BUS 697 - Ethics for Profitability; Beyond what is Legal

The course begins with personal values reflection and analysis of ethics issues in the student’s organization. Religious, philosophical, and legal sources, case studies of major corporate scandals and compliance programs to prevent these occurrences will be presented, read, and debated. One will learn about corporate governance, supply chains, OSHA, sustainability, staffing models, Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), whistle-blowing, consumer law, compliance vs. ethics, non-profit and governmental arenas. Students will gain career resources and methods to apply their principles in ethical as well as dysfunctional organizations. Each participant will identify a local “high road” company and write a Personal Mission Statement.
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Credits: 3