MGT 415 - Business and Society

Credits: 3

Description
Examines the relationships of business, government and society in the social, economic and political systems of the United States and the world. Issues in business/government relations, regulation, business ethics, law and international competition are discussed, and case material is used.

Student Learning Outcomes

Describe key concepts in the business-government-society triangle Assess the ironies, dilemmas, and paradoxes involved in such an intricate relationship
Compare various views on the relationship among the individual and the business culture and American society
Construct conceptual frameworks for the contemporary manager’s confrontation of issues related to public policy, ethics, and corporate strategy
Evaluate a manager’s feeling of the relationships between business, society and the individual
Demonstrate the well-informed positions throughout the class regarding issues that are discussed
Develop future public policy issue scenarios and relate them to strategic management practices

Prerequisite: BUS 101 or Instructor approval