BUSN 472 - Values-Driven Global Leadership

5 Credits

This course examines business ethics, personal morals, and societally dichotomous right/wrong through a global cultural lens. Foundational business decisions in this area include elements such as sustainability, ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) principles, corporate social responsibility (CSR), and creating shared value (CSV). An emphasis is placed on case studies including how effective leaders have leveraged the abilities of diverse teams in dynamic global workplace environments to achieve success. The course accepts a global perspective when navigating ethical and moral dilemmas, societal and cultural differences, and sustainability challenges in global workplace environments. Successful students will be morally sound leaders who can work in diverse global marketplaces.

Program Admission Required Yes Admitted Program BAS - BUSN or CIS or DSN
Fees

Quarters Typically Offered
Fall Online

Designed to Serve Students in the Leadership concentration of the BAS in Business Management
Active Date 20260408T14:56:18

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 24
Contact Hours: Lecture 55
Total Contact Hours 55
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Course Outline

Ethics, morals, values, and associated decision-making frameworks (e.g., Utilitarianism, Deontology, Virtue Ethics)
Social construction and how this shapes leadership identity and decision-making
Global market-based (e.g., neoliberal) and cultural perspectives as frameworks for what is right or wrong and for cross-cultural leadership (e.g., Hofstede, cultural intelligence)
Sustainability (e.g., 3 Ps, 3 Es), Environmental Social Governance (ESG), Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), and Creating Shared Value (CSV)
Balancing the scorecard under time sensitive and other decision-making pressures
Leading diverse global teams
Data-based decision-making and justifying decisions

Student Learning Outcomes
Analyze value-laden and socially constructed dilemmas using global perspectives.

Justify moral decisions based within established ethical frameworks.

Evaluate the impact of sustainability, ESG, CSR, and CSV initiatives on organizational performance and stakeholder outcomes.

Apply cross-cultural leadership strategies to manage diverse teams in global business environments.

Assess how personal morals influence leadership decisions in international and cross-cultural contexts.

Develop leadership approaches that balance responsibility, socio-cultural awareness, and business performance.