Governance, Ethics, & Compliance
This course emphasizes the importance of legal compliance and ethics to the mission of the corporation and the business entrepreneur. Students will write a paper undertaking a legal case study of losses sustained by actual business (in reputation or otherwise) from acting in an unethical or illegal manner. The role of the corporation and the business leader in society is examined.
Outcomes: Understand the importance of legal compliance and ethical practices in ensuring the long-term success of corporations and business entrepreneurs; Analyze the impact of unethical and illegal business practices by examining real-world case studies of businesses that sustained losses in reputation, financial stability, or legal standing; Evaluate the role of business leaders in promoting ethical decision-making and legal compliance within their organizations and in society; Develop critical thinking skills by researching and writing a paper on a legal case study, highlighting the consequences of ethical and legal failures in business; Apply legal and ethical frameworks to assess the social responsibility of corporations, emphasizing the interconnectedness of business practices and societal well-being; Enhance communication skills through written analysis, demonstrating the ability to clearly present and support arguments regarding legal and ethical issues in business.
Outcomes: Understand the importance of legal compliance and ethical practices in ensuring the long-term success of corporations and business entrepreneurs; Analyze the impact of unethical and illegal business practices by examining real-world case studies of businesses that sustained losses in reputation, financial stability, or legal standing; Evaluate the role of business leaders in promoting ethical decision-making and legal compliance within their organizations and in society; Develop critical thinking skills by researching and writing a paper on a legal case study, highlighting the consequences of ethical and legal failures in business; Apply legal and ethical frameworks to assess the social responsibility of corporations, emphasizing the interconnectedness of business practices and societal well-being; Enhance communication skills through written analysis, demonstrating the ability to clearly present and support arguments regarding legal and ethical issues in business.