MSLB 506 - Ldrshp Sustainablity & Bus

Institution:

Duquesne University

Subject:

MSLB - MS Ldrshp/Bus Ethics

Description:

To be offered as an elective in the ethics core of the MSLBE program, this course is designed to address sustainability as a component of ethical business practice. Sustainability in business includes consideration and active involvement of stakeholders, principled analysis, and communication throughout the stakeholder network. Balancing economic, social and environmental interactions, business leaders must address ethical principles, environmental and social consequences, and obligations to future generations. Models for sustainable enterprise will build on the decision making and stakeholder frameworks from MSLBE 501 to address specific issues such as responsible investing, sustainable consumption sustainable production, ecological economics, and sustainable business ethics, environmental management, and risk management. Students will use business cases, academic articles, and current writings to evaluate the ethical dimensions of sustainability initiatives, to understand the implementation of sustainable strategies, and to identify the organizational factors which influence adoption of sustainable initiatives within the organization. Assessment will be based on discussion and weekly assignments.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

www.duq.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 396-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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