The story of Theranos has dominated headlines for years now. From the initial excitement of a revolutionary biotech startup, to the sudden suspicions and accusations, to the jaw-dropping exposure of a multibillion-dollar fraud, the journey of Theranos has been nothing if not captivating. Theranos promised to deliver a groundbreaking blood testing technology that could revolutionize health care, and it was led by a young, charismatic, Silicon Valley sensation named Elizabeth Holmes, who turned out to be nothing but a fraud, fooling the media, the public, and stealing millions from savvy investors.  Read more

Join us for a meeting of CU Denver’s Student Center for the Public Trust Chapter! > Boost career opportunities > Engage with business leaders > Win prizes in ethics competitions > Become certified in ethical leadership > Give back through community service Open to all CU Denver students. No RSVP needed.  Read more

The undergraduate team from CU Denver Business School placed second in the 2019 Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative’s Consortium Case Competition. The eighth annual Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative’s Consortium Case Competition took place April 11-12 in Denver. The Case Competition exposes college students to a thought-provoking business ethics case, similar to a situation that they might face in their professional careers.  Read more

Join us for this Ethics Awareness Month discussion on business ethics in the insurance industry. A 2012 Gallup survey ranked professions by honesty and ethical standards and found that the insurance industry was at 15% – just one point above senators and four points below attorneys. How does this effect the insurance industry? From discrimination to transparency to confidentiality, Dr.  Read more

See first-hand what ethical leadership looks like in the healthcare industry. Ethics OnSite will take students on-location to explore ethical opportunities and challenges from top executives at DaVita, one of the nation’s leading healthcare organizations. DAVITA, Denver, CO
Wednesday, April 17, 2019 This exclusive opportunity is open to CU Denver students (undergraduate or graduate).  Read more

Featuring John Carreyrou, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter at The Wall Street Journal and author of the National Bestseller Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup. Join us for the full inside story of the breathtaking rise and shocking collapse of Theranos, the multibillion-dollar biotech startup, by the prize-winning journalist who first broke the story and pursued it to the end, despite pressure from Theranos’ charismatic CEO and threats by her lawyers.  Read more

Todd Carver of Teradata will share why effective business ethics in IT means following more than simply the rule of law, but also embedding corporate values, modeled from the top. > All students, faculty, staff, alumni, and general public welcome > Heavy hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will be served > 1.5 CPE credit hours in Ethics available from COCFE  Read more