BGEN 468 - Contemporary Issues in Business Ethics

4 Credit(s)

This course covers the significance of contemporary ethical issues affecting business, including the conceptual and practical understanding of ethical decision-making. Topics include social and legal value in business ethics, development of an effective ethics program, conflict resolution, corporate culture, and the role of leadership in managing business ethics. The course covers the legal framework in managing corporate governance as required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in implementing and auditing an effective ethics program. The course provides hands-on training in business ethics in a global economy. The course will encourage students to develop their conceptual skills from focused facilitated seminars and hands-on field study oriented-projects.

Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
(fall)