The Skov Essay Competition on Business Ethics competition is open to UTEP undergraduate students currently taking courses at the College of  Business Administration and to high school students from the El Paso region (see the list of eligible schools here). For questions or clarifications, please e-mail ethicsessay@utep.edu.

“Discuss one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals formulated by the United Nations. Why is this goal important to you and what can you do about it?”

Yes, you must be an undergraduate student at UTEP taking courses at the College of Business Administration to be able to participate. Alternatively, you must be a high school student attending any of the eligible schools (see list here).

Due to the volume of entries, only contestants who are selected for an award will be individually contacted with the results.

The word count limit applies only to the essay itself. Words in the title, reference page, headers, and footnotes are not included in the word count.

As our aim is to challenge and develop future business leaders, essays should demonstrate a thoughtful analysis of the topic, employ specific examples, and use minimal to no informal phrasing. In addition, careful proofreading is highly encouraged.

No. Only one entry per person will be accepted.

Entries must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on March 10, 2023.

You can help us to encourage participation among undergraduate students and high school students by sharing our website with your family and friends, or by making a donation to our program. For more information, please email ethicsessay@utep.edu.

Please visit our Ethics Resources page. Resources listed are not all inclusive and serve only as a basic platform to increase your understanding of business ethics.

Skov Essay Competition on Business Ethics

The University of Texas at El Paso 

College of Business Administration

Email: ethicsessay@utep.edu

(915) 747-7748