The World Bank Institute signed a memorandum of understanding with the Carol and Lawrence Zicklin Center for Business Ethics Research at The Wharton School to collaborate in e-conference and case study development, the creation of web-based learning courses, the design of publications, and the offering of a Zicklin Fellowship -- a Zicklin sponsored position in the World Bank Institute.

The purpose of the collaboration is to:

• share agendas in areas of common interest;
• pool resources and expertise where appropriate;
• maximize impact through working in partnership;
• utilize our existing global networks to mutual advantage and benefit; and
• share knowledge and ideas.

Partnership Activities Include:

• IMF/WB Businesses Reaching the Poor: The Asian Experience in Expanding Market Opportunities
• Conference on Research on Corruption and its Control: The State of the Art
• Special Session on Corporate Governance and Business Ethics, featuring former SEC Chairman Roderick Hills
• Global Classroom Events (Fall and Spring Semesters)
• Joint teaching of Wharton Undergraduate Class titled "Corporate Responsibility and Ethics" by Professor William Laufer and Dr. Djordjija Petkoski, Lead Specialist at WBI
• Training Series on Business Leadership in Fighting Corruption in East Asia

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