As part of the course, students will:
- Explore underlying concepts and/or philosophical underpinnings
- Appreciate the importance of ethics in leadership
- Identify personal values
- Explore and develop personal leadership style (i.e. competencies and ethical standpoints) through case studies and dilemmas (local, cross-cultural and international)
- practice and apply acquired skills and framework to real-life situations/settings
By the end of the course, students will:
- Understand ethical dimensions of situations, including own ethical principles or theories
- Develop ability to see world from another’s point of view (i.e. intra and inter-cultural perspectives)
- Appreciate and understand complexities, uncertainties and responsibilies of ethical leadership (be cognizant of distinctive moral perils and challenges that leaders face given distinctive privileges and responsibilities)
- Know how to employ ethical reasoning , and approach ethical decision-making within leadership
- Develop an authentic position where they will learn how to exhibit and encourage those they lead to develop deep sense of responsibility toward individuals, organisation and the broader community.
- Understand positive ethical leadership, and the broader impact of actions on community
Please apply here by 10 September 2017 (2359).
Course outline
Week 1 – Personal values and ethics
Week 2 – Dilemmas across diverse perspectives
Week 3 – Leadership privilege and dilemmas
Week 4 – Role of ethical leadership
Week 5 – Ethical leadership in practice
Full course syllabus can be viewed here.
Ethics will run on the following dates and times, at the Elm Rector’s Lounge (23F, Elm College):
14 Oct, 10.30AM to 1.00PM
21 Oct, 10.30AM to 12.30PM
28 Oct, 10.30AM to 12PM
4 Nov, 10.30AM to 12PM
11 Nov, 10.30AM to 12PM
*Please note that the first and second session run for longer than the last 3.
About the Trainer
Audrey is Associate Professor of Management & Organization and Co-Director, Asia Centre for Social Entrepreneurship & Philanthropy at the NUS Business School. She holds a joint appointment at the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health at the National University of Singapore. Audrey has a growing interest in cross-sector collaborations in health delivery. She currently collaborates on research with colleagues in Public Health on the integration of workplace safety and health in Singapore. She is generally interested in leadership and change, especially stakeholder management and leading in times of crisis. She co-directs the Healthcare Leadership Programme for the NUS Initiative to Improve Health in Asia (NIHA) and is on the faculty of the UCLA-NUS Executive MBA programme, where she offers a module on International Management Strategies.
Convinced that business academics must relate to the world of business, Audrey has consulted for and given talks to companies such as AES, Bridgestone, Dentsu, Total, Catalyst, DHL, Jones Lang LaSalle, L’Oreal, McDonald’s, Maersk, Mitsui, Panasonic, Samsung, Telenor, Royal Brunei Airlines, PT Astra and Unilever. She is also directs NUS Business School’s Leadership Development Programme. She has received three University awards, two Faculty awards and numerous commendations for excellence in teaching.
1. Who is eligible?
This course is best suited for sophomores and juniors.
2. Are there any costs associated?
This programme is free to Yale-NUS students.
3. Will this programme occur again in the future?
As a requirement of the Leadership Certificate award, this course will be offered once a year.
4. Who is the coach facilitating Ethics?
The programme will be facilitated by Dr. Audrey Chia. Please see the above, on “About the Trainer”.
5. How does the selection process work?
We are looking for a commitment to growth rather than prior leadership experience. Space is limited to 25 students to encourage a safe and intimate space for reflection and discussion.
6. What happens if a candidate decides to drop out/can’t make one or more of the sessions?
As with all other programs at CIPE, students are expected to attend all sessions associated. While we understand emergencies come up, participation in future CIPE programs are determined by the level of responsibility exercised by individual students.
7. Does signing up for this programme impact students’ applications to other CIPE programs (e.g. LABs, summer opportunities)?
Each CIPE opportunity is merit-based with its own selection process, but participation and fully completing the Ethics programme could give students skills to put forward stronger applications to other CIPE programs.