Student Center for the Public Trust

With chapters on college campuses, the Student Center for the Public Trust (Student CPT) provides an interactive environment where ethical behaviors and ideas can flourish, while creating opportunities for students to network with the business community and develop professional leadership skills.

Through support and guidance from the NASBA Center for the Public Trust, events and experiences are offered for students both on and off campus. Student CPT Membership is offered across all disciplines and provides a unique forum for business ethics education.

Additionally, Student CPT members accept responsibility for improving their community by completing a community service project.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Student Center for the Public Trust is to promote ethical thinking in the developing character and conscience of students.

Vision Statement

The vision of the Student CPT is to provide students with opportunities to develop a real awareness of ethical issues in order to provide a moral and ethical foundation for all future endeavors and to create a better, more thoughtful world.

Student Code of Ethics

I. Ethical Leadership
Student members set the standard for ethical leadership, ethical conduct and model ethical behavior. Student members act ethically in every personal interaction.

II. Accountability
Student members accept responsibility and accountability for their individual decisions, actions and attitudes. Student members engage in activities that enhance the credibility and value of the SCPT and themselves.

III. Integrity
Student members think and act with honesty and integrity, and apply high standards of ethical behavior to their daily activities.

IV. Trust
Student members maintain a high level of trust with all others and build trust through fairness, honesty, accountability, integrity and transparency.

Student members should not engage in behaviors or activities that create potential, apparent or actual conflicts for the SCPT, NASBA CPT or themselves.

Leadership

The NASBA Center for the Public Trust Board of Directors is a diverse group of strong leaders and ethical thinkers. They represent various professions and organizations such as; Accounting, Marketing and Legal. Many of our Board Members are educators at colleges and universities across the nation.