Business Administration
BUSN 6376: The Business Case for Social and Economic Justice
Lecture - 1 credit
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- Examines how strategic business decisions are made and governing policies established in today's changing corporate environment.
- Discusses whether it is advisable for CEOs to “take a stand” on behalf of their company and their employees when fundamental shared values and a company's purpose or mission are at stake.
- After a grounding in business governance theory and history, students debate whether CEOs should speak openly on controversial public issues.
- One can make the case that a CEO taking a position on one side of a public issue is a significant strategic risk.
- Conversely, stakeholders are increasingly demanding that business leaders publicly take positions and change business practices to align with those values.
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