GBUS 8306 - Social Responsibility and Entrepreneurship

This course explores the multiple ways that an individual, company, or corporation can participate in ventures that impact social and/or environmental issues while simultaneously focusing on financial goals. Through direct dialogue and interaction with guests, students will query, discuss, and argue answers to questions such as: What is corporate responsibility and should it be discussed? What is the role of leadership in social responsibility? Can you do ‘good’ in your business and still make money? Are Corporate 500 companies responsible and how, why, and who? How is social responsibility operative in environmental programs, energy development, micro-lending, civil societal issues, and marketing?

Credits: 1.5