dr. Rubina Ohanian

April 16, 2019

4/16/2019 - The Cecil B. Day Program for Business Ethics Presents Paul Greenspan

The Cecil B. Day Program for Business Ethics Presents Paul Greenspan

March 26, 2019

3/26/2019 - The Cecil B. Day Program for Business Ethics Presents George F. Halow

The Cecil B. Day Program for Business Ethics Presents George F. Halow

March 14, 2019

3/14/2019 - The Cecil B. Day Program for Business Ethics Presents Carla Zachery

The Cecil B. Day Program for Business Ethics Presents Carla Zachery

February 5, 2019

2/5/2019 - The Cecil B. Day Program for Business Ethics Presents Maggie Lovatt

The Cecil B. Day Program for Business Ethics Presents Maggie Lovatt

November 27, 2018

11/27/2018 - Cecil B. Day Presents Dr. Rafael L. Bras

Cecil B. Day Presents Dr. Rafael L. Bras

Ethical Lessons In My Leadership Journey

October 23, 2018

10/23/2018 - Cecil B. Day Program for Business Ethics presents Mr. Gregory Owens

Cecil B. Day Program for Business Ethics presents Mr. Gregory Owens

Distinguished Guest Speaker, Mr. Gregory Owens, Former CEO of IronPlanet and Manugistics presents, "Ethics, Judgement and Decision Making"

September 18, 2018

9/18/2018 - Cecil B Day Program Presents Steve Salbu

Cecil B Day Program Presents Steve Salbu

Cecil B. Day Program in Business Ethics presents: Professor Steve Salbu - "Strategies to Build Ethical Climates in Organizations."

April 17, 2018

4/17/2018 - Cecil B. Day Program Presents Charlotte Alexander

Cecil B. Day Program Presents Charlotte Alexander

"Worker Precarity and the Law"

March 29, 2018

3/29/2018 - Cecil B. Day Program Presents David Rowland, ethics and world-class companies

Cecil B. Day Program Presents David Rowland, ethics and world-class companies

David Rowland, Chief Financial Officer for Accenture, speaks on growing importance of business ethics as a key attribute for today’s world-class companies.

November 14, 2017

11/14/2017 - Cecil B. Day Program Presents Archie Ervin

Cecil B. Day Program Presents Archie Ervin

Dr. Archie Ervin, presents "Why Focus on Diversity? Because Diversity Matters"

September 8, 2017

9/8/2017 - Cecil B. Day Program Presents Lucien Dhooge

Cecil B. Day Program Presents Lucien Dhooge

Lucien Dhooge, Law and Ethics Professor at Scheller College will speak on "A Survey of Public Accommodation Statutes and Religious Liberty: Free Access or Free Exercise?"

August 25, 2017

8/25/2017 - Cecil B. Day Program Presents Joan Gabel

Cecil B. Day Program Presents Joan Gabel

Joan Gable, Provost at the University of South Carolina, will join us for a presentation on "The Social Contract of Public Higher Education."

March 13, 2017

3/13/2017 - Cecil B. Day Program Presents Gordon Moore, Jr.

Cecil B. Day Program Presents Gordon Moore, Jr.

Cecil B. Day guest speaker Gordon Moore, Jr., Executive Director, Student Diversity and Inclusion.

March 8, 2017

3/8/2017 - Cecil B. Day Program Presents Joe Evans

Cecil B. Day Program Presents Joe Evans

Cecil B. Day guest speaker Joe Evans, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of State Bank Financial Corporation

February 15, 2017

2/15/2017 - Cecil B. Day Program Presents: Audit and Compliance Expert Talks Ethics

Cecil B. Day Program Presents: Audit and Compliance Expert Talks Ethics

Kelly Barrett is senior vice president of home services for The Home Depot. She oversees the strategy of our home services business, including in-home sales and installation, operations, customer contact centers, as well as contractor sourcing, onboarding and compliance.

February 6, 2017

2/6/2017 - Cecil B Day Speaker- Steve Deedy

Cecil B Day Speaker- Steve Deedy

Ethics in Consulting

November 17, 2016

11/17/2016 - Cecil B. Day Program Presents Millie Bradley

Cecil B. Day Program Presents Millie Bradley

Ethical Leadership: Lessons from the Trenches

November 9, 2016

11/9/2016 - Cecil B. Day Program Presents Alison Davis-Blake

Cecil B. Day Program Presents Alison Davis-Blake

Special Advisor to the Provost, Alison Davis-Blake, will be joining us from the Ross School of Business.

October 12, 2016

10/12/2016 - Cecil B. Day Program Presents Marykay Mentzer

Cecil B. Day Program Presents Marykay Mentzer

NFP Vice President & Director for Global Client Solutions, Marykay Mentzer, will be speaking on business ethics and related anecdotes encountered in the course of her work with U.S. Domestic and Global executive benefits administration.

September 15, 2016

9/15/2016 - Cecil B. Day Program Presents Prof. Deven Desai

Cecil B. Day Program Presents Prof. Deven Desai

Business Law and Ethics Professor, Deven Desai, will be speaking on The Ethics of Democratized Technology

April 8, 2016

4/8/2016 - Cecil B. Day Program Presents Dan Reardon

Cecil B. Day Program Presents Dan Reardon

Cecil B. Day Program in Business Ethics - Dan Reardon, CEO of North Highland - "Business Ethics"

March 10, 2016

3/10/2016 - Cecil B. Day Program Presents Jody Blanke

Cecil B. Day Program Presents Jody Blanke

Cecil B Day Program in Business Ethics presents guest speaker: Jody Blanke

March 2, 2016

3/2/2016 - Cecil B. Day Program Presents Steve Salbu

Cecil B. Day Program Presents Steve Salbu

Cecil B. Day Program in Business Ethics presents: Professor Steve Salbu - "Ethical Issues in Access to Higher Education and to Professional Services."

February 16, 2016

2/16/2016 - Cecil B. Day Program Presents Karie Davis-Nozemack

Cecil B. Day Program Presents Karie Davis-Nozemack

Karie Davis-Nozemack discusses Corporate Tax Avoidance

November 24, 2015

11/24/2015 - Cecil B. Day Program Presents Gregg Kunemund

Cecil B. Day Program Presents Gregg Kunemund

Cecil B Day Program in Business Ethics presents: Gregg Kunemund, UnitedHealthcare Medicare & Retirement

November 5, 2015

11/5/2015 - Cecil B. Day Program Presents J.R. Crocker

Cecil B. Day Program Presents J.R. Crocker

J.R. Crocker presents: Ethics in Today's Business Environment

October 15, 2015

10/15/2015 - Cecil B. Day Program Presents Wes Pennington

Cecil B. Day Program Presents Wes Pennington

Cecil B. Day Program in Business Ethics presents: Wes Pennington

October 15, 2015

10/15/2015 - Cecil B. Day Program Presents Larry Keller

Cecil B. Day Program Presents Larry Keller

Larry Keller discusses "Ethical Issues in International Business"

October 1, 2015

10/1/2015 - Cecil B. Day Program Presents Arn Rubinoff

Cecil B. Day Program Presents Arn Rubinoff

September 10, 2015

9/10/2015 - Cecil B. Day Program Presents Ethical Leadership: Playing the House of Cards

Cecil B. Day Program Presents Ethical Leadership: Playing the House of Cards

Seletha Butler presents: "Ethical Leadership: Playing the House of Cards"

April 10, 2015

4/10/2015 - Cecil B. Day Program Presents Bill Denman

Cecil B. Day Program Presents Bill Denman

Presentation by Bill Denman, Chief, Superfund Restoration and Sustainability Section, Environmental Protection Agency, Southeast Region

March 27, 2015

3/27/2015 - Cecil B. Day Program Presents Randy Martinez

Cecil B. Day Program Presents Randy Martinez

Attend the Cecil B Day Program in Business Ethics presenting: Randy Martinez, AAR Aviation Services

March 13, 2015

3/13/2015 - Cecil B. Day Program Presents Patrise Perkins-Hooker

Cecil B. Day Program Presents Patrise Perkins-Hooker

Cecil B. Day Program in Business Ethics Welcomes Patrise Perkins-Hooker

February 13, 2015

2/13/2015 - Cecil B. Day Program Presents Ashley Vanderpoel

Cecil B. Day Program Presents Ashley Vanderpoel

The Cecil B. Day Program in Business Ethics welcomes Ashley Vanderpoel, Global Sustainability Marketing, Digital & Social Media Program Manager, The Coca-Cola Company.

January 16, 2015

1/16/2015 - Cecil B. Day Program Presents Lucien Dhooge

Cecil B. Day Program Presents Lucien Dhooge

Professor Lucien Dhooge presents "The Shirts on Our Backs: Factory Safety in the Garment Industry."

October 31, 2014

10/31/2014 - Cecil B. Day Program Presents Paula Murray

Cecil B. Day Program Presents Paula Murray

Cecil B Day guest speaker Paula Murray discusses "The Ethics of Using Eminent Domain to Help Underwater Homeowners".

October 24, 2014

10/24/2014 - Cecil B. Day Program Presents Dean Krehmeyer

Cecil B. Day Program Presents Dean Krehmeyer

Dean Krehmeyer is Executive Director of the Darden School's Institute for Business in Society. Krehmeyer is responsible for the design, development and implementation of major research and instructional projects, strategic design of educational and research programs, communication with the media and corporate stakeholders and coordination of the Institute's Advisory Council.

September 26, 2014

9/26/2014 - Cecil B. Day Program Presents David Knowles

Cecil B. Day Program Presents David Knowles

David B. Knowles is President and Chief Operating Officer for OM Group. David's responsibilities include overseeing the performance of all OM Group global business operations consisting of Battery Technologies, Magnetic Technologies and Specialty Chemicals, as well as the Global Information Technology group.

April 16, 2014

4/16/2014 - Cecil B. Day Program Presents Mary Elliott

Cecil B. Day Program Presents Mary Elliott

Mary Elliot, Manager of Ethics and Business Conduct at Boeing, will speak about "Preparing new employees for entry into the workplace; helping students understand how well-intended, proactive actions can potentially result in missteps and how to avoid missteps by understanding policies, procedures and the importance of company values."

March 28, 2014

3/28/2014 - Cecil B. Day Program Presents Peter Swire

Cecil B. Day Program Presents Peter Swire

Swire joined the Scheller faculty in the fall term of 2013 as the Nancy J. and Lawrence P. Huang Professor, in the Law and Ethics Program. At Georgia Tech, he has appointments by courtesy with the College of Computing and School of Public Policy.

February 21, 2014

2/21/2014 - Cecil B. Day Program Presents: A Lawyer's Balancing Act: How to be an Ethical and Professional Pit Bull

Cecil B. Day Program Presents: A Lawyer's Balancing Act: How to be an Ethical and Professional Pit Bull

February 7, 2014

2/7/2014 - Cecil B. Day Program Presents Beki Grinter

Cecil B. Day Program Presents Beki Grinter

Beki Grinter's research focuses on improving the experience of computing by understanding the human experience in the building and using of technologies. Her work contributes to the fields of human-computer interaction, ubiquitous computing, and computer supported cooperative work.

November 15, 2013

11/15/2013 - Cecil B. Day Program Presents Steve Buffington

Cecil B. Day Program Presents Steve Buffington

R. Steve Buffington is currently Vice President Supply Chain (SC) for Atlanta based Coca-Cola Company, a position he has held since December 2009. He is responsible for Global SC Strategy, Operational Excellence and capability development for the Coca-Cola system as well as head of SC for the Bottling Investment Group.

October 15, 2013

10/15/2013 - Inaugural Event of the Cecil B. Day Program in Business Ethics

Inaugural Event of the Cecil B. Day Program in Business Ethics