Podcasts about corporate integrity

As part of Baruch College's annual Ethics Week, the Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity is proud to welcome Stephanie Cuba for an event titled “Navigating Professional Growth and Workplace Best Practices.” This event will explore the intersection of professional development and workplace hygiene. Professional development refers to the continuous process of acquiring skills, knowledge, and experience to enhance one's career growth and effectiveness in the workplace. This includes communication skills, leadership abilities, networking, and adapting to industry trends. Workplace hygiene involves the standards and behaviors that contribute to a professional, respectful, and efficient work environment. This encompasses everything from organizational skills and professional communication to ethical decision-making and workplace etiquette. While the primary focus of this talk will be on the best practices for professional growth and workplace conduct, the discussion will also touch on the ethical implications of these practices. By the end of the event, attendees will walk away with actionable strategies for navigating the challenges that arise in the pursuit of career excellence.

In our last episode, we kicked off our digital book launch series with a conversation featuring Alison Taylor, Rob Chesnut, and Ellen Hunt. Today, we have another exciting panel lined up… this time with some of Europe's leading voices on culture and ethics. Our discussion will focus on common pitfalls and transformative strategies in shaping corporate culture. Tune in as we are joined by Guido Palazzo, Professor of Business Ethics at the University of Lausanne, Michaela Ahlberg, Senior Ethics & Compliance Specialist, and Erica Wikman, Vice President of Compliance & Corporate Integrity at Autoliv.    In this episode, we explore:  The ripple effect of bad decisions  The importance of inclusivity in corporate culture  The ability to listen as leaders  Understanding privilege and bias  Why it's important to stay in the grey zone    ‘You Can Culture: Transformative Leadership Habits for a Thriving Workplace, Positive Impact and Lasting Success' is now available here. 

Move it to an asset rather than a liability. In this episode, Captain Integrity Bob Wade talks Corporate Integrity Agreements (CIAs) and Independent Review Organizations (IROs) with Harriett Wall, President and CEO of LW Consulting, Inc. Hear how to avoid CIAs with a strong compliance program, why an IRO should be open to input, how to embrace a CIA for change, whether an OIG Monitor (Office of Inspector General) is a friend or foe, and a Lion King reference from Captain Integrity. Learn more at CaptainIntegrity.com

The events of this past Saturday afternoon have shocked both the nation and the world, as a 20 year old man took aim on former president Donald Trump. By God's grace, his was a minor injury, literally millimeters away from sure death. Luke Perlot, from the National Legal and Policy Center talks about the event, and his efforts to have a liberal removed from the Microsoft board over threats of harm. Also, Paul Kamenar talks about the Florida documents case being dismissed. Finally, sobering thoughts from Rev. Al Mohler, taken from a special edition of "The Briefing" and used with permission. See www.albertmohler.com for the entire episode.

Join Baruch College's Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity for an in-depth exploration of the benefits and drawbacks of the forthcoming implementation of congestion pricing in New York City. This program aims to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of congestion pricing's potential impact on mobility, sustainability, pollution, social equity, and the urban economy.

Small Claims Court just became bigger, at least in one jurisdiction. In the Canadian province of Alberta, the limit for civil litigation in the Provincial Court system has recently doubled from CAD $50,000 to $100,000. This means Albertans and agents like MetCredit can go to court without a lawyer in the province to collect much larger debts, benefitting from reduced costs and shorter wait times. Tim Browatzke is MetCredit's Manager of Corporate Integrity and Legal Strategies, and he joins host Bryn Griffiths to talk about why Alberta's provincial court claim limit increase is a significant move — and one that other provinces and states may soon follow.

Moderated by David Rosenberg, Professor from the Center for Corporate Integrity at Zicklin School of Baruch College, this lecture focuses on the environmental, social and governance (ESG) elements on corporate finance.  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 change and its ethical implications of portfolio choices. 

Moderated by David Rosenberg, Professor from the Center for Corporate Integrity in Zicklin School, Baruch College, this lecture provides an overview of free-market principles and economic liberalization and invites two expert speakers reflecting and introducing the contemporary economic environment and development in China and Africa.  Siyuan Song, Professor at Northwest University, Xi'an, China, presents the topic: Conflict between economic development & 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. 

In this episode of Lessons I Learned in Law Scott Brown speaks to Rob Chesnut. Rob retired last year after spending more than 5 years as General Counsel and Chief Ethics Officer at AirBnB. During that time he grew the legal team from 30 to over 150 legal professionals in 20 offices around the world. Rob is a graduate of Harvard Law School and the University of Virginia, and previously worked at the US Justice Department where he prosecuted bank robberies, kidnappings, murder, and espionage cases. He also led eBay's North America legal team and is the author of Intentional Integrity: How Smart Companies Can Lead an Ethical Revolution.  Rob reveals some of the lessons he learned in law including:·      Integrity matters in business. There's an expectation now that businesses do good, not solely exist make money. ·      There can be ‘creative' solutions to ethical problems, which means integrity can actually be subtle and isn't always an absolute. ·      Diverse organisations actually perform better than homogenous ones. The best person for the job, is the person who brings a different perspective to the team.  Rob also shares some fascinating social experiments on the subject of integrity. How honest and trustworthy, are people in everyday life?  You might be surprised by the findings!! Presented by Scott Brown of Heriot Brown Legal Recruitment.  Follow Heriot Brown:Twitter | LinkedIn |  Facebook | InstagramThis episode of Lessons I Learned in Law is brought to you by Beamery.Beamery is an AI-powered talent platform, designed to hire candidates faster, develop the skills of your workforce, and increase employee retention.Find out more at Beamery.com

Legal Independent Review Organizations (IRO) are usually required under Corporate Integrity Agreements when physician financial arrangements are involved in the settlement - but you don't have to use a LIRO in only Corporate Integrity Agreements. In this episode, Captain Integrity Bob Wade breaks down the world of LIROs when it comes to the Stark Law. Hear why a LIRO has to be independent, it doesn't have to have an adversarial relationship with the company, LIRO services can be provided outside a Corporate Integrity Agreement, who chooses the LIRO, and what determines the level of detail in a review. Learn more at CaptainIntegrity.com

We are fast approaching the period in which fraud that took place during the global pandemic, across the corporate landscape, will become apparent. For this reason, and more, bolstering levels of corporate integrity is as important as ever. On this episode of The Corporate Counsel Show, host Jerome Doraisamy welcomes back KPMG partner and head of anti-bribery and corruption Dean Mitchell to discuss what we mean by the term corporate integrity, why it is of such personal and professional interest to him, how working in rural East African villages informed his perspective and what lessons he learned from that period of his life, and how the principles of corporate integrity have been reinforced by the age of COVID-19. Mr Mitchell also reflects on recent conversations he's had with senior professionals across the corporate landscape pertaining to corporate integrity and its state of affairs, why the “washout” of fraud and corruption is coming in the next six months, the practical steps that law departments can and must take at this critical juncture, the need for courage and what it looks like in this context, and more. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts (The Lawyers Weekly Show) and by following Lawyers Weekly on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.   If you have any questions about what you heard today, any topics of interest you have in mind, or if you'd like to lend your voice to the show, email editor@lawyersweekly.com.au for more insights!

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.

Welcome to the Great Women in Compliance Podcast, co-hosted by Lisa Fine and Mary Shirley.  Corporate Integrity is something that is a core component of a strong compliance program, and today's guest is a leader in helping organizations globally understand and provide guidance on in this area, as well as hosting a wonderful podcast on this topic "The Human Factor: Why Corporate Integrity Matters."  Sonja Stirnimann is the Founder and Managing Director at Structuul AG, a consultancy based in Switzerland which focuses on preventing fraud and non-compliance, as well as hosting her podcast.   Lisa had the opportunity to discuss how Sonja defines corporate integrity, as well as why humans are the key to building a strong program (as well as indicators of one that needs improvement). She shares some of the challenges she has faced as a woman leader and entrepreneur, and also one where she had her own integrity challenges very early in her career. We also have the chance to Sonja to share some of her favorite places to visit in Switzerland and allows Lisa to reminisce about that amazing place. GWIC is excited about our winter season, and always happy to get suggestions on guests, recommendations or ideas to make our podcast and community even stronger. As always, we are so grateful for all of your support and if you have any feedback or suggestions for our line up or would just like to reach out and say hello, we always welcome hearing from our listeners. If you are enjoying this episode, please rate it on your preferred podcast player to help other likeminded Ethics and Compliance professionals find it.  You can also find the GWIC podcast on Corporate Compliance Insights where Lisa and Mary have a landing page with additional information about them and the story of the podcast.   You can subscribe to the Great Women in Compliance podcast on any podcast player by searching for it and we welcome new subscribers to our podcast. Join the Great Women in Compliance community on LinkedIn here. 

As of July 1, 2021, 130 countries have agreed to a proposed Global Minimum Corporate Tax (GMCT). Successful implementation of such a standard will close loopholes that have allowed large multinational companies to avoid paying taxes even in countries in which they do substantial business. According to some estimates, a GMCT would help governments recover between 100-240 billion dollars annually in taxes that companies have avoided paying through complicated tax avoidance schemes. While a final practical set of rules is still under negotiation, the framework of an agreement is in place. Join the Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity virtually on September 2nd as we welcome a panel of experts who will discuss the recent progress that has been made toward a GMCT, the prospects for its success and the implications it will have on economies worldwide.

Disputing a bill is not terribly uncommon, and in some cases makes sense. Billing errors can happen, and it's fair to have them resolved before paying. But imagine claiming you don't need to pay ANY bills—or even your rent—ever, because you have special status or philosophical separation from your “debtor self” that renders financial obligations null and void. Such are the type of stances taken by people called “Debt Protesters,” despite that their tactics never succeed. Often predatory online fraudsters are guiding their actions, attracting people in debt and promising relief—for a fee. In reality, the consequences can be severe, and invariably the protester's situation only gets worse. It's been going on for decades, and at MetCredit we have experts who deal with countering frivolous lawsuits and fraudulent registrations of interest against businesses who are legitimately owed a debt. It's a bizarre and fascinating world, and in this episode host Bryn Griffiths takes you inside it with help from Tim Browatzke, MetCredit's Manager of Corporate Integrity and Legal Strategies, and Sean Butt, a Kingston-based lawyer who specializes in the unusual field of Canadian law on behalf of businesses and financial institutions. If you've visited websites promising to help you escape debt for a fee, this episode can help you avoid consequences that can be much worse than the actual debt. If your business has been impacted by tactics of Debt Protesters such as “Sovereign Citizens” or “Freemen on the Land,” you will find Sean and Tim's advice helpful. And everyone else will be enlightened—and relieved not to have to deal with such lunacy! It's an important reality check for anyone involved in granting credit.Canada's National Collection Agency: MetCredit.com

In this episode, we talk about an the expansion of government facial recognition software and an Apple App store settlement. Then we speak with Yafit Lev-Aretz, assistant professor of law at Baruch College and the Director of Tech Ethics program at the Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity, about Apple scanning iCloud images and iMessages for child sexual abuse material. Then we speak with Anunay Kulshrestha, Princeton Computer Science doctoral candidate, whose team had built a similar child sexual abuse materal scanning system, about the potential privacy and cybersecurity risks that implementing such a system creates. Show Notes Scout APM (DevNews) (sponsor) CodeLand (sponsor) Facial Recognition Software: Current and Planned Uses by Federal Agencies System Error: Where Big Tech Went Wrong and How We Can Reboot Apple Settles With App Developers Without Making Major Concessions The All-Seeing "i": Apple Just Declared War on Your Privacy Apple: Expanded Protections for Children Opinion: We built a system like Apple's to flag child sexual abuse material — and concluded the tech was dangerous Identifying Harmful Media in End-to-End Encrypted Communication: Efficient Private Membership Computation

Post By: Adam Turteltaub Corporate Integrity Agreements (CIAs) and Integrity Agreements (IAs) are recurring features on the healthcare compliance landscape. To help sort them out and provide a bit of a primer on the topic we spoke with Veronica Xu, Chief Compliance Officer, Sabre Healthcare Group. Veronica is also co-author with Dr. Cornelia Dorfschmid and Nicole Caucci of the article “Government Settlements:  Corporate Integrity Agreements and Integrity Agreements” in the Complete Healthcare Compliance Manual. A typical CIA has the following requirements, she explains: A compliance officer A compliance committee Policies and procedures An education program Disclosure mechanism/hotline Independent review Reporting obligations In each case these elements of the CIA are customized to the organization and the incident that led to the CIA. An IA differs in several ways. First IAs are more likely to be called for with smaller, simpler organizations. The length of the term is typically shorter (3 years vs. 5 for CIAs), and the level of monitoring and frequency of review are markedly different. The relationship with the monitor, regardless of the type and scope of the agreement, is extremely important. The monitor’s job is, as the name says clearly, to monitor the organization’s efforts to the meet the requirements of the agreement. They also review reportable events and other notifications mandated by the agreement. The level of involvement by the monitor differs widely. In some cases, it may be just a monthly call.  In other cases, the monitor may be much more active, not just monitoring but also providing feedback and pushing the organization to improve its efforts. The key to a successful relationship with the monitor, Veronica explains, is to be open minded, collaborative, receptive, respectful and transparent. Take a constructive, positive approach and the monitorship can be much easier and leave the compliance program and the organization as a whole in a much stronger place. To avoid backsliding after the monitorship ends, she advices continuing the relevant practices in the CIA or IA, but don’t keep them static. Make sure they continue to evolve as your risk profile and compliance programs do. Listen in to learn more, including the importance of celebrating.

In the first episode of this series, we talked about what a corporate integrity agreement is. In the second episode, we covered focusing on compliance. In this episode of Talking with the Toothcop, we are going to walk through an actual corporate integrity agreement. If you’re caught in the OIG’s crosshairs, this is just one example of what you might expect.  NOTE: These are NOT confidential and are public documents on the OIG website. Outline of This Episode [2:15] A pediatric corporate integrity agreement [9:27] Reach out to us for support [12:02] Compliance Bootcamp 2021 A pediatric corporate integrity agreement This CIA was executed in August 2016 with a three-year term (a CIA is typically a five-year term). The CIA stipulated that the dentist and all employees and contractors (including billing) had to establish a compliance program that included: Posting a notice in their office that patients could see—within 60 days of the effective date—that provides the OIG hotline number as a confidential means to report fraud or abuse. They had to include three hours of training and education for the practitioner and all covered entities within the first reporting period. That may only be satisfied by taking courses provided by the CMS Medicare Learning Network. It must include a billing, coding, and claims submission course and a medical record documentation course. New employees had to receive three hours of training within 45 days of being hired. An independent review organization was hired to conduct a review of the doctor’s coding, billing, and claims submission to CMS. Ineligible persons include anyone barred or suspended from participation with federal healthcare programs (this shows the importance of continued exclusions checks). Doctors had to prove that they had checked and tracked that their employees were not on an exclusion list. For the purpose of this CIA, an overpayment meant the amount of money a doctor had received in excess of the amount due and payable under any federal healthcare program requirement. If an overpayment was identified, they had to repay it to the appropriate payer within 60 days. They then had to take steps to prevent overpayment from happening again. Any paid claim had to be supported with proper documentation. This CIA didn’t even flesh out all seven elements of a compliance program. Even if the situation is over, it’s still a public record forever.  Get the help you need—now Don’t wait until you’re in trouble to get help. Set up a compliance program to protect your practice so you don’t end up on the chopping block. The prevention is worth it. Just because it hasn’t happened doesn’t mean it won’t. If you’d like to schedule a call with me, call our office at 817-755-0035 to speak with Andrea and set up a Zoom call.  Resources & People Mentioned Closed Corporate Integrity Agreements CMS Medicare Learning Network Connect With Duane https://www.dentalcompliance.com/ toothcop(at)dentalcompliance.com On Facebook On Twitter On LinkedIn On Youtube

MLB moved the All Star Game out of Atlanta in a protest to the new voting laws in Georgia.  We discuss cases of corporate integrity when businesses stand up for their values and principles.  We also discuss personal integrity, my love of the MLB All Star game and a range of tangents from our livestream viewers about Poway, China and immigration. #MLBAllStarGame #Georgia #Poway JRP0222 John Riley Project Info: Bookings? Inquiries? Contact me at https://johnrileyproject.com/ Donations: https://www.patreon.com/johnrileyproject Sponsorship Inquiries: https://johnrileyproject.com/sponsorship/ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJJSzeIW2A-AeT7gwonglMA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnrileyproject/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnRileyPoway Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnrileypoway/ iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/john-riley-project-podcast/id1435944995?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3llrMItpbx9JRa08UTrswA Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/john-riley-project Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9qb2hucmlsZXlwcm9qZWN0LmNvbS9mZWVkLw Tune In: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Arts--Culture-Podcasts/John-Riley-Project-Podcast-p1154415/ Listen Notes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/john-riley-project-john-riley-2l4rEIo1RJM/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

On this episode of ProjectHR, former Airbnb Chief Ethics Officer & author Rob Chesnut explains how companies can become more intentional about integrity.

Welcome to the Great Women in Compliance Podcast, co-hosted by Lisa Fine and Mary Shirley.  In this episode of Great Women in Compliance, Lisa speaks with Danielle Cannata, who is senior counsel at SABIC, which is the Saudi Basic Industries Corporation. In her role, she is responsible for the company-wide Compliance Program and monitoring and promoting compliance at SABIC. Danielle is also an advocate for women around the world. In particular, she is one of the co-chairs of the of the Integrity and Compliance Taskforce for the B20, which convenes before the G20, and where the B20 taskforce will present a report to the G20 Presidency. Danielle will talk about her work on the task force, and specifically about the recommendations for women and recommendations and tools for women to address and report wrongdoing. She also provides her perspective on working in a global role and working with Saudi and the Middle East over her 12 years at SABIC. Join the Great Women in Compliance community on LinkedIn here.

North American sports teams are rife with Native American themed nicknames, mascots and logos. Many Americans don't think twice about this fact. For many others, these team names and associated imagery are an added insult in the cruel history and present struggles of our continent's indigenous people. On September 16, 2016, The Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity hosted a group of experts for a program entitled “Native American Imagery in North American Sports: Fair or Foul?” to examine this very topic. Opinion was divided as to what – if any – changes should be made. Fast forward nearly four years and there appears to be a strong sentiment toward a complete reexamining the use of Native American culture in sports. What accounts for the apparent shift in opinion in recent weeks? What changes are in the works for pro-sports? What work remains to be done? How can Native Americans impact the future use of their cultural heritage going forward? On Wednesday, August 12, 2020, we will reconvene several members of our expert panel in a search for answers to these and other related questions. If you are interested civil rights, freedom of expression or the role of sports in current political activism, please consider joining us.

North American sports teams are rife with Native American themed nicknames, mascots and logos. Many Americans don’t think twice about this fact. For many others, these team names and associated imagery are an added insult in the cruel history and present struggles of our continent’s indigenous people. On September 16, 2016, The Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity hosted a group of experts for a program entitled “Native American Imagery in North American Sports: Fair or Foul?” to examine this very topic. Opinion was divided as to what – if any – changes should be made. Fast forward nearly four years and there appears to be a strong sentiment toward a complete reexamining the use of Native American culture in sports. What accounts for the apparent shift in opinion in recent weeks? What changes are in the works for pro-sports? What work remains to be done? How can Native Americans impact the future use of their cultural heritage going forward? On Wednesday, August 12, 2020, we will reconvene several members of our expert panel in a search for answers to these and other related questions. If you are interested civil rights, freedom of expression or the role of sports in current political activism, please consider joining us.

Dr. Gentile will share a ground-breaking new approach to preparing business managers and leaders for values-driven decision making. Drawing on both the actual experience of business practitioners as well as cutting edge research, GIVING VOICE TO VALUES (GVV) fills a long-standing and critical gap in our understanding of how to enable ethical practice. Rather than a focus on ethical analysis, GVV focuses on ethical implementation and asks the question: “What if I were going to act on my values? What would I say and do? How could I be most effective?”

Dr. Gentile will share a ground-breaking new approach to preparing business managers and leaders for values-driven decision making. Drawing on both the actual experience of business practitioners as well as cutting edge research, GIVING VOICE TO VALUES (GVV) fills a long-standing and critical gap in our understanding of how to enable ethical practice. Rather than a focus on ethical analysis, GVV focuses on ethical implementation and asks the question: “What if I were going to act on my values? What would I say and do? How could I be most effective?”

On Friday October 16, 2009, Raj Rajaratnam was arrested by the FBI and accused of conspiring with others in insider trading in several publicly traded companies. U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara put the total profits in the scheme at over $60 million, telling a news conference it was the largest hedge fund insider trading case in United States history. The Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity welcomes writer Anita Raghavan, author of “The Billionaire's Apprentice: The Rise of the Indian-American Elite and the Fall of the Galleon Hedge Fund.” Fund founder Raj Rajaratnam and others were convicted for their role in one of the biggest insider-trading schemes in American history. Ms. Raghavan will discuss the book and the many issues it raises regarding business ethics, white collar crime and the dynamics of a successful immigrant community in the US financial world.

On Friday October 16, 2009, Raj Rajaratnam was arrested by the FBI and accused of conspiring with others in insider trading in several publicly traded companies. U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara put the total profits in the scheme at over $60 million, telling a news conference it was the largest hedge fund insider trading case in United States history. The Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity welcomes writer Anita Raghavan, author of “The Billionaire’s Apprentice: The Rise of the Indian-American Elite and the Fall of the Galleon Hedge Fund.” Fund founder Raj Rajaratnam and others were convicted for their role in one of the biggest insider-trading schemes in American history. Ms. Raghavan will discuss the book and the many issues it raises regarding business ethics, white collar crime and the dynamics of a successful immigrant community in the US financial world.

By Adam Turteltaub adam.turteltaub@corporatecompliance.org Even the best compliance initiative can’t survive a bad rollout.  That’s why it’s essential that the planning is done properly. In this podcast Grace Wu de Plaza, Director, Compliance & Corporate Integrity, Farmer Mac, advises that before embarking on a new initiative compliance officers should think about three things first: How you will communicate the importance of the initiative to senior leaders to get their go-ahead How to socialize the idea with key stakeholders to help them become your champions How to continually market post-launch Grace points out the third point is a critical one, since ongoing support is so important to a program’s success.  Key elements of the continuous marketing plan include milestones, specific tasks and dates, and ensuring employees know their roles and responsibilities.  And, of course, you need metrics to provide measurable results. Listen in to learn more about how to ensure your compliance initiative is properly planned and successfully implemented.

CEO and President of Business Improv, Bob Kulhan, joins us in episode 019 of SHIPS! The author of 'Getting To Yes And,' Bob talks a lot in this episode about the importance of collaboration and communication. These are the pillars to any successful business. We also discuss how pretty much anyone can benefit from learning improv because it is such an adaptable skill in interacting and relating with our fellow human beings. To learn more about Bob and Business Improv, please check out https://www.businessimprov.com (where you can also check out his book, 'Getting To Yes And'), https://www.bobkulhan.com, @bizimprov, or on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-kulhan-0226a01/ and https://www.linkedin.com/company/business-improvisations/. Bob Kulhan is an Adjunct Professor of Business Administration for The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University as well as an Adjunct Professor of Business for Columbia Business School, Columbia University. He also is the Founder & CEO of Business Improv®. Based out of Chicago, LA & New York City, BI is a world-class leader in developing experiential learning programs for businesses. For 25 years Bob has performed and taught improvisation internationally. His teaching and performing credits include Chicago's famed Second City, Improv Olympic, Columbia College, London TheaterSports, The Banff Centre, The Australian Graduate School of Management, Koç University in Istanbul, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, UCLA Anderson School of Management, Columbia University Business School, and Duke University's Fuqua School of Business. His consulting and teaching work in leadership and managerial improvisation includes emphasis on team skills, fostering a collaborative corporate culture, whole body listening, busting blocks to creativity, conflict management, dyadic relationships, creative and adaptive problem solving, leadership, influence, and fostering creative cultures. Since 1998, his customized Business Improvisations programs have served a large international roster of blue-chip firms such as GOOGLE, PepsiCo, American Express, Capital One, Ford Motor Company, Cushman & Wakefield, SAS, Mazda, Glaxo Smith Kline, DuPont, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Hilton Hotels Worldwide, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Jumeirah Emirates Towers in Dubai, Neutrogena, Progressive, Colgate-Palmolive, Raytheon, WebMD, Procter & Gamble, R&D University, the US Department of Defense, and the US Naval Academy. Bob has had the fortune of performing improvisation and facilitating Business Improv® workshops in the United States, England, Scotland, Germany, Singapore, Australia, Turkey, Dubai, Mumbai, and Banff, Canada, where he participated as a Faculty Member and Master Artist in both the Creativity Forum on Creative Leadership, and the Thought Leadership Forum on Ethical Governance and Creating a Climate of Corporate Integrity. Bob is the author of ‘GETTING TO YES AND’, by Stanford University Press, January 2017. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/relate-patrick-mcandrew/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/relate-patrick-mcandrew/support

The February 5th Marxe Issues program, co-sponsored by the Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity at the Zicklin School of Busienss, will focus on why universities and colleges must carefully monitor their donor base to avoid politically or ideologically driven philanthropy from seeking unethical influence on college campuses. The panelists will address this issue sighting recent cases and the steps taken to introduce new policies and philanthropic strategies. This panel of experts includes two officials from George Mason University, the institution exposed in national press headlines for being influenced by politically motivated donors.

Moderated by Prof. David Rosenberg, Center for Corporate Integrity, Zicklin School of Business, the program covers Insights from leaders and experts of some successful organizations with an eye toward planning and preparing for prospective climate changes and risk assessments. Speakers and Panelists include Daniel Kreeger, Steve Skadron, Matthew Fleming, Susanne Torriente, Paul D. Miller, Anita Seitz, Mardi McBrien, Richard Cantor, and Libby Bernick

Many Americans have lost faith in core institutions, both in public and private alike. Moderated by Professor David Rosenberg, Director of the Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity, the program includes three experts on the intersection of politics and business, Bruce Freed, Paul N. Roth, and Frank Wilkinson, to discuss the increasing entanglement of these two sectors of society and the possibly devastating effects it might have on some of our most important institutions.

Moderated by Prof. David Rosenberg, Center for Corporate Integrity, Zicklin School of Business, the program covers Insights from leaders and experts of some successful organizations with an eye toward planning and preparing for prospective climate changes and risk assessments. Speakers and Panelists include Daniel Kreeger, Steve Skadron, Matthew Fleming, Susanne Torriente, Paul D. Miller, Anita Seitz, Mardi McBrien, Richard Cantor, and Libby Bernick

Moderated by Prof. David Rosenberg, Center for Corporate Integrity, Zicklin School of Business, the program covers Insights from leaders and experts of some successful organizations with an eye toward planning and preparing for prospective climate changes and risk assessments. Speakers and Panelists include Daniel Kreeger, Steve Skadron, Matthew Fleming, Susanne Torriente, Paul D. Miller, Anita Seitz, Mardi McBrien, Richard Cantor, and Libby Bernick

Moderated by Prof. David Rosenberg, Center for Corporate Integrity, Zicklin School of Business, the program covers Insights from leaders and experts of some successful organizations with an eye toward planning and preparing for prospective climate changes and risk assessments. Speakers and Panelists include Daniel Kreeger, Steve Skadron, Matthew Fleming, Susanne Torriente, Paul D. Miller, Anita Seitz, Mardi McBrien, Richard Cantor, and Libby Bernick

Moderated by Prof. David Rosenberg, Center for Corporate Integrity, Zicklin School of Business, the program covers Insights from leaders and experts of some successful organizations with an eye toward planning and preparing for prospective climate changes and risk assessments. Speakers and Panelists include Daniel Kreeger, Steve Skadron, Matthew Fleming, Susanne Torriente, Paul D. Miller, Anita Seitz, Mardi McBrien, Richard Cantor, and Libby Bernick

Mr. Bross draws upon his career as a leader in Microsoft and discusses his experience promoting good corporate citizenship and social responsibility.

More than 6 years have passed since the historic Supreme Court Citizens United V. FEC decision. Is the ruling impacting the 2016 presidential election? If so, how? Join Baruch College's Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity and Corporate Communication International (CCI) to find out. Panelists include Keith Reinhard, DDB Worldwide Chairman Emeritus, Allen Rosenshine, BBDO Worldwide, Emeritus CEO and Daniel I. Weiner, Senior Counsel, Democracy Program Brennan Center for Justice.

Operation Perfect Hedge was an one of the most successful and aggressive investigations into wrongdoing on Wall Street. It would bring down billionaires, hedge fund managers, lawyers and members of boards of directors who had traded on confidential information. It would redefine the area of compliance and change the hedge fund industry forever. At the center of this investigation, was Roomy Khan, who had made her way on Wall street as an analyst and trader in high technology stocks. She cooperated with the federal government for over 6 years during which she expounded the mechanics of the financial industry, various conduits of information and ultimately testified in federal court. She was personally charged with wire fraud and insider trading and she served 1 year in the federal prison. Roomy's case and her role have been cited extensively in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and on major television business networks such as CNBC., research papers and media. Now she is telling her story at business schools and other venues. Roomy aims to share her cautionary tale and industry insights to educate audience and prepare them to face ethical challenges in the business world. Join the Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity for this luncheon program on October 20th when Roomy is joined by Walter Pavlo, a Contributor to Forbes.com and consultant on white collar crime.

From the Washington Redskins to the Cleveland Indians. From the Florida State Seminoles to the University of Illinois Fighting Illini. North American sports teams are rife with Native American themed nicknames, mascots and logos. Many Americans don't think twice about this fact. However, for many others, these team names and associated imagery are an added insult in the cruel history of our nation's indigenous people. They see their culture bastardized and their traditions mocked as professional and collegiate teams seemingly appropriate Native American identity to sell tickets and merchandise. Join the Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity as we host a panel of experts who will draw from their own unique perspectives on the issue.

The Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity at Baruch holds a networking luncheon on April 5, 2016 with chief financial strategist and author Jason DeSena Trennert. Mr. Trennert discusses his recent book, "My Side of the Street: Why Wolves, Flash Boys, Quants, and Masters of the Universe Don't Represent the Real Wall Street." The book delivers a defense of the investment banking industry critiqued by Michael Lewis and others, illuminating the ethical and decent majority who take the subway, worry about mortgages, and keep the entire enterprise on its feet.

Floyd Norris gives the keynote at the 10th Annual Audit Conference.

Whitney Tilson discusses current issues of corporate integrity, shares lessons learned from short selling, and takes audience questions.

During the late 19th and early 20th Century, American business experimented with many kinds of relationships between the company and its employees. Ironically, the boldest attempts at improving the lives of workers were often followed by the most bitter labor disputes. Marc Hodak of NYU Stern will discuss several of these experiments, including Pullman, Vandergrift, and Hershey, to illustrate the lessons learned by the would-be reformers, and how they might inform the CSR movement today.

Carson Block tells the story of his career in finance, the intricacies of life-long learning in capital market, auditing, short selling and doing business in China, and the work of his firm Muddy Waters Research. This event was co-sponsored by the Zicklin Forensic Accounting Association, the Zicklin Graduate Accounting Society, and the Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity.

Income inequality is the topic of the day globally, throughout the nation and in New York City. The World Economic Forum's Global Risks 2014 report notes that “Widening gaps between the richest and poorest citizens threaten social and political stability as well as economic development.” In his 2014 State of the Union address, President Obama said “…corporate profits and stock prices have rarely been higher, and those at the top have never done better. But average wages have barely budged. Inequality has deepened.” Here in New York City, Mayor de Blasio was elected in large-part due to his criticism of “the two New Yorks” and his promises to work to combat the increasing income disparity in this city. What will it take to turn de Blasio's rhetoric into reality? Can he substantially improve life in New York City for the nearly 2 million residents living below the poverty line? Can he protect and restore the disappearing middle class? Can the Mayor accomplish all of this without alienating Wall Street and other industries crucial to the city's economy? Can he keep the city solvent and avoid a repeat of the catastrophic budget failures that have plagued the city's past? The Sustainability Practice Network and Baruch College's Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity convene a panel to address these questions and more.

The Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity at Baruch College presents a public lecture by former U.S. Congressman Bob Inglis, director of the Energy and Enterprise Initiative (E & EI), who speaks about climate change and how free enterprise can help solve the U.S. energy and climate challenges. Inglis explains that the E & EI proposed solution is through a true cost comparison between competing fuels and a revenue-neutral tax swap that shifts taxes off of income and capital and onto carbon dioxide. The free enterprise system, he argues, would deliver innovation faster and more efficiently than government mandates, incentives or regulations, and drive economic growth.