BUS 304 - Seminar in Management

Credits: 3 in Fall, Winter; 4 in Spring

Spring 2018, BUS 304-01: Money, Power, and Lies (3). Prerequisite: At least sophomore standing. Preference to BSADM or JOURF(JMCB) majors during the first round of registration. How do we design and lead organizations that foster ethical behavior? This course integrates the disciplines of business ethics and organizational behavior to address this question. Students examine the impact of organizational forces on the ability of individuals to act ethically in large, complex organizations, with special emphasis on the financial industry. Beginning with the era of the ENRON and Arthur Anderson scandals and continuing through the 2008 financial crisis, the issue of unethical behavior in large organizations has grown more disturbing. The major case study we address is the 2008 financial meltdown and its aftermath. Outside speakers interact with the class and add perspective. Past speakers have included financial executives and business journalists from Lehman Brothers, Goldman Sachs, and The Washington Post. Herbert.

Spring 2018, BUS 304-02: Human Rights and Business: Changing Expectations in the Age of Transparency (4). Additional fee. Prerequisite: At least sophomore standing. Preference to BSADM majors or POV minors during the first round of registration. This course explores how business can work with human rights in a corporate context to manage stakeholder demands and expectations as well as to explore new opportunities. We investigate a number of different perspectives on business and human rights and engage in discussions of how businesses can manage human rights, which is by no means a simple task. The course includes a study tour to meet with relevant stakeholders in the field in Washington, D.C. Christiansen.

Fall 2017, BUS 304A-01: Modern Business Writing (3). Prerequisite: INTR-201 and at least junior standing. Preference to BSADM majors during the first round of registration. From emails to pitch books, writing remains a foundation of modern business communication. This course offers students the theories, skills, strategies, and tactics to become effective written communicators in modern business settings. Students taking this course engage in discussions, presentations, and significant written work as they develop their abilities to ethically and effectively write for business. Projects are individual and collaborative and involve chirographic, print, digital, verbal, and non-verbal forms of business writing. Lind.