THE VOCATION TO BUSINESS LEADERSHIP

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When businesses and markets function properly and focus on serving the common good, they contribute greatly to the material and even the spiritual well -being of society. However, when business leaders fail to understand their vocation, the result can be economic dislocation, financial instability, corporate failure, personal emptiness, and a deep societal distrust of business. In this course, students will learn how to make effective decisions about ethical problems, conflicts and dilemmas, building trust and integrity within their organizations. In particular, students will learn about the long tradition of Catholic social teaching, which studies the interrelation of ethics and economics and a clear vision of the contribution that business can make to society and to the personal development of its members.