Corporate Social Responsibility Minor

Overview

Degree Level: Undergraduate
Degrees Offered: Minor

school/college: Intracollegiate

Minor in Corporate Social Responsibility

The minor in Corporate Social Responsibility provides undergraduates in any major a foundation in the principles of how organizations can create value for all stakeholders with responsible leaders who are guided by justice and equity. Drawing on theory in Business and Philosophy, students gain an understanding of the role of managers in an organization, what ethical questions are central to society today, and how to interpret issues from a variety of perspectives. Electives in this Minor build on the foundation provided in the four core courses to strengthen a student’s understanding in an area of their choosing. These include Ethics, Politics, Public Policy, Law, Economics, Healthcare, and Environmental Safety.

Featured Courses

Corporate Social Responsibility

Required Course

Study the symbiotic relationship between business and society in the global community, focusing on multinational corporations and how they can satisfy stakeholder expectations in a way that balances social, environmental and economic goals, while operating in a range of countries – from lesser developed to industrialized.

Social Justice

Required Course

Engage in an intensive philosophical study of social injustices from a variety of contemporary perspectives, including critical liberalism, historical materialism, and the tradition of intersectional theory.

Global Poverty and Inequality

Elective Course

Critically analyze the causes of poverty and inequality and applies this analysis to new approaches to development around the world, and explore historical efforts to address poverty as well as contemporary texts that offer cutting edge solutions to development challenges.

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