Arrupe Center Update and OpportunitiesHSB CouncilOctober 13, 2009

Dr. John McCall, DirectorDr. David Steingard, Associate Director

Arrupe Center Fellows Update•Web-based applications for fellowships are

here!▫Bookmark:

http://www.sju.edu/academics/centers/arrupe/fellowsprograms.html

▫Guidelines unchanged, available for printing from site

▫Thanks to those who participated in the project Peggy Allen, HSB computing genius Joel Scott, SJU Web Services Regina Robson, HSB faculty usability testing participant Kenny Kury, HSB faculty usability testing participant Eric Patton, HSB faculty usability testing participant

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Arrupe Center Fellows Update (cont.)• About the Web-based forms

▫ Self-explanatory, easy to view and to use▫ Free-flow fields with no word limits▫ Web page will not time out▫ Cannot save work to resume later▫ Attach up to three supporting documents,

presentations, etc. ▫ Tracked by Center database▫ Applicant receives on-screen notice of successful

submission▫ Applicant and Lisa receive e-mail confirmation of

submission

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Arrupe Center Fellows Update (cont.)• Reminders re: Applying for fellowships

▫ See John or David with questions re: appropriate topics▫ Please print and review the guidelines for each application▫ Follow all SJU travel and expense policies

Make sure your Direct Travel profile is up to date (SJU Travel x1316)

▫ Word docs still available Helpful in formatting online application Contact Lisa (x1142, lnelson@sju.edu)

• Arrupe library resources for fellows, faculty, students▫ E-mail notices about new online resources (5/6 and 9/10)

Encyclopedia for Business Ethics Drexel Library’s Business Ethics Toolkit

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Ethics-Intensive Course Development•Arrupe resources for interested Haub faculty

▫Arrupe fellowships Research Teaching Professional Development (conferences)

▫Ethics Across the Curriculum•Participation does not guarantee acceptance

▫See criteria from John McCall for ethics-intensive courses

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Graduate Business Ethics Paper Competition• Fall 2009 competition announced• Now in its fourth academic year, every fall term• Faculty encouraged to promote competition to

students• Emphasis on guidelines

▫ Paper deadline: January 4, 2010▫APA format stressed▫Word limit: 2,500-3,000 words, double-spaced

• Awards available▫First prize: $2,000▫Second prize: $1,500▫Third prize: $1,000

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Arrupe Executive Lecturers Update• 100 executives across all business areas (up from 76 in fall

2008)

• How to schedule a guest lecturer▫ E-mail John and David with cc: to Lisa▫ Center advises you of any potential speaker(s)▫ You coordinate according to your syllabus ▫ May have joint lectures with colleagues’ class(es)

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Term #Exec Lectures

# Students

Spring 2007 1 15

Fall 2007 6 132

Spring 2008 12 171

Fall 2008 13 274

Spring 2009 5 114

37 704

Fair Trade Symposium• “Examining Fair Trade: Good Will and Good Business”• Cosponsored with Executive Food Marketing

Programs• Focus and topics:

▫ Emerging use of certification systems as mechanism for CSR▫ Challenges, benefits, and criticism of Fair Trade certification

• Event details▫ Friday, October 30, 2009▫ 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.▫ Wolfington Teletorium▫ For more information: Kathy Kennedy x3152

• Agenda posted on Exec Food Marketing Programs site• Faculty, staff, and students invited

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Questions? Comments?

Thank you for supporting

the Arrupe Center

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