BUSN 190 - Business Ethics & Sustainability

5 Credits

Examines traditional and emerging business practices and standards of behavior, with emphasis on ethical business principles, motivations and an emerging code of business ethics. Specific focus on Sustainable Business practices which involve making decisions that provide for the needs of the world’s current population without damaging the ability of future generations to provide for themselves. This course provides an overview of ethics, social responsibility and environmental sustainability concepts and how to apply them in a business context.

Fees

Quarters Typically Offered

Fall Day

Spring Online

Designed to Serve Certificate and AAS degree seekers in Business or the Sustainable Design Program, and any others interested in business ethics and social sustainability.
Active Date 20190612T13:21:05

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 38
Contact Hours: Lecture 55
Total Contact Hours 55
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Restricted Elective Yes
Course Outline

Introduction to business ethics/social responsibility
Basic ethical concepts & approaches to moral decision making
Role of culture/background/family/religion in ethics
Introduction to Sustainable Business and relationship to ethics
Facts about the Bioshere
Introduction to the Economy, Growth, and Business Responsibilty
Economic Models: a critical look
Ecological Economics/Ethics
The Business case for Sustainability
Sustainable Production, Products & Consumption
Sustainable Professions & Communities

Student Learning Outcomes
Describe specific ethical and sustainability issues in the modern world.

Summarize the strengths and weaknesses of ethical decision-making techniques in the context of cultural, demographic, religious and political differences.

Formulate effective decisions based on hypothetical business situations/current events that encompass ethical and sustainable leadership principles.

Strategize necessary modifications, innovative tools and processes, to transition business/government into more sustainable and ethically responsible practices.