Business Ethics: It Starts with You

This course offers an introduction to understanding and managing ethical issues in a business setting. This live virtual seminar is offered in collaboration with CPA Western Provinces.

Course Description
Through case work and open dialogue, it explores the intersection amongst prominent theoretical approaches to ethics, personal values, business values and how they shape business decisions. We consider the rightness and wrongness of human conduct in a business setting based on these approaches. The course will offer a brief historical review and investigate various ethical theories. The goal is to build a foundation for participants to investigate the ethical dimensions of controversial business issues.

Applicable for
Individuals and leaders wishing to understand, reflect, and manage ethical issues in a business setting.

Content

foster an ethical mindset - explore and assess the contextual issues in business ethics and the ability to think critically and ethically within them
identify your “ethical standard” and how to communicate this standard in support of business decisions - how you manage a series of ethical dilemmas including how you structure ethical issues, use data and develop conclusions
develop communication strategies in support of ethical actions - examine formal and informal communication tools to effectively communicate ethical ideas
examine your understanding of key concepts and terms in business ethics - develop an awareness of the impact on ethics and business decision making at all levels of an organization
reflect on ethical issues in a business context - collectively explore a problem in impact of business ethics in a global context in order to develop a perspective that matches their perceptions and evidence

Course Leader: Shawn Ireland      

What to Expect

  •  Two emails will be sent from CPA Manitoba following your registration: one to confirm your order and one including information on how to access the course through your Learning Hub.
  • Once sent, these emails can also be found in the Communication tab of your CPA Manitoba Member Portal.
  • Course materials, links and credentials can be found in your Learning Hub no less than two business days prior to the seminar.
  • This is a Live Virtual seminar where class size has been limited to allow for an interactive learning environment.
  • This seminar will not be recorded.
  • Live webinars have varying levels of expected interaction, with many requiring webcam and microphone capabilities. 

    If you have concerns about the interaction required for this course or any other questions about this course, please email [email protected].  

    CPA Manitoba PD Terms and Conditions: https://cpamb.ca/pd/pd/Terms-and-Conditions.aspx
    For questions regarding this course, including registration and access, email [email protected]
When
12/10/2025 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Central Standard Time

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Wednesday, 10 December 2025

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Time
10:30 AM - 2:30 PM
12/10/2025 10:30 AM

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