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The winners of the 11th annual Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative at UCCS Business Ethics Case Competition included three categories: two-year programs, four-year undergraduate programs and graduate programs.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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16 teams from seven different southern Colorado colleges and universities competed in the 11th annual Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative (DFEI) at UCCS Business Ethics Case Competition on Oct. 23. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participating schools included Pikes Peak Community College, Western State University, Odyssey Early College, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, Adams State University, Trinidad State College and the United States Air Force Academy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students participated on teams in three different categories: two-year program teams, undergraduate four-year teams and graduate teams. Alumni and judges from the community evaluated each team on an ethical analysis and application of the DFEI principles to present a recommendation that considers all stakeholders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The undergraduate two-year, four-year and graduate teams were presented with the following challenge: to present as members of a management consulting firm on the issue of restoring the reputation of Healthy Kids Playground Equipment, Inc. while planning for long-term viability and growth, and provide recommendations from both a practical and ethical business context. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Presentations were to be no more than 10 minutes in length, and teams had to be prepared to answer questions during a five-minute Q&A session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOne of our most exciting events of the year takes place every fall with the Ethics Case Competition,\u201d said Tracy Gonzalez-Padron, Director of the Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative Collegiate Program at UCCS. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt serves as a practical opportunity for students to apply critical DFEI ethics principles \u2014 integrity, trust, accountability, transparency, fairness, respect, rule of law and viability \u2014 in a real-world setting while simultaneously honing their teamwork and presentation skills. It is rewarding to see students implementing ethics principles in their work both in and out of the classroom, and we had some wonderful presentations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The winners of each category were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n