Shell shock: the failure of corporate ethics
When oil conglomerate Shell stunned investors by announcing a 20 percent reduction in its proven reserves, pensions and portfolios suffered around the world. This program reveals a pattern of exaggeration and cover-up at the company's top level - sp...
Business ethics: a 21st century perspective
The globalization of commerce has added new shades of gray to the complex subject of business ethics. In this program, Frank Daly, corporate ethics officer at Northrop Grumman; Thomas White, director of the Center for Ethics and Business at Loyola M...
Corporate social responsibility: from principles to profit
Corporate social responsibility is not a high-minded luxury when bad press puts a chokehold on business growth and profits. This program looks at how product and service providers develop and implement better business practices to satisfy shareholde...
Business Ethics: Truth in Advertising
In today’s high-tech, multimedia business environment, ads must be slick, sensational, and sophisticated if they're are to stand out from the competition. This program examines how truth in advertising has gotten lost in this competitive frenzy an...
Buffett and Gates go back to school
Bill Gates and Warren Buffett are the two richest men in America and very close friends. Though a generation apart in age and founders of two very different businesses, each has a deep admiration for the other, and they share a sense of responsibili...
The New CSR: Collaborative Social Responsibility
If a company searches out connections with other organizations, it will likely achieve greater awareness of its role in society—and that benefits everyone. This CNBC program offers fascinating examples, from partnering with non-profits to assistin...
Scam of the Century? Bernie Madoff and the $50 Billion Heist
How did fraudulent investment manager Bernard Madoff get away with such an enormous scam for so many years? This CNBC Original program examines the bizarre details of Madoff’s operation while exploring his motives and mind-set. Interviews feature ...
Business Ethics
Most people have an easier time making ethical decisions when they have been given the opportunity to think through various ethical dilemmas and discuss them with their peers. Help your students bring their own values into focus by sharing this coll...
Ethics and Responsibility in Management
What does it mean to be an industry leader in the 21st century? Having the greatest market share is no longer enough—a successful business must now set an example as a good corporate citizen. This program examines key policies and practices that i...
Sexy Inc.: A Critical Look at the Hypersexualization of Childhood
The eroticization and physical objectification that are staples of the youth-focused business/media complex give the impression that exploitative, age-inappropriate sexuality is natural, normal, and even necessary. This documentary condemns the hype...