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Corporate Integrity at Zicklin School of Baruch College,nbsp;this lecture focuses

on the environmental, social and governance (ESG) elements on corporate finance. nbsp;The concept of ESG has been embraced widely by

corporate investors and financial professionals as a way

of more closely aligning capital markets with human values. In the

lecture, Aswath

Damodaran, Professor of Finance at NYU Stern School of

Business, speaks about corporate finance in relation to the climate

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by David Rosenberg, Professor from the Center for Corporate Integrity in Zicklin School, Baruch College,nbsp;this lecture provides an overview of

free-market principles and economic liberalizationnbsp;and invites two expert speakers reflecting and introducing the contemporary economic environment and development in

China and Africa.nbsp;nbsp;Siyuan Song, Professor at Northwest University, Xi’an, China,

presents the topic: Conflict between economic development amp; environment

protection of China from 1973 to today and Elias T. Ayuk, Independent

Researcher and Consultant on environmental issues in Africa, presents the

topic: From a social science to operate to a sustainable development license to

operate: the imperative for environmental stewardship.nbsp;

Moderated by Bonnie Mann Falk, Quality Control Partner in Berdon, the part of this Conference includes experts in corporate cost and quality management. They include Ahava Goldman, Associate Director of AICPA, Jeff Rapaglia, Partner of FORVIS and member of ASB, and Wendy Stevens, Partner in Mazars USA and Board Member of IAASB.

Moderated by Brandon Lock, Baruch Assistant Professor in Accounting, the panel includes accounting experts in data analytics and advanced auditing techniques. They include Helen Brown-Liburd from Rutgers University, Mary Grace Davenport, Partner of PWC, and Ian Wildenborg, Partner of KPMG.

Moderated by Susan Jones, Accounting Professor at Baruch College and Director of Global Services Center on Audit Methodology Implementation in KPMG, the program covers accounting experts discussing about the Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) of the international accounting standards. The speakers are Ami Beers, Senior Director of AICPA, Nigel James from U.S. SEC, Natalie Klonaridis, Director of IAAS Board, Alyssa Rade, Chief Sustainability Officer from Sustain Life, and Amy Steele, Partner of Deloitte.

pModerated by David Rosenberg from the Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate

Integrity, the program starts with Professor Rosenberg introducing David Gelles,

author of the book: nbsp;ibThe Man who Broke

Capitalism: How Jack Welch Gutted the Heartland and Crushed

the Soul of Corporate America and How to Undo His Legacy/b/i. Gelles

speaks about Jack Welch, the man who made impact on corporate America

and how to teach students the lessons drawn from Jack

relating businesses and stakeholders affected by his conduct, and eventually

develops a new approach about American capitalism./p

It has long been clear that the successful distribution of effective vaccines worldwide is our best hope for ending the Covid-19 pandemic. The extremely effective vaccines were mostly developed through the collaboration of for-profit pharmaceutical companies and the governments of several rich nations. By now, most well-off industrialized states have inoculated substantial percentages of their populations, but dozens of poorer countries have woefully inadequate supplies of vaccines and, without some kind of outside assistance, cannot come close to reaching the kind of numbers that will put an end to the disease. In the meantime, the pandemic is out of control in much of the world and, as a result, persists in even the most affluent countries as well. While the US and other governments have donated over 1 billion doses to countries in crisis, billions more are still needed. Many organizations advocating for fairer distribution of health care have argued for the waiver of patent rights to the vaccines so that poor countries could begin to manufacture them on their own. Nonetheless, adhering to a long-standing tradition that protects the intellectual property rights of companies that develop new medical technologies, the US and other nations have so far been reluctant to share the scientific know-how to make this possible. Further, even if the patent rights were waived, poorer countries would likely need additional assistance in building the manufacturing infrastructure to satisfy the demand. The Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity at Baruch College is pleased to host an online conversation with Dr. Arthur Caplan, one of the world’s leading medical ethicists, to discuss how the rich countries of the world should respond to the vaccine shortfall around the world from both an ethical and practical point of view. Dr. Caplan will be interviewed by Baruch College Management Professor Alex Mills who will bring his expertise in operations and supply chains into the discussion as well.

Zoombombing, Cambridge Analytica, AI bias, misinformation, hate speech…when tech companies and researchers come under fire, people wonder: why are they not thinking about potential harms? Unintended consequences of technology are a significant social issue, and when we “move fast and break things” it’s ethical considerations that often get pushed to the side. Like technical debt, the implied cost of future bug fixes when we rush to release technology, ethical debt is what we accumulate when we don’t consider ethical and social implications during the design process. How can we help technologists speculate about the future? Also how might we understand real impacts of technological harms on everyone, and give everyone the knowledge and tools to be more critical of technology? Join the Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity on March 1, 2022 as we welcome Casey Fiesler for a moderated discussion with Professor Yafit Lev-Aretz, Director of the Robert Zicklin Center’s Program on Tech Ethics.

The federal legislation known as The Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 (PASPA) outlawed sports betting throughout the United States except in Nevada, Oregon, Delaware and Montana. In 2018, after years of frustration among other states that wanted to legalize sports gambling within their borders, the US Supreme Court overturned PASPA – holding that the PASPA violated the anti-commandeering doctrine of the 10th Amendment. This decision opened the doors for many other states to begin licensing sports gambling operators. Last month, New York became the latest state to legalize online sports gambling – a decision that has been praised by libertarians and sports gambling operators alike, meanwhile criticized by certain other groups. Join the Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity on Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at 12:30 PM as Baruch College law professor Marc Edelman – our Director of Sports Business Ethics – leads a discussion with Professor Alicia Jessop of Pepperdine University, Professor John Holden of Oklahoma State University, Professor Keith Miller of Drake University and Jim Maney, Executive Director of the New York Council on Problem Gambling, on the law and ethics of legal sports gambling in New York.

Through an astonishingly successful collaboration between private industry and government, for nearly a year we have had several safe and effective vaccines that provide significant protection against severe illness or death from covid-19 for those who receive the jab. Yet because of vaccine hesitancy, the virus continues to spread, hospitalizing and killing thousands and preventing a return to normalcy in communities throughout the country. At this stage, the single most compelling public health policy question is how to make everyday human interactions safe while millions continue to reject or avoid inoculation. One obvious answer, of course, is vaccine mandates.

This panel will address whether governments may mandate vaccines and whether private businesses and other entities may legally and ethically require proof of vaccination for those with whom they interact. The panel’s focus will be on recent rules and legislation that promulgate or prohibit vaccine mandates and court cases interpreting the civil liberty and legal implications of such measures. We will also discuss various strategies government and employers can use – short of mandates – to “nudge” their citizens and employees to get vaccinated.