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207 Environment, Energy, Technology, & Society Mark Starik
The identification, investigation, and evaluation of how environment, energy, and technology are inter-related, and how these interactions influence societal policy formulation, implementation, and evaluation at the international, regional, national, industrial, and organizational levels. Focus on climate crises and solutions at each of these levels.
Syllabus Fall 2008 SMPP/PPOL 207.80
260 Business & Public Policy Ann Beltran and Sally W. Fowler
This course examines current political, legal, economic, social, ethical, and environmental forces acting on business, addressinglegislative and regulatory actions, policy making and implementing, and the interaction of the political-economic systems and public policy processes. The course examines the evolving relationship of business, government, and nonprofit organizations in American and other societies, including the political activities of business and the emergence of business-government-nonprofit public private partnerships. Given its increasing salience in many contemporary corporations, sustainable development is an ongoing course theme.
Syllabus Fall 2008 MBAD 260, MBAD 260.12
271 Strategic Management Sally W. Fowler
This course takes an integrative approach to strategic management, stressing the general manager's perspective, strategy formulation, implementation of strategy and policy, and evaluation and control of strategy in various types of organizations.
Syllabus Fall 2008 MBAD 271.11
281 Business Responsibility and Sustainability Dr. Tim Fort and Dr. Mark Starik
Businesses are experiencing increasing challenges and opportunities to ensure that they demonstrate integrity in all of their activities, both those that are internal and those that are external to their operations. This course provides perspectives, information, and skill development on the topics of business responsibility and business sustainability in advancing the value of integrity in business organizations. Applying business sustainability perspectives, information, and skills in preparation for addressing such issues in business effectively.
Syllabus Fall 2008 MBAD 281
290 Global Corporate Social Responsibility (Global CSR) Dr. Jennifer J. Griffin
Analyze why, how and under what conditions global businesses are innovating to address corporate responsibility expectations. Focus on co-creation of value and innovation to create new markets. Examines global impact of corporate responsibility demands on businesses, civil society and public policy.
Syllabus Fall 2008 SMPP 290.10
290 Corporate Governance Jeffrey H. Joseph
This course provides an overview of corporate governance on multinational companies, specially focused on the role of shareholders activism on environmental, executive compensation and social issues. The main objectives of the course are:
  1. understand concepts of corporate governance and corporate social responsibility;
  2. compare practices between firms from different nationalities and industries;
  3. critically assess shareholder proposals considering corporate governance aspects, economic viability and social and environmental impacts.
Syllabus Fall 2008 ACCY 290 -10/SMPP 290 -10