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Job Openings

Job Opening: Associate Professorship in Business Ethics – Copenhagen Business School

Copenhagen Business School (CBS) is currently inviting applications for an Associate Professorship in Business Ethics at the Department of Business Humanities and Law. The position focuses on research at the intersection of ethical theory and organizational practice, with an emphasis on humanistic approaches to business ethics and contemporary challenges such as sustainability, inequality, and digital […]

Conferences, News

Support the 2026 SBE Annual Meeting in Philadelphia

From Miguel Alzola, SBE President: As we look ahead to our 2026 Annual Meeting in Philadelphia (July 29–August 1), I am excited to share an opportunity to support our SBE’s mission in a meaningful way. Many of you know that the Society for Business Ethics does not accept corporate sponsorship. This policy reflects our commitment […]

Calls for Papers, Events, News

2026 Summer Seminar on Stakeholder Theory – Darden School of Business

Letter from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business: Dear Faculty, Students and Friends, On behalf of Professor Ed Freeman, the Institute for Business in Society, and the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, we are pleased to invite applications for the 2026 Summer Seminar on Stakeholder Theory, which will be held from Sunday, […]

Awards, Calls for Papers, News

SBE Best Dissertation Award – 2026

SOCIETY FOR BUSINESS ETHICS BEST DISSERTATION AWARD Submissions due May 1, 2026 The Society for Business Ethics (SBE; www.sbeonline.org/) is soliciting abstracts for dissertations completed between May 1, 2025, and April 30, 2026, to be considered for SBE’s 2026 Best Dissertation Award. While dissertations must focus on business ethics, work from any academic discipline is welcome. The purpose of the award is to recognize the dissertation that, in the […]

Calls for Papers, News

Cavanagh Fund – Ethical Solutions to Social Problems – Call for Proposals

The Cavanagh Fund supports innovative research that develops practical, ethical solutions to today’s most pressing social problems. The Fund honors the legacy of Fr. Gerald Cavanagh, SJ—a pioneering scholar in business ethics and a founder of the Social Issues in Management (SIM) Division of the Academy of Management. Fr. Cavanagh believed that business ethics should […]

In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Andrew C. Wicks

In Memory of Andrew C. Wicks (1963–2025) Ruffin Professor of Business Administration and Richard M. Waitzer Bicentennial Professor of Ethics, University of Virginia Darden School of Business Written by: Bidhan (Bobby) Parmar and Adrian Keevil Andrew “Andy” Carpenter Wicks was a gifted teacher and a deeply reflective thinker, whose work helped reshape how we understand […]

Calls for Papers

Call For Papers: Business Ethics and Democracy – Illiberalism as a Challenge for Business and Society

Call for Papers for a paper development workshop on “Business Ethics and Democracy – Illiberalism as a Challenge for Business and Society” at a conference hotel in Downtown Philadelphia (PA), 28-29 July 2026. Deadline for submission of 1500-2000 words short papers or full papers to democracy@business.uzh.ch is 29 March 2026. Feedback on acceptance and invitation by mid-April 2026. Please […]

Events

Event: Global Business Ethics Teaching Workshop – Bently University

The 21st Annual Global Business Ethics Teaching Workshop, hosted by the Hoffman Center for Business Ethics at Bentley University, will take place from May 10th to May 12th, 2026. This two-day Workshop is designed to provide instructors of business ethics (and related courses such as CSR, sustainability, and corporate citizenship, or courses with a robust ethics component) the knowledge and […]

Events

R:ETRO Seminar Series

R:ETRO Seminar Series Reputation: Ethics, Trust, and Relationships at Oxford The R:ETRO seminar series, hosted by the Oxford University Centre for Corporate Reputation, will be back soon with another very exciting line up. This term’s seminars will continue to take place online, on the following dates: 28 January 2026 (16:00-17:00 GMT) Jean-Pascal Gond, Professor of […]

Events

Online Paper Discussion with Dr. Rim Bitar

Online Paper Discussion with Dr. Rim Bitar: From Critique to Action: A Capability Approach to Reimagining Human Rights Due Diligence The SBE Junior Scholar Network and the Human Development & Capability Association (HDCA) are pleased to invite you to an online paper discussion entitled From Critique to Action: A Capability Approach to Reimagining Human Rights Due Diligence, […]