Ethics for Finance Professionals

Overview:

This course prepares you for what to do when you are faced with ethical dilemmas throughout your career. In this course, you will learn why ethics matters within an organization, the key elements of business ethics, and what contributes to a strong ethical culture within the organization. 

You will then explore the moral principles of integrity that constitute professional conduct. Finally, you will walk through the ethical decision-making process and provide a few sources of ethical guidance. You will practice using the ethical decision-making framework to face real-life ethical dilemmas in case studies. 

Course Content:

·        Why ethics matter 

·        What are the elements of business ethics 

·        The ethical culture of organizations 

·        Professional conduct 

·        Approaches to ethical decision making 

Learning Objectives:

Upon completing this course, you will be able to: 

·        Explain why ethics matter within an organization 

·        Describe the elements of business ethics 

·        Understanding the ethical culture of an organization 

·        Apply professional ethics and the moral principles of integrity 

·        Apply approaches to ethical decision making 

·        Utilize sources of ethical guidance 

Who Will Benefit: 

Anyone working in investment banking, equity research, commercial lending, sales & trading, risk management, and other areas of finance and accounting.