Department of Business Ethics & Legal Studies
A framework for enduring success.
The Department of Business Ethics and Legal Studies at the Daniels College of Business has a mission: to prepare you to lead
organizations effectively and with the judgment to do it wisely.
We're at the forefront of Daniels' early and enduring commitment to including courses in business ethics, corporate responsibility and global sustainability in the core business curriculum. Our courses provide you with an ethical framework to navigate complex and challenging business situations. You'll learn to identify and address the legal, political, financial, social and environmental consequences of personal, professional and corporate actions.
Points of pride for the Department of Business Ethics and Legal Studies:
- National recognition: Daniels is ranked among the 50 top business schools in the world for integrating social and environmental issues into our MBA program in Beyond Grey Pinstripes, an alternative ranking of business schools by The Aspen Institute. Daniels is also a member of the Principles for Responsible Management Education Initiative.
- Experts in the classroom: Our faculty members are both dedicated teachers and experienced practitioners. They are experts at bridging the concepts of business ethics and accountability to real-world challenges and situations.
- Experts in the media: Both local and national media seek out faculty of the Business Ethics and Legal Studies Department:
- Associated Press and 9News: Dr. John Holcomb on the ethical issues facing the U.S. Olympic Committee and the Toyota recall
- BusinessWeek: Dr. James O'Toole on the role of higher education in the current financial crisis
- CBS4 News: Dr. Kevin O'Brien on ethics and security of electronic information
- InfoWorld: Dr. Corey Ciocchetti on the ethical issues of privacy and security in HTML email
