Utah Valley University has a strong track-record in the area of business and professional ethics with substantial contributions from both the Center for the Study of Ethics and the Woodbury School of Business. The annual Kirk Englehardt Business Ethics Award honors an individual who demonstrates a continual dedication to ethics through their practices in business. The event is co-sponsored by the Center for the Study of Ethics and the Woodbury School of Business and is a part of the UVU Executive Lecture Series. The award is one of the longest running business ethics designations in the country.