Promoting ethics, integrity, compliance, and ESG in education: successful partnerships with the private sector
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https://doi.org/10.19135/revista.consinter.00019.10Keywords:
Education, compliance, ESG, Ethics, Law, Business Administration, Public Administration, Dilemmas, Teaching MethodologyAbstract
This article presents a successful academic experience at Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV). This experience highlights the issue regarding the need for innovative approaches to promote the integration of ethics, integrity, compliance and ESG (Environment, Social, and Governance) concepts in academic education. The underlying research hypothesis suggests that student´s immersion in real non-compliance challenges, through partnerships with companies from various sectors, can result in high levels of engagement and practical application of theoretical knowledge. The method used is hypothetical-deductive, based on the premise that inter-course cooperation, coupled with a student-centered approach, can enhance learning and contribute to a more comprehensive and applicable academic education. Over five years, approximately two hundred and fifty students from business administration, public administration, and law courses at FGV have been involved in this initiative. The immersion takes place over a week in a partner company, selected from various businesses sectors such as infrastructure, agribusiness, engineering and construction, financial markets, pharmaceutical industry, and diagnostic medicine. Students face real non-compliance challenges, presenting solutions at the end of the week. This approach transcends various aspects, including ethical, legal, organizational, behavioral, business model, and supplier management considerations. The results highlight the high engagement of students, the innovative inter-course approach, the practical application of theoretical knowledge in real non-compliance challenges across different sectors, ultimately contributing to a more enriched academic education focused on practical-theoretical application.
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