MGT 389 - Business and Society

Description:
This course interweaves ethics into a survey of topic and issues pertinent to the business, government, and society relationship. Major themes are social responsibility, business ethics, ethical decision-making, sustainability, and ethical policy and practice. Course will be offered every year (Fall, and Spring).

Prerequisites:
Prerequisites: MGT 380 or MGT 382.

Credits: (5)

General Education Category: K6 - Individual & Society

General Education Pathways: P3 Perspectives on Current Issues

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Identify varieties of capitalist societies and explain how they function as a global system.
Explain why the institution of corporation was created, and the role it is intended to play in capitalist societies.
Identify the different forms of corporations and businesses, and explain their intended functions and how they are governed and make decisions.
Understand different theoretical perspectives on the societal roles and relationships of business, government, and civil society.
Explain different perspectives and theories on how business organizations create and destroy value for their stakeholders, and influence public discourse and politics.
Articulate different ways of measuring the social, environmental, and economic impacts of business on society.
Critically apply theories to analyze current issues related to the role and impacts of business in society.
Describe how a diverse society imposes a range of often conflicting expectations on business organizations, and be able to explain how companies manage these expectations.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
12/21/17

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