The center's emphasis on the international dimensions of ethics in business reflects the globalization of business.
The center draws on the expertise of KU's area studies programs in Slavic and East Europe, Latin America, and East Asia, long recognized as among the leading area studies programs at U.S. universities.
The center serves as an international resource center monitoring and collecting information worldwide. It initiates and promotes research projects on ethics in international business and cooperates with business, government, international governmental and non-governmental bodies, universities, labor unions, consumer groups, academic organizations and others interested in fostering ethics in business on an international level.