August-September 2025

Fresh notebooks and sharpened pencils - or more fittingly in 2025, sleek laptops and the latest earbuds - welcome to a new school year! New calendars, new budgets, new beginnings. Game on!

This edition of our newsletter features insights from an award-winning ethics and compliance expert, and research on the connection between board makeup and safety at work, among other resources.

We are pleased to share this quarter's update, and, as always, we welcome your feedback and ideas for collaboration. 

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

Insights from a Lifetime of Ethics & Compliance Leadership

NDDCEL Advisory Board member Ellen Hunt was recently honored with the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award by Compliance Week. This recognition reflects not just the longevity of her service, but the quality, consistency, and heart of her impact. Read more about Ellen's work for ideas and inspiration. 

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Corporate Boards with More Women in Positions of Power Lead to Safer Workplaces

A seat on the board of directors may be the most coveted role in corporate America. New research finds that workplace safety is affected by female board representation with fewer accidents and injuries on the job when boards have more women, suggesting that board diversity can enhance a firm’s operations through workplace safety benefits.

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NDDCEL Welcomes Executives-in-Residence

Leaders will engage with faculty, students, and business partners to share insights and inspire new ideas direct from the field. 

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Meet Our Fellows:
Kristen Collett-Schmitt on Preparing Students for Business Success

NDDCEL partners with stakeholders from industry, academia, and communities to inform, equip and inspire values-based leaders. Meet a Faculty Fellow who studies and teaches how inclusive organizations cultivate more responsible, ethical, and adaptive leaders. 

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TAKE ACTION

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Put our research to work! This quarter's roundup features findings on how "returnless returns" foster consumer goodwill, and highlights the elements of a fairness formula. Check out our newly-curated resources to inform and inspire your leadership decisions. 

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Discover digestible, accessible and informed resources to integrate ethics into your next course or training. Topics include managing early career employees, prioritizing ethics in the hiring process, and creating a "speak up" culture, among others.

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NEWS & EVENTS

News

  • From informing entrepreneurial ventures in recovery zones to illuminating gender differences in startup financing, Professor Dean Shepherd's research impacts business and economics.
  • NDDCEL's Jessica Parsons joined stakeholders from business schools around the world at the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) Global Forum. 
  • Faculty led by NDDCEL Fellow Nick Berente offered a one-day executive education opportunity on AI for Managers, with additional sessions to come. 
  • Mendoza College of Business faculty presented at a global gathering of management faculty exploring educating the next generation of ethical leaders
 

Events

  • This September NDDCEL will convene thought leaders from industry and academia to explore the theme of "Tender, Strong, and True Leadership" - watch for highlights in our next dispatch. 
  • As world leaders prepare for the United Nations COP30 in Brazil, NDDCEL and partners will convene business, academic and community stakeholders in São Paolo.
  • In August, NDDCEL is partnering with Notre Dame Jerusalem to offer the Reimagining Business Excellence Program - read more about the program and watch for highlights soon. 
 

Coming Soon

  • Upcoming features will examine the role of regional economic development in business success, and when - and how - business leaders speak out on controversial topics.
  • Sign up for our waitlist and watch our newsletter this fall to be among the first to know when enrollment opens for our new custom online learning opportunity, available to users everywhere. 
 

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We put research dispatches, market insights and thought leadership into your hands. Resources are searchable by your role at your company and by area of focus, so you can find just what you need, right when you need it. 

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