GRN 6105 - Corporate Stakeholders and Social Responsibility

(4 units)

This course addresses the key and fundamental questions that arise when organizations recognize they are imbedded in a complex world with many stakeholders. The responsibility organizations have toward those stakeholders is examined from many levels including inside the organization, in the local community, and in the global community. Topics include social justice, environmental justice, prejudice, diversity, and conflict resolution. It also pays attention to how business can influence the process of globalization and, specifically, key global social issues such as poverty and inequality. This course focuses on actions that organizations can take to address these issues including social entrepreneurship, corporate social responsibility, and social businesses among others.
San Diego