A. B. FREEMAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
MILLIE AND ALLAN BRADLEY INNOVATION
IN ETHICS EDUCATION GRANTS
Millie and Allan Bradley Innovation in
Ethics Education Grants
OVERVIEW
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The A. B. Freeman School of Business
invites proposals for grants to support the
development of innovative educational
materials focused on ethics in business and
society. These grants are a special initiative
for faculty who are interested in building
an applied ethics educational infrastructure
at Tulane University for business decisionmaking. The grants will support the creation
of intellectual contributions that target
learning objectives relevant to ethics in
business and society. Intellectual contributions eligible for support include case
studies, decision- or judgment-making tools, or research reports. Applicants may
submit their proposals in writing, or may use another media form (e.g., video).
Potential topics include the following:
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business’s role in society
corporate social responsibility
social innovation and entrepreneurship
leadership character
corporate culture
ethics programs
ethical decision-making dilemmas
All submissions should have an ethical component as the centerpiece.
Proposals that reflect two emergent trends in higher education will receive
preference:
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“flipped classrooms”
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collaboration among faculty across academic disciplines.
Emergent Trends
“Flipped classroom” designs are those that use in-class time for students to
engage in problem-solving and apply course content to real-world problems.
Instructors create and compile online resources— such as commentaries, notes,
or video cases— to support the traditional lecture format. “Flipped classroom”
experiences are student-centered and interactive; students use the information
they have learned in the here and now of the classroom setting to develop and
produce creative expressions of their insights.
Ethics is a subject relevant to every academic discipline. However, ethical
challenges are often complex and extend beyond the scope of any single academic
discipline. Accordingly, interdisciplinary perspectives on ethical issues increase
students’ levels of ethical wisdom and enhance their overall understanding of this
important broad-based educational foundation.
The maximum grant amount is $10,000; all Tulane University faculty are eligible to
apply. The funding for the Millie and Allan Bradley Innovation in Ethics Education
Grants are generously provided by Ms. Millie P. Bradley, a 1975 graduate of the
A. B. Freeman School of Business and a 1973 graduate of the School of Science
and Engineering, and Mr. Allan Bradley, Jr. a 1975 graduate of the A. B. Freeman
School of Business. During Ms. Bradley’s 34-year-long career with Exxon Mobil
she managed accounting, financial reporting, information technology and audit
functions for various business lines. In addition to managing over 250 individuals in
20 countries, she provided ethics and leadership training for senior management
and employees worldwide. Mr. Bradley also spent much of his career with Exxon
Mobil and is now the President and CEO of Questar Pipeline Company. The grant
application process is described below.
Proposals should be approximately three pages, and
include the following information:
BACKGROUND
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Each grant proposal should include a brief narrative that describes the ethical
issue or issues the educational materials will address, including specific learning
objectives. The proposal should also discuss the intended form of intellectual
contribution. Applicants should explain how the resulting intellectual contribution
will help build an enduring business and social ethics educational infrastructure at
Tulane.
Grants can provide summer salary support or defray the cost of expenses incurred
in connection with the projects. Grant recipients will not receive payments for
university overhead.
CONTENT &
PEDAGOGY
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Proposals should describe the target population, identify who will likely use the
contributions, project the anticipated level of student engagement, and discuss
how the projects will support the “flipped classroom” approach.
Please e-mail grant proposals, with applicable attachments, to the Dean’s Office, A. B. Freeman
School of Business, 7 McAlister Drive, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118,
no later than April 1, 2015.
We expect to announce funding decisions on or about April 30, 2015.