| Curriculum |
| Courses at the Mendoza College of Business |
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| Undergraduate
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| One-hour credit undergraduate
courses on Ethics are offered as electives for sophomores,
juniors and seniors. Each course will meet twice a week
for 75 minutes for 5 weeks. The courses will run continuously
after each other (sophomore course during the first 5
weeks of the semester; junior course during second 5 weeks
of the semester; and senior course during the final 5
weeks of the semester.) |
| BAET 20300: Introduction
to Business Ethics |
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This course is designed to give sophomores
an introduction to the central questions and fundamental
character of ethics and morality. The course is focused
on a discussion of ethical theories which can help guide
the student's problem-solving in ethical situations they
will encounter in business. Ethical dilemmas faced by
business persons will be integrated into the class for
purposes of discussion and analysis. |
| BAET 30301: Marketing Ethics |
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This course is built upon concepts learned
in Introduction to Business Ethics. Students will use
cases to analyze ethical problems in the area of marketing,
applying and integrating the knowledge obtained from Marketing
courses and readings after cases. |
| ACCT 30750: Ethics in Accounting |
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This course examines a range of ethical
issues associated with the major areas of accounting including
auditing, tax and managerial / financial accounting. Furthermore,
the ethical theories that underpin decision making in
accounting are applied as well as the dimensions of professionalism
in the field. A combination of case analyses, issue paper,
exam, and classroom discussion are used to evaluate students?
learning. |
| BAET 40300: Business Ethics:
Field Project |
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The senior field project in ethics is designed
to give the student practical experience in a social service
setting. The objectives of the course are to (1) introduce
the student to service experiences outside of the university
setting; (2) provide a mechanism for enhancing the spiritual
and intellectual awareness of students; (3) provide a
mechanism for coordinating existing student social service
projects with the student's academic work; (4) interact
with people whose values have led them into full-time
work in the not-for-profit sector. |
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| Graduate Courses |
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| MBET 60340: Conceptual
Foundations of Business Ethics |
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This course is designed to achieve the
following objectives: (1) to explore the ethical dimension
in the study and practice of business, (2) to study and
apply the major normative ethical theories to business
situations, (3) to understand the relevance of stakeholders
to business decisions, (4) to improve the skills of moral
reasoning and ethical decision making, (5) to analyze
and discuss case situations presenting ethical dilemmas,
(6) to sharpen analytical and communication (oral and
written) skills, and (7) to encourage ethical behavior
and professionalism in all activities. |
ETHICS ELECTIVES (students need at least one of the following) |
| MBET 60320: Marketing
Ethics |
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In this course, students will examine a
range of ethical issues facing marketing managers. Traditional
topics such as ethics in marketing research, selling,
advertising and pricing are covered. Emerging ethical
issues like international marketing, competitive intelligence,
social cause marketing and corporate policies are also
studied. The class is taught using a seminar format, and
the opportunity exists for students to examine ethical
problems in marketing that are of personal interest. |
| MBET 60330: International
Business Ethics |
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International business raises enormous
ethical challenges in terms of globalization, the environment,
development, corruption, and cultural and religious diversity.
This course focuses on these challenges in the context
of corporate decision-making. Students are encouraged
to enhance their sensitivity for differing, sometimes
conflicting, values and to develop ethical reasoning abilities.
Various methods are discussed to formulate and implement
ethical corporate policies for international business.
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This course will
examine specific exemplary cases in corporate citizenship
and sustainability. The topics covered will include
sustainability, global warming, corporate philanthropy
and overall citizenship efforts. These will be examined
in the context of corporate reports, readings from the
business academic and popular press. The course will
be run in a seminar format. A paper of the student's
choosing in this area will serve as the culminating
exercise for the course. |
| MBET 60370: Ethics in
Finance and Banking |
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This course covers the following topic
areas: Ethics and Economics, Trust in Corporate Decision
Making, Ethics and IPO Pricing, Multiple Lessons from
Enron, Ethics in Foreign Exchange Markets, and Ethics
in Investment Management. The course pursues a strongly
interdisciplinary approach. Faculty specializing in economics,
finance, banking, and ethics will help the students to
analyze these topic areas and explore their ethical implications. |
| MBET 60360: Spirituality
of Work |
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The idea that people of religious faith
ought to bring their religious values into the workplace,
that these values ought to influence the quality of life
and important decisions in business, is the premise of
this course. Yet what is a good business leader and how
does he or she contribute to the common good? How is spirituality
rooted in religion and can it be dissociated from it?
What does it mean to say that business is a vocation?
What is the Christian understanding of work? What are
potential areas of tension in the business world for a
person consciously living a spirituality of work? These
and other questions are the focus of this course. |
| MBET 60380: Ethical Dimensions
of Business Leadership |
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Given the crucial nature of the manager's
job, it follows that his or her decisions and actions
can have a significant effect on the day-to-day existence
of many people -- not only colleagues and employees but
the countless others whose economic fortunes are indirectly
affected by the manager's policies and programs. If the
manager is technically competent and, at the same time,
guided by a value system that reflects the nature and
destiny of the person, his or her efforts will benefit
and enhance the lives of others. Such a career is ideal
for the most creative, intelligent and resourceful people
in our society. Course cross listed as BA 410. |
| MBET 70500: Development
Gap in Multinational Corporate Responsibility |
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The gap in global development (the separation
of the international economic/financial system from the
vast numbers of the world's poor) and its ethical implications
for multinational managers is the topic of this course.
The objective is to enhance the awareness and understanding
of future business executives, governmental officials,
or the managers of private voluntary organizations about
conditions in the developing countries, and to determine
how multinational corporations could help ameliorate their
poverty. Course cross listed under the MBA Program and
the Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies.
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| Non-Business Courses in
Ethics |
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| Many other departments in the
University offer courses relevant to Business Ethics.
The following is a list of such courses. For more information,
contact the department listed. |
| Psychology Department |
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Psy 43240 Theories of Moral Development
Psy 43242 Moral and Spiritual Development
Psy 60200 Theories of Development
Psy 60243 Moral Psychology
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| Theology Department |
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Theo 20617 Contemporary Issues in Christian Faith
Theo 20620 Corporate Conscience
Theo 20623 Christian Leadership: Service, Compassion and
Justice in Communities |
| Philosophy Department |
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Phil 20401: Ethics
Phil 20404: Ethics and Business
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| Science, Technology and
Values Program |
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STV 20452 Ethics, Ecology, Economics and Energy
STV 40357 Computers, Ethics, and Public Policy |
| Economics Department |
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Econ 30210: Economics, Ethics and Public
Policy |
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