Teaching is a conversation
Below are descriptions of my courses
Business & Society
Knauss School of Business Undergraduate Core
You’re not as ethical as you think you are
This course examines principles of social responsibility, ethics, law, and stakeholder theory as they apply to organizations domestically and abroad. Coverage includes business ethics; individual versus societal interests; labor and employment issues; consumer protection; discrimination and diversity; the natural environment; politics, public policy, and government regulation of business. Particular attention is given to developing moral reasoning skills.
Dismantling the Patriarchy 101
Women in Management
Knauss School of Business Undergraduate Elective
This course is designed to give women (and men) a repertoire of skills needed in various work-related situations. The course examines management requirements for various organizational levels and stresses the difference between personal and organizational issues. We focus on men being part of the solution not the problem.
Treat people like people
Ethics, Values & Corporate Culture
Knauss School of Business MBA Elective
Corporate culture supersedes everything so leaders must ensure that it is inclusive and thoughtful. An examination of business practices and ethical values that prevail in various nations of the world is the foundation of the course. Case studies examine conflicts between the national culture and corporate policy. Discussions are engaging and lively.
What works at home may not translate
Global Business & Leadership Ethics
Knauss School of Business Master of Science in Executive Leadership Core
St. Mary’s College of California Executive MBA Core (formerly TGEMBA)
This course examines the moral features of activities and decision-making within and among organizations. Beginning with the assumption that most people want to act ethically most of the time, we must also recognize that people and relationships are complex. Determining the proper course of action is at least as difficult as taking that action within an elaborate network of stakeholder relationships. Toward improving moral analysis in organizations, this course will cover topics such as: the effects of time pressure, division of loyalties, conflicts of obligations, effects of bureaucracy, nature of authority, cultural relativism, and international ethical differences, among others.
Ethics and the law are two very different things
Law, Policy & Ethics
Knauss School of Business MBA Core
Knauss School of Business & CETYS Master of Science in Global Leadership Core
This course emphasizes the essential concepts associated with business practices and ethical values that prevail for the most effective and successful global leaders. We will address corporate social responsibility and differing values as they apply to managers in the global economy. As a group we will discuss practical strategies for dealing with ethical dilemmas in the workplace as well as the challenges of managing these difficult issues.