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BUSI 3B02
Business Ethics, Sustainability and Social Responsibility (NOT OFFERED IN FALL/WINTER 2012-13)
0.50 Credit(s)
Academic Course
Prerequisite: 7.5 credits, including all first-year requirements (5.0 credits) and 1.0 credit of second-year liberal arts & sciences (including 0.5 credit in VISA/VISC/VISD/VISM).
This course is designed to increase student awareness of the importance of ethics and social responsibility and sustainable economic development for firms of all sizes as well as local and global economies. Following an overview of the complex landscape of business ethics and corporate social responsibility, and the added dimension of sustainable economic practices, the course focuses on three major themes: ethical leadership, ethical decision making, and the application of ethical/sustainability frameworks to all aspects of business, with particular attention to the creative industries.
Notes: This course will fulfill 0.5 credit towards art electives in the Faculty of Art and 0.5 credit towards expansion studios for Industrial Design majors in the Faculty of Design.

This course does not fulfill any Liberal Arts & Sciences requirements.
Course was last updated July 12, 2012 - 12:24 PM