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Steve Salbu holds the Cecil B. Day Chair in Business Ethics and serves as a Professor at the Scheller College of Business, Georgia Institute of Technology. He joined the institution in July 2006 as Dean and Stephen P. Zelnak Chairholder, serving until July 2014 before returning to full-time faculty to lead the Cecil B. Day Program in Business Ethics established in 2013. The program instills honor, character, integrity, and ethical decision-making skills through curriculum integration and extracurricular initiatives.
His academic credentials include:
- Ph.D. in Organization and Strategy, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
- M.A. in Organization and Strategy, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
- J.D., College of William and Mary
- M.A. in Liberal Studies, Dartmouth College
- B.A. in Psychology, Hofstra University
Salbu's research centers on business ethics, legal environment of business, and cyberlaw, with extensive publications in top-tier journals including the American Business Law Journal and Business Ethics Quarterly. His work critically examines ethical dilemmas in international business contexts, particularly regarding bribery and corruption frameworks, insider trading regulations, and pharmaceutical marketing ethics. He has served as Editor-in-Chief of the American Business Law Journal and Advisory Editor for its editorial board.
Analysis of his publication trajectory reveals consistent focus on developing practical ethical frameworks for global business challenges. Recent work emphasizes compliance defense mechanisms under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, extraterritorial application of anti-bribery laws, and ethical conflicts in medical judgment. His scholarship bridges theoretical rigor with actionable insights for policymakers and corporate leaders navigating complex regulatory landscapes.
As director of the Cecil B. Day Program, Salbu oversees comprehensive ethics education initiatives integrating classroom instruction with real-world applications. The program cultivates ethical leadership through case competitions, speaker series, and industry partnerships focused on integrity development across all business disciplines.
His extensive international engagement includes visiting professorships at Wharton, London Business School, Copenhagen Business School, and Melbourne Business School, alongside decades of business consulting in ethics, regulatory policy, and FDA compliance. Salbu's career demonstrates sustained commitment to advancing ethical business practices through academic leadership, cross-cultural dialogue, and practical industry application.
