HB2504
University Of Houston-Victoria
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Course Online Syllabus
Spring 2012
| Department | BUSI | Course Number | 6351 | Section Number | 23783 |
| Name of Course | Business and Society | ||||
| Name of Instructor | McIver,Derrick | ||||
This information may not constitute all course policies; students are responsible for all course requirements established by their instructors during the semester and all institutional policies as established in the UHV student handbook. | |||||
Learning Objectives
As a result of this course, students will
- Learn to prepare and present case analyses, and to respond to questions regarding the formulation and evaluation of alternatives, and the recommended course of action
- Explain corporate social responsibility and apply the concepts related to socially responsive management when analyzing business cases
- Understand different ethical approaches to decision making, and be able to apply different approaches when analyzing business cases
- Recognize the global issues and issues related to the political environment that businesses must manage, and apply these ideas when preparing business cases
- Comprehend the challenges technological change and issues of the natural environment pose for business, and be able to apply new approaches to prepare business responses
- Identify and explain issues related to corporate governance, and to consumer protection issues and trends, and to apply these ideas when analyzing business cases
Major Assignments/Exams
| Midterm | 20 | ||
| Final | 20 | ||
| Group Case Analysis | 20 | ||
| Class Participation | 10 | ||
| Integrative Group Project | 30 | ||
| Late Submission Policy | |||
| Academic Integrity and Honesty |
Required Reading
Anne Lawrence and James Weber, Business and Society: Stakeholders, Ethics, Public Policy,13th ed., ISBN 9780078137150.
Weekly Subscription to Bloomberg Businessweek
Recommended Reading
No additional readings have been recommended for this course.
List of Discussion/Lecture Topics
Course topics have not been submitted.
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