Welcome to the February, 2017 newsletter from the Center for Interdisciplinary Decisions and Ethics (DECIDE) jointly housed in the USC Viterbi School of Engineering and the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy. 
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Certificate in Strategic Decision Making
We are delighted to announce the launch of the new DECIDE Certificate in Strategic Decision Making. 
The certificate offers an opportunity for business leaders and managers to develop advanced skills in quality decision making and ethical leadership. Classes begin May 15, 2017. Read More or Register Now!
DECIDE Brings Back TEDxUSC 
DECIDE is proud to annouce the return of TEDxUSC to campus. We have partnered with the USC Academic Cultural Assembly bring back the popular forum after a five year absence. Mark your calendars for April 8, 2017 for On The Edge: A Conversation on Decision Making & Ethics  at the Bovard Auditorium. Ticket details will be announced on our website decide.usc.edu/tedxusc  closer to the date.
DECIDE  Next Generation Ethics Symposium
DECIDE hosted its first Next Generation Ethics symposium, with introductory remarks from Dean Yannis C. Yortsos. The symposium featured a host of leading experts from academia and industry discussing ethical dilemmas we will face in the near future. To watch video highlights  click here or to read more about the symposium  click here
DECIDE Next Generation Ethics Book 
We are pleased to announce the completion of several chapters in the DECIDE book Next Generation Ethics: Engineering a Better Society. The book features chapters written by world-renowned academics as well as representatives from companies such as Google exploring important ethical issues in engineering, medicine, big data, business, media and other areas that will impact future generations.
The mission of the Center for Interdisciplinary Decisions and Ethics (DECIDE) is to enhance the research, education, and practice of decision making on a personal, societal, and public policy level and to increase sensitivity towards ethical considerations in these areas. Please check out our website for details on upcoming events, education programs, researcher profiles and much more. Follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook!



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