BUS 409 Business & Society
A critical examination of business as a social institution, comparing and contrasting its social and economic responsibilities and responsiveness. Emphasis on the major social challenges to both industries and firms; ecological balance, human relations and productivity, ethics and values, public policy and government regulation, the multinational environment. Evolution of the doctrines of social contract and consent, economic and social benefits vs. cost. A writing-intensive course.
Prerequisite
BUS218, SENIOR STANDING