Course Overview
Course Objectives
Course Faculty
Recognition and Certification
Date and Locations
Who Should Apply
How to apply
Application Review Process
Course Fee
Withdrawal Policy
Contact Information

Course Overview

Practical Ethics: Succeeding in a Transparent World is a unique course built on the foundation of “Giving Voice to Values (GVV),” which is an innovative research and curriculum development program housed and supported by Babson College, developed with The Aspen Institute as the Incubator and the Yale School of Management as the Founding Partner. The course is designed to enable the entrepreneur to evaluate the importance of ethics with the goal of identifying and practicing actionable strategies for voicing and enacting value-driven leadership within today’s business context.

Experience and research demonstrate that conflicts with principles and values are bound to occur during the course of a person’s career—those times when what we believe and want to accomplish contradict demands made by clients, peers or managers. By the end of this course, faculty participants will learn how to help individuals build and practice the understanding and skills they need to recognize, speak and act on their values when such conflicts arise. They will be able to transform the foundational assumptions on which the teaching of business ethics is based and more importantly, how to equip emerging business leaders with the knowledge of what is right – but also the ability to make it happen.

Objectives

Successful graduates of this unique course will emerge with the skills, knowledge and confidence to work with students and entrepreneurs on the following:

• How managers raise values-based issues in an effective manner—what they need to do to be heard and how to take corrective action when necessary
• The importance of self-assessment and focus on individual strengths when looking for a way to align one’s individual sense of purpose with that of the organization
• Opportunities to construct and practice responses to frequently heard reasons and rationales for not acting on one’s values
• Practice in providing peer feedback and coaching
• Introduction to the GVV/Indian Entrepreneurship curricular development process

Course Faculty

Mary C. Gentile Director, ‘Giving Voice to Values’; Senior Research Scholar, Babson College. Mary C. Gentile, PhD, is Director of Giving Voice to Values, an innovative global curriculum for value-driven leadership development. She is Senior Research Scholar at Babson College; Senior Advisor, The Aspen Institute Business & Society Program; and an independent consultant based in Arlington, Massachusetts.

As Director of Giving Voice to Values (GVV), Ms. Gentile is leading a pioneering approach to value-driven leadership development that has been featured in Financial Times, Harvard Business Review, McKinsey Quarterly, among many others. Her book – Giving Voice to Values: How to Speak Your Mind When You Know What's Right – recently won the Axiom Business Book Awards ‘2011 Gold Medal’ for Business Ethics. Ms. Gentile’s courses are being piloted in over 125 business schools and organizations globally. As an independent consultant, she works with leading corporate, non-profit and academic institutions on leadership development, social impact management, ethics, business education and diversity. Her clients include Columbia University Business School, INSEAD, Harvard Business School, Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch and many others. While at Harvard Business School (1985-95), Ms. Gentile was one of the principal architects of the innovative educational program, Leadership, Ethics and Corporate Responsibility, which served to integrate Business Ethics into the Harvard graduate management curriculum.

She holds a bachelor's degree from The College of William and Mary (Williamsburg, VA) and an M.A. and Ph.D. from the State University of New York at Buffalo.

Who Should Apply

This course addresses a long-standing and critical gap in education by helping students, professionals and entrepreneurs identify the many ways through which individuals can—and do—voice their values in the workplace. This course is useful for faculty working with students and entrepreneurs in any level, as the course material can be adapted for all.

Recognition and Certification

On completion of the course and satisfying the specified requirements, successful graduates will be awarded Certification in ‘Advanced Knowledge: Practical Ethics’ by NEN in association with the Wadhwani Foundation and the National Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board – Department of Science and Technology, Government of India.

Duration: 3 Days

Date and Locations:

How to apply

To apply for the course, please download the Course Application Form. If you’re unable to access the forms, please contact us at +91 80 4168 9193. Please print, fill out, and send the forms to us either via mail, e-mail or fax. Kindly go through the Enrolling Process Instructions carefully before you register.

Mailing address for applications:

National Entrepreneurship Network
113/1B, Benaka Tech Park,
Block II, Third Floor, ITPL Main Road,
Kundalahalli, Bangalore - 563 037
Karnataka, India
E-Mail:
Fax: +91 80 4168 9195

Deadline to submit application:

Application Review Process:

With the growing number and sophistication of entrepreneurship educators in India, the demand for the entrepreneurship Courses, in particular, is strong, and we cannot guarantee space for all applicants. During the week following the application deadline, applications for the course will be reviewed by the Course Admissions Committee. The Course Admissions Committee will include members of NEN Trust, and may include the course Teaching Faculty, topic experts, and other senior NEN Faculty Leaders. We may follow up with you for clarifications post their meeting.

Admission is based on the applicant’s demonstrated passion, execution track-record, ability and commitment to make a difference in building entrepreneurship programs for their students, or in supporting entrepreneurs.

Notification of Application Status

You will be notified by email of your application status 1 week after the application deadline, which is 5 weeks before the course begins. If you have any questions about the status of your application, please call us at the office, or email us at .

Course Fee:

 

The course fees cover tuition, course materials including cases, and most meals. Travel and lodging costs must be borne by the candidate or their sponsoring institution. The NEN Education team will assist selected candidates in identifying and arranging affordable accommodation close to the program venue.

Course Fee Due Date:

Along with the acceptance notification, successful applicants will receive a course invoice and payment instructions. Late or missing payments can result in the applicant’s place being given to another candidate.

Advance Preparation

The course will have required advance reading and possibly other additional advance work. The advance preparation allows for the participant to extract much more value from the course, and for richer classroom interaction and a better experience for all. Once we receive your confirmation and your payment of course fees, you will receive emails notifying you of the advanced preparation requirements. You will also receive links to any materials which you will be able to download. In addition, we will contact you to assist with making any travel and accommodation arrangements.

Withdrawal Policy

We do understand that last minute problems do occasionally arise, and that it is sometimes necessary to withdraw from a course at the last minute. In this case, we will refund most of the course fee, subtracting Rs. 3000 to cover the NEN Trust administrative costs associated with the participant.

Course Cancellation Policy

Program dates, course fees and teaching faculty may be subject to change. Please check the NEN website for updates before applying. If a program is cancelled by NEN, the participants’ total course fees will be refunded. If for any reason, the course can’t be held on the scheduled dates – reasons could include bandhs, weather or other problems – NEN will work with the teaching faculty to reschedule the course, and the participants’ fee will be applied to the course on the new dates. NEN will not be responsible for travel, accommodation or other costs that may have been incurred by the participant.

Scholarships

Scholarships are available to cover the entire course fees for NEN Faculty Leaders. Scholarships are intended for NEN Faculty Leaders from institutes that are unable to afford the subsidized course fees. Scholarships are not guaranteed, and they are not awarded on a first-come-first-serve basis. Scholarships are awarded based on a combination of demonstrated merit and need. If you are interested in applying for a scholarship, please download the Scholarship Application Form on our website, and send it to us, duly filled along with your course application.

Successful applicants who qualify for the scholarship will be expected to confirm their attendance by making a fully-refundable deposit payment of INR 5000 along with their course participation confirmation. The payment will be refunded immediately upon successful completion of the course. This refundable deposit is to ensure minimum last-minute drop-outs from the course. However, please note, in case you drop out for any reason within 5 days of the course, you will be eligible only for a partial refund of Rs.2000. This is to cover the administrative costs involved in the process.

For more information, please contact the NEN Education team at:

National Entrepreneurship Network
113/1B, Benaka Tech Park,
Block II, Third Floor, ITPL Main Road,
Kundalahalli, Bangalore - 563 037
Karnataka, India

E-Mail:
Tel: +91 80 4168 9193