Professional Responsibility

Catalog description

This course is designed to encourage students to think critically about the broader context and consequences of the decisions they will make as managers. To this end, the course first develops the argument that ethical considerations are important in the decision-making process. Second, the course develops analytical reasoning skills that enable the student to identify and weigh competing ethical concerns in the managerial decision-making process. And, lastly, through specific examples and case discussion, the student is made aware of the importance of understanding the interdependence of markets, ethics, and law in a democratic, free market society.