News, Job Positions, Calls for Papers,
and Conferences

Job Openings

Teaching Assistant Professor (non-tenure-track) at GWU School of Business

The George Washington University School of Business (GWSB) invites applications for specialized teaching position at the rank of Teaching Assistant Professor in Strategic Management and Public Policy (SMPP) starting as early as Fall 2021. We invite applications from candidates with strong teaching credentials in Business Ethics, Business and Public Policy with a focus on regulation and economics. The successful […]

Conferences

Gratis Membership and Registration for the SBE 2021 Conference

Announcement regarding gratis membership and registration for the SBE 2021 Virtual Conference: If your submission is accepted for the 2021 Society for Business Ethics Virtual Conference, but you are unable to pay for your conference registration and SBE membership, you may be eligible for one of a limited number of gratis registrations and memberships available […]

Calls for Papers

2021 Virtual Conference Submission Deadline Extended to February 22

In light of the delays and disruptions wrought by the ongoing pandemic, SBE has extended the deadline for submissions to Monday, February 22. To maximize safety, accessibility, and cost-effectiveness, the SBE 2021 Virtual Conference will be held July 26-30 via Zoom.  Registration is $90 for SBE members, and $40 for SBE members who are Students […]

In Memoriam, News

In Memoriam: Waheed Hussain

It is with sadness that I relay the news of the passing of Professor Waheed Hussain. Many of us knew Waheed from SBE, and still more knew him as the author of thoughtful articles and book reviews in publications including BEQ, the Business Ethics Journal Review, Economics & Philosophy, and the Journal of Business Ethics […]

Calls for Papers

The Future of Work: Promoting Dignity and Human Flourishing

21st International Symposium on Ethics, Business and Society The Future of Work: Promoting Dignity and Human Flourishing Barcelona, July 12-13, 2021 Given the current circumstances, the Symposium will be held on a hybrid format during the afternoons and evenings of July 12th and 13th CET. Download the full Call for Papers > Work is a central element […]

Letter from the Executive Director

Letter from the Executive Director | January 2021

From the Executive Director: Happy New Year, SBE!  2021 is off to a fast start, with several big announcements.  You will see more information on each of these in this newsletter, but I want to call your attention to a few items of particular note. First, SBE has opted to take our 2021 conference online.  […]

Conferences, Letter from the Executive Director

2021 Conference to be Held Virtually

Dear SBE Members and Friends, In light of the Academy of Management’s decision to take their own 2021 conference online rather than host it in Philadelphia, the budgetary challenges facing many of our institutions, and most importantly, the health and logistical risks posed by the ongoing pandemic, SBE has opted not to meet in person […]

Member News

Open Educational Resource: Making Choices in Online “Mini-Simulations”

“What would you do if your boss asked you to fudge the numbers in a report?” “What would you do if a colleague revealed they were lying to customers about product?” “What would you do if asked whether your company should install new, expensive pollution-abatement technology?” These sorts of questions are common in ethics and […]

Calls for Papers

Contesting Social Responsibilities of Business: Experiences in Context

Human Relations Special Issue Call for Papers Contesting Social Responsibilities of Business: Experiences in Context DEADLINE: 28 February 2022 Guest Editors Premilla D’Cruz, Nolywé Delannon, Lauren McCarthy, Arno Kourula, Jeremy Moon and Laura J. Spence Human Relations Associate Editor Jean-Pascal Gond INTRODUCTION The last decade has been marked by massive contestations related to the social responsibilities of […]

Events

Workshop on Teaching Professional Ethics through Experiential Learning: The Georgetown Approach

June 2-3, 2021 | Virtual Workshop Teaching business ethics in an effective way presents a difficult challenge. Courses that focus on abstract philosophical ethics employ terminology and methodology that are not familiar to most business students. Yet courses that employ the strictly empirical methodology of the social sciences lack a truly normative core. Further, learning […]