MCCCD Program Description

Society and Business

Course: SBU200

First Term: 2005 Fall

Lecture 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s) 3 Load
Subject Type: Academic
Load Formula: S

Description: The study and scientific inquiry of issues and demands placed on business enterprise by owners, customers, government, employees and society. Included are social, ethical and public issues and analysis of the social impact of business responses.

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Define business and society and their interrelationship. (I) 2. Explain the major social and behavioral criticisms of business and characterize business`s general response. (I) 3. Explain how corporate social responsibility encompasses economic, legal, ethical, and voluntary components. (I) 4. Define business ethics and describe the complexities of making ethical judgments. (II) 5. Identify and describe the ethical elements of moral judgment. (II) 6. Describe the major ethical challenges of operating in a multicultural environment. (II) 7. Define government regulation and explain the major reasons for regulation, the types of regulation, and social issues arising out of regulation. (III) 8. Describe major types of regulatory reform and their characteristics. (III) 9. Describe the evolution and current strategic approaches business uses in political participation in local and global venues. (III) 10. List and describe the major controversial advertising abuse issues, and the role of the Federal Trade Commission. (III) 11. Describe product issues related to quality and safety, and role of the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Food and Drug Administration. (III) 12. Describe causes of environmental problems and their social impact. (III) 13. Describe governmental roles in environmental issue that affect national and international settings. (III) 14. Describe social and economic reasons for community involvement, corporate philanthropy and community employment responsibilities. (III) 15. Explain employee rights movement and underlying principles. (IV) 16. Describe the social impact of freedom of speech and whistle-blowing issues. (IV) 17. Describe concerns surrounding employees` right to privacy. (IV) 18. Explain right to safety in the workplace and the role and responsibilities of OSHA. (IV) 19. Describe employment issues as they relate to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, and physically challenged. (IV) 20. Define the social and behavioral postures with respect to affirmative action. (IV) 21. Define the concept of corporate public policy and relate it to strategic management. (V) 22. Describe issues relating to corporate ownership, corporate governance, and responsiveness to corporate stakeholders. (V)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Business Social Issues A. Interrelationship of business actions and society needs B. Special Interests and Criticisms C. Corporate Social Responsibility 1. Economic 2. Legal 3. Ethical 4. Environmental II. Moral and Ethical Issues A. Business Ethics and Ethical Judgments B. Moral Judgments C. Organizational Climate D. Multicultural Issues III. External Social Issues A. Government Regulation 1. Types 2. Regulatory Issues B. Political Participation C. Advertising 1. Abuse 2. Federal Trade Commission D. Product Liability 1. Quality and Safety 2. Consumer Product Safety Commission 3. Food and Drug Administration E. Environmental 1. Causes 2. Affect on society 3. Government`s Role 4. Impact of multinationals F. Corporate Community Issues 1. Community Involvement 2. Corporate Philanthropy 3. Employment Responsibilities IV. Internal Social Issues A. Employee Rights B. Freedom of Speech C. Whistle-Blowing D. Right to Privacy E. Right to Safety F. Role of OSHA G. Discrimination H. Affirmative Action V. Public Policy Issues A. Strategic Management B. Corporate Governance

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 6/28/2005

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.