BUSENV 1757 - RACE AND BUSINESS ETHICS

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
In what ways are corporations responsible for alleviating racial injustice? The Race and Business Ethics course is designed to give students the confidence and ability to address pressing social issues that are affecting corporate decision-making. Corporate leaders are making heavy investments in training and leadership programming to build a deeper understanding of racial injustice with the hope of bringing about a more fair and equitable society. The pressure on leaders to envision social issues as a part of corporate strategy comes from internal and external stakeholders and is consistent with the rise of important business movements that include sustainability and corporate social responsibility. Topics addressed in the course include African-American entrepreneurship, white racial identity, theories of justice, and structural racism, among others. Course assignments include a formal debate concerning front-page issues, leading a conversation about race via social media networks, and reading-based examinations. Students who take the course will be presented with readings, speeches, films, and other media that take a scholarly approach to the issue of race and the variety of ways it continues to exert its force on culture and commerce.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade

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