TUES/THURS: 10am – Noon
Office Hours - BUS 344
TUES/THURS: 10am – Noon
Denise Kleinrichert, Ph.D.
San Francisco State University email: dk@sfsu.edu Seminar – Business & Society (BUS 682)
Fall 2013 – Tuesdays
Course Objectives: This course emphasizes the theories and practices of the ethical, social, environmental, political, and legal aspects of business decision-making and leadership practices. These areas reflect the mutual impacts of profit, non-profit and government organizations in the U.S. and globally on business stakeholders. Course activities will hone your critical analysis and interpersonal verbal, presentation, and writing skills. In this seminar, you will contribute to the collective learning environment reflective of a business meeting: * through assigned text and supplementary business news articles/readings prior to class * through analytical writing using formal business Memos * by working on small group analytical exercises and case study debates * using self-motivation to apply your own skills as an individual business analyst Required Course Text: Business & Society: Stakeholders, Ethics, Public Policy – 14th ed. Anne T. Lawrence & James Weber, McGraw-Hill Irwin (2014): ISBN 978-0-07-802947-9
Supplementary Readings: Articles - posted on iLearn
Business news online: SFSU Library has Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Business Week, Economist, Inc. Magazine and others online for your research. The SF Business Times and other business publications via this link: http://www.bizjournals.com Key Concepts in this Course: Corporate Culture & Leadership Stakeholder Model: Corporate Social Responsibility Business-Government Relations Ethical Organizations & Managerial Reasoning Employee/Workplace Responsibilities