MGT 6710 The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business

2 Hours

This course examines how the legal environment shapes managerial decision-making and the ethical issues that emerge. Topics include the regulatory environment, contracts, business torts, partnership and corporations, anti-trust, environmental law, employment law, and ethical considerations in business from a stakeholder theory perspective. Key philosophies of ethics and social responsibility are examined through class exercises and case analyses providing students with the opportunity to identify, understand, articulate and model ethical behaviors in decision-making.