BULW 5340 - Business Ethics

Institution:

Lamar University

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Description:

This course covers any right/wrong actions taken by corporations. It covers areas such as: business law (e.g. Sarbanes-Oxley); public policy (e.g. SEC guidelines); organizational ethics (e.g. corporate governance) and corporate social responsibility (e.g. obligations to community and stakeholders). Both descriptive and normative models of unethical and ethical decision making in business are analyzed to assist the student as a potential business person in an effect to make more informed ethical decisions. Additional reading and cases relevant to the accounting profession are also included. Offered: Spring, Summer

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lamar.edu

Phone Number:

(409) 880-7011

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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