NBA 5140

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NBA 5140
Ethics and Corporate Culture

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2023-2024.

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. 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. Course consists of case studies and readings reporting on relevant research in psychology and organizational behavior, as well as the annual Day Family Ethics Lecture by a noted guest speaker from business, law, journalism, or academia.

When Offered Spring.

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  •   Seven Week - Second.  Combined with: LAW 6392

  • 1.5 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 11581 NBA 5140   LEC 001

  • Enrollment limited to: MBA, Johnson MPS. Graduate students, Undergraduate Seniors and Juniors Only Add/Drop Dates: March 13th - March 20th. Deadline to drop March 20th at 11:59pm. Permission from faculty required to add/drop after March 20th. A late fee of $100.00 will be charged after March 20th. Deadline to drop without “W” April 10th After this date, "W" grade on your transcript in addition to the late fees. This course counts as a Leadership Elective.

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