Elizabeth B. & William F. Poe, Sr. Business Ethics Center

Let’s do business better

More than a mission statement, corporate responsibility informs all organizational levels and relationships to uplift communities, preserve our world and maintain transparency.

This always-evolving code of ethics shapes the full spectrum of operations: hiring and training, compliance and risk management, sustainability, people and resource management, product design, technology use and marketing. But beyond policy and quality control, entry-level staff to executives uphold a culture of honesty and accountability by evaluating the impact of their decisions before taking action.

The Warrington College of Business’ Elizabeth B. & William F. Poe, Sr. Business Ethics Center promotes this mindset across the University of Florida community, exposing undergraduate and graduate students to ethical, responsible leadership through courses and activities.

Yet, ethics — including what they are and how to best implement and maintain them — remain a point of debate across the global marketplace. To draw attention to this increasingly visible, all-encompassing discipline, our center introduces new perspectives through our research and invites leaders to discuss how they run a socially responsible, profitable enterprise.

Through these collective efforts, our center’s dynamic and influential forum produces conscientious, strategic professionals who act with integrity and respect their fellow human beings, no matter their position or field.