Social Responsibilities of Business. Deals with controversial areas such as the military industrial complex, urban problems, minorities, and air pollution. Discussions will also cover alienation and job satisfaction, business and less advantaged persons, and arguments for and against business assuming social responsibilities. Each graduate student will be required to be involved with cases that are related to one of the topics covered. Small Business Institute Field Project.
Student serves as a member of a consulting team to a small business.
Responsibility is to analyze the business operation and make recommendations for improvement of identified problem area. A study of human interpersonal behavior to understand, evaluate, and appraise business and social situations. The emphasis is on skill and ability to work with people, groups, and institutions by demonstrations in the classrooms and use of theory and techniques. Women and Men in Management deals with gender issues in the formal and informal environment of the workplace. Gender differences, sexual harassment, discrimination, and politics are discussed.