Ethics and Integrity in Business is a dynamic and interactive lecture, where students are placed in a variety of ethical situations and will be challenged to work their way through them. These ethical situations are based on real-world scenarios and will mimic the types of ethical challenges that students may encounter during the course of their careers. The interactive group discussions are supplemented with excerpts from the policy manuals of Ford and GE, as well as US law. Finally, students will be given business tools to help them recognize, and successfully manage, potential ethical risks in the future.

The seminar is taught by George F. Halow, Manager of Global Investment Efficiency for Ford Motor Company. George has a wealth of experience in multiple capacities at Ford, and draws on those experiences to provide a rich and dynamic learning environment.

About the speaker...

George Halow has 30 years of experience with Ford Motor Company in multiple capacities. His current role is Manager of Global Investment Efficiency, where he is working with Ford Engineering and Manufacturing to establish efficient plans for $billions in investment in new programs

Prior to this role, he has held numerous positions, including:

Chief Program Engineer for multiple vehicle lines, including Expedition, Navigator, Ranger, Crown Victoria, Grand Marquis, and Town Car, where he had lead responsibility for both the business and technical elements of running a vehicle program Chief Functional Engineer, responsible for product design for interior and exterior vehicle components and systems, globally Technology Strategy and Planning Manager for global technology leadership Manufacturing Engineer for interior components Business and Product Strategy Manger for Commercial Vehicles

George’s educational background includes:
MBA, INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France
Master’s Mechanical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Bachelor’s Aerospace Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD

George is also very active in support of universities – he is Ford’s Executive Champion for the University of Michigan Student Vehicle Teams, Ford’s lead for a Sustainability Executive Advisory Board at Georgia Tech, and lectures on Leadership, Ethics & Integrity, Innovation, Sustainability, and Career Building