ADM1101AandADM1301DFall2014 3

Social Context of Business
ADM1101A and ADM1301D
Fall 2014
Course Outline

Professor
James Bowen, Phd, PMP
Office
DMS 5140
Telephone

E-Mail
[e-mail]
Office Hours
Monday 5:30pm-6:30pm
Class Location
ART033
Class Hours
Mondays 7pm-10pm
Prerequisite(s)
None
Program of study
Choose between the three choices below:

Course Deliverable
Due Date
Weight on Final Grade
Mid-Term Examination
October 27
25%
Group Project
December 1
25%
Individual Ethics Simulation and written assignment
End November
15%
Final Examination
Determined by Telfer School of Management
40%

The final examination is based on material from the entire semester.

Introduction

With the growing complexity of decision-making and the interdependence of business, political and social issues, effective management requires an understanding of not only the processes inside a company but also of the interaction of business, government and civil society.

This course considers business’s macroenvironment, consisting of the three key segments of business, government and society, and examines each segment on its own followed by an exploration of their interaction. An ethics and responsibilities approach is used to develop a number of key issues facing business and managers, including internal and external stakeholders, ethical practice, lobbying, globalization, and the cultural dimension of business and society.

Course Objectives

The objectives of the course are to develop an understanding of: the components of business’s complex macroenvironment and how they interact; the influence of stakeholders on business and how they can be managed; ethics and social responsibilities; and, the positions of and challenges facing Canada’s government, businesses and civil society, including ethics, globalization and culture.

Course Contribution to Program Learning Goals

LG1 – Understand, apply, and integrate core management disciplines
LG2 – Demonstrate critical thinking and decision