BA 374
BUSINESS AND SOCIETY
Class: T,Thu @ 5:20 – 7:25 p.m. / Web Site
http://www.csub.edu/~bmcnamara/ / Cell Phone: 331-0242 / E-Mail:
Text: TEXTBOOKS
Text: Caroll and Buchholtz, Business and Society: Ethics, Sustainability, and
Stakeholder Management, 9th Ed., Southwestern, 2015.
ISBN-10: 1-305-31996-6
ISBN-13: 978-1-305-31996-7
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Course Objectives: General Course Goal:
STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. To understand the role of corporations in American life.
2. To be aware of the responsibilities of business to the broader society.
3. To develop an awareness of ethical issues.
4. To adopt a personal philosophy of ethical decision-making.
5. To understand the interplay between business and governmental entities.
6. To gain an increased understanding of environmental issues associated with business.
7. To view corporations from the stakeholder perspective.
8. To understand the impacts of information technology on business and how business can utilize it to become more efficient and effective
9. To reinforce critical thinking and logical reasoning skills.
Course Content (Activities/Requirements): Each student is required to read and discuss assignments. Additional activities may be required, as well as supplemental readings, which will be provided in the form of photocopies, or an assigned reading which the student is responsible for.
WHAT THE INSTRUCTOR EXPECTS FROM THE STUDENTS
· An honest effort to learn on the part of the students.
· The course format is lecture and discussion. YOU make the course worthwhile.
· Common courtesy towards the instructor and fellow students.
· To be on time for each class and be prepared to participate.
WHAT THE STUDENT CAN EXPECT FORM THE INSTRUCTOR
· A dedicated effort to teach the students the course material.
· Common courtesy to the students in the class.
· Fair and equitable treatment for all students in the class.
MISCELLANEOUS
· Cheating and/or plagiarism will not be tolerated and will result in the harshest disciplinary action allowable by CSUB.
· Students are responsible for administratively withdrawing from the class if they decide to drop the class. This means filling out and processing the appropriate forms at the records office and ensuring that their name has been taken off the official class roster. If your name is on the official class roster at the end of the quarter, I will assign you a grade based upon your attendance and work completed for the class.
· All course work will discarded in the following manner: Student’s’ work in the Fall by the end of January; Students’ work in the Winter by the end of April; Students’ work in the Spring by the end of June.
· CLASSROOM POLICY REGARDING ELECTRONIC DEVICES
· At the request of students from past classes, and, in order to maintain decorum and respect for the learning environment of your fellow students no cell phones, pagers I-phones, I-Pads, personal computers, recorders or any other electronic devices will be allowed to be used during the class session. All such devices must be shut off or in silent mode when entering the class. Students are to refrain from text messaging, taking calls during class session, or leaving & entering the class to do so. Should a cell phone ring interrupt the class you will be asked to leave and be recorded as absent for the session. Repeat offenders will be dropped from the class. Note: If any student has a documented disability or is an emergency medical technician or public safety officer required to be on call, or has other extenuating circumstance please see the instructor in advance and a reasonable accommodated will be made in use of your electronic devices.
· Disability Accommodation: Students needing accommodation due to documented disability should see the University’s Coordinator of Disability Services. Upon certification, the Coordinator will work with the instructor to provide reasonable accommodation to the student.
· Student Privacy: Please be aware due to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) 20 U.S.C. 1232g et. seq., other rules and regulations, the professor cannot speak with your parents or any other third party about your grades or performance without your express written consent.
Tentative Class Schedule:
Date / ReadingMar 28, 30 / Chapters 1, 2
Apr 4, (6) / Chapters 3, 4, 5
Apr 11, 13 / Chapters 6, 7
Apr 18, 20 / Chapters 8, Test 1 (Ch 1-6)
Apr 25 / Chapters 9, 10
May 27, 2, (4) / Chapters 11, 12,13
May 9, 11 / Chapters 14, 15 Test 2 (Ch 7-12)
May 16, (18) / Chapters 16, 17
May 23, 25 / Chapters 18, 19, Ethical Concerns
Jun 1, 6 / Ethical Concerns, Test 3 (Ch 13 -19)
Evaluation: Final grade is figured according to the point system below:
Attendance / 75 ptsClass Participation plus Ethics in Practice / 75 pts
Ethical Issues – May 25 & June 1 / 50/40 pts
Written Paper – Film Clip / 50 pts
1st Test – April 20 / 120 pts
2nd Test - May 11 / 120 pts
3rd Test – June 6 / 140 pts
Total / 630 pts
A / >=585
A- / >=580
B+ / >=575
B / >=570
B- / >=565
C+ / >=560
C / >=555
C- / >=550
D+ / >=545
D / >=540
D- / >=535
F / <535
GUIDELINES FOR ASSIGNMENTS
Ethical Issues
This assignment will be assigned to groups once the actual number of students for the class is ascertained. These issues will be debated in class on May 25 and June 1, 2016.
Written Paper (50 Points) – Due June 1, 2016.
Identify a brief film clip (from a movie, television show, documentary, YouTube etc.) that illustrates an ethical issue in business and submit a paper on the film clip. The paper should include a discussion of the ethical issues highlighted in the film clip. If the clip is found on the Internet please reference the website in your paper.
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