(3-credit) This bootcamp course is an introduction to fundamental business concepts of interest to all business managers. Students learn terms, frameworks, and analytical tools relevant for interacting successfully with others in business organizations. Students gain experience using these elements to understand and integrate the desirability, feasibility, and viability of business models.

(3-credit) This course examines the legal and ethical issues relevant to business and its interaction with society. Students learn about major areas of regulation and of ethical importance, including tort liability, corporate law, employment and labor law, intellectual property law, financial regulation, social responsibility, and business ethics. Students gain experience in how to interpret and apply legal rules and ethical concepts in a variety of contexts.

(3-credit) This course provides an introduction to key marketing concepts of interest to all business managers. Students learn to think strategically about customers and competition and develop an understanding of how firms manage products, prices, channels and promotions in an integrated manner. Students gain experience identifying opportunities and threats in the market environment, and making segmenting, targeting, and positioning decisions.

(3-credit) This course examines sustainability in the context of the natural and social ecosystems in which business operates. Students learn how the environmental and social impacts of business are affected by the interactions of firms with laws and legal institutions, markets, and society globally. Students gain experience assessing firm policies and practices and developing legally-astute and ethically-aware policies to achieve sustainability and to generate positive environmental and social outcomes.  

(3-credit) This course examines corporate social responsibility (CSR), accountability, and related concepts. Students learn about the actors, processes, legal and social norms that shape firm’s management of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues from a global and human rights perspective. Students gain experience in identifying and critically assessing market-based solutions to societal challenges.

(3-credit) This course provides an overview of current local and global market-focused topics and practices that can both positively contribute to, and adversely affect, societal well-being. Students learn how to evaluate the social impact of marketing and business strategies. Students gain experience analyzing and developing business strategies for social responsibility and impact.

(3-credit) This course examines strategic marketing decisions associated with creating and serving customer demand for products and services with positive social and environmental impact. Students learn to assess and plan for organization and market readiness to make and adopt such offerings and to go to market with impactful and authentic products, services, brands, and customer experiences. Students gain experience researching and presenting current readiness, designing, and positioning potential offers to connect with targeted customer segments, and developing creative briefs to guide potential promotional campaigns.

(3-credit) This course explores the legal and ethical issues implicated in the modern workplace and the employer-employee relationship. Students learn about important legal and ethical issues implicated in hiring, firing, discrimination, harassment, and accommodation of employees. Emphasis will also be placed on legal and ethical issues at work such as family leave, safety and health, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. Students gain experience in how to prevent disputes, minimize legal risk, and apply employment law principles for beneficial social responsibility and impact.

(3-credit) This course examines the human rights implications of multinational enterprises’ global operations. Students learn how to assess corporate social impact through a human rights framework, consider the challenges of regulating the human rights impacts of global business, analyze international policy responses, and evaluate the effectiveness of different approaches to enforcing human rights standards for corporations.

(3-credit) This course examines legal and social norms that impact international business transactions. Students learn about the functioning of the international legal system and how to navigate the legal environment of international trade and foreign investment. Students gain experience in negotiating and drafting international contracts, preventing and resolving international disputes, and how to include international legal and ethical considerations in their business decisions.

(3-credit) This course investigates the legal and ethical issues surrounding the compliance function from an organizational perspective. Students will learn about relevant compliance regulations as well as how compliance leaders introduce and sustain an ethical culture of integrity in the enterprise. Compliance will also be viewed from a global perspective, incorporating ethical, legal, and cultural challenges and opportunities in a global compliance program. Students gain experience in how to manage compliance issues, minimize risk of legal non-compliance, and implement compliance initiatives effectively.

(3-credit) This course examines the impact of rapidly evolving technologies on how business operates in society. Students will learn about the legal, ethical, and social responsibilities of business to society when a new technology is introduced. Topics will include artificial intelligence, big data, data collection and mining, data privacy, cryptocurrency, proprietary technology, among others. Students gain experience in understanding the broader implications of new technologies in organizations and how to apply standards and guidelines in order to ensure responsible impacts on individuals and society.

(3-credit) This course provides an understanding of how marketing and digital analytics can be used to gain insights and make marketing decisions. Students learn how to use analytics to discover customer needs, satisfy customer preferences, predict customer behavior, and allocate media and communication resources. Students gain hands-on experience designing, conducting, and communicating results of analytics initiatives.

(3-credit) This course provides a framework for competing in the global marketplace. Students learn how to use customer, country, and product portfolio analysis to develop effective marketing strategies in global markets. Students gain practice developing and recommending global market strategies.

(3-credit) This course provides a framework and tools to build, leverage, and enhance brand equity. Students learn to design brands and brand extensions, build brand communities, measure brand assets, and evaluate brand performance. Students gain knowledge and experience designing branding strategies.

(3-credit) Course credit for an internship focused on social responsibility and impact in business. Students are responsible for obtaining an internship with a host company or organization. Student performance is evaluated based on an appraisal by the host company and a detailed written report submitted by the student.

(3-credit) Special topics related to business social responsibility, accountability, sustainability, ESG, or human rights taken in a travel course or a foreign study program course. Obtaining credit for foreign study program courses requires prior consent from the Program Director.

(3-credit) Economic globalization has increased the criticality of distribution, transportation, and logistics operations for the global supply chain. A calamity in any part of a distribution system, including transportation of raw materials, warehousing, delivery of finished goods, etc., can lead to costly repercussions such as supply shortages, revenue losses and customer dissatisfaction. An efficient and effective distribution and logistics system is vital to the success of businesses as it bridges temporal and geographical gaps between production and consumption. The recent development of e-commerce and customers' increased awareness of sustainability have posed new challenges in distribution and logistics strategies. Introduces concepts related to the global supply chain and distribution strategies, transportation and logistics planning, and warehouse operations. Emphasis on quantitative methods and analytics tools for the design of distribution network, transportation planning, and logistics operations.

(3-credit) Supply chain sustainability has gained significant importance in today's globalized and interconnected world. This course provides a comprehensive understanding of sustainable supply chain management. It equips students with the knowledge and tools to develop strategies for achieving environmental and social responsibility in supply chain operations. Students will explore the critical role of supply chains in addressing global sustainability challenges, such as climate change, resource scarcity, human rights, and fair labor practices. This course aims to empower students to create positive change in supply chains, drive innovation, and promote long-term economic, environmental, and social value through a combination of theoretical concepts, practical case studies, and interactive discussions.