NBA 5140

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NBA 5140
Ethics and Corporate Culture

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2017-2018.

In the high-pressure worlds of business and law, all too often good people do bad things.  In many cases, the unethical behavior is due in part to a toxic corporate culture. The attitudes, values, and practices that prevail in their organizations induce otherwise ethical employees to take actions that violate widely shared norms of conduct. Such behavior can be costly-even disastrous-leading to ruined careers, tarnished corporate reputations, and legal liability for the individuals and their companies. In an environment where "only results matter," it can be difficult for a new MBA or law school graduate to recognize the risks. If she does see the dangers, she may still find it hard to avoid them.  This course seeks to help MBAs and law students understand how a firm's culture, combined with common human tendencies, can tempt-or push-employees into unethical behavior. It also considers how employees can meet ethical challenges posed by their firms' cultures. Class sessions include discussion of case studies and readings reporting on relevant research in psychology and organizational behavior, as well as talks by noted guest speakers from the worlds of business, law, journalism, and academia. The grade in the course is based on class participation and on two written case analyses, including a final project.

When Offered Spring.

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  •   Seven Week - Second. 

  • 1.5 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 17456 NBA 5140   LEC 001

  • GM, GR and UG Srs Only Add/Drop Dates: Johnson Students January 16th at 8:00am thru February 7th at 4:00pm with an additional Add/Drop period beginning March 19th at 8:00am to March 26th at 4:00pm. Non-Johnson Students: March 23th at 8:00am to March 26th 4:00pm. You may add or drop a second-half class after March 26th with permission of the faculty. A late fee of $100.00 will be charged for each add or drop transaction. If you are dropping after April 16th you will also receive a "W" on your transcript in addition to the late fees. Non-Johnson students may add themselves to the waitlists during the enrollment periods, however Johnson Students have priority into the classes and non-Johnsons will be enrolled: 1) IF seats are still available after Johnson students complete their enrollment period and 2) IF the instructor allows. Non-Johnson students must see their college registrar regarding policies connected with adding/dropping a second half Johnson School class. A petition may be required.

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