Business and Society Relationships

The demands on corporations to be ethical and meet societal expectations are very high and managers need to understand and face these risks, challenges and opportunities. By integrating the dynamic, complex, and global nature of today’sbusiness, students will better understand the evolving expectations of "stakeholders” (e.g., customers, employees, consumers, investors, governments and civil society groups) for firms to engage in responsible stakeholder management. Students who take this course will learn that stakeholders increasingly expect managers to make a profit for their companies in ways that go above and beyond the legal threshold, do no harm, and contribute to the preservation of the natural environment and the welfare of society. Not open to MBA students admitted prior to fall 2016.