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The requirements, course description, and learning outcomes for a Business Ethics and Social Responsibility course offered at Spalding University. The course covers various ethical issues in business, ethical decision-making, moral philosophies, and the development and implementation of ethics programs. Students will learn to identify and discuss ethical concepts and issues, and understand the role of ethics in business and society.
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Adult Accelerated Program 845 S. 3d Street Louisville, KY 40203 502-585-
The Adult Accelerated Programs (AAP) at Spalding University has designed this syllabus to suit the specific needs of adult learners pursuing a college degree.
This syllabus serves as a quality control device, ensuring that all courses are developed in adherence with our demanding curriculum standards. It also serves as a guide for the adult learner, identifying specific goals, objectives, and desired outcomes. Though the preparation for each component part is carefully outlined, the freedom for the faculty member to individualize the material is left intact.
The Adult Accelerated Programs (AAP) continues the tradition at Spalding University of creatively responding to the educational needs of the professional men and women in the Greater Louisville area.
As you study this syllabus, we encourage you to make the most of the opportunities to expand your knowledge and understanding of this material.
Spalding University requires that all instructors in the AAP include in their classes documentable hours of weekly instructional time outside of class to equal, over each six week session, the number of instructional hours delivered in the same non- accelerated classes. Such instructional time may be implemented via platform- assisted delivery assignments and/or via such other learning as that which may be delivered through in-person instruction, through viewing live or media-delivered performances or shows, and/or through clinical experience.
If a regularly scheduled class has to be canceled due to snow or other inclement weather, a message will be placed on the class cancellation line, 502-585-7102, by 3pm on weekdays and by 7am on the weekend.
Session 7, Monday, June 30 – Friday, August, 8, 2014
INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION:
Instructor: Troy S. McCracken Office Location: Not on site Office Phone: (502) 386- Email: tmccracken@spalding.edu Office Hours: No office hours, however will respond to all e-mails within 24 hours during the week and 48 hours on weekends. Credit Hours: 3 credit hours
COURSE DESCRIPTION Studies business ethics and social responsibility, which aims at developing reasonable moral standards of business. This course explores the process of determining what is and what is not a reasonable standard of moral conduct. It teaches students the process of problem solving used to resolve any situation in which there is real or potential harm to an individual or group. Students will learn the process of ethical reasoning. They will also learn to think about ethical dimensions of real-life situations and apply a reasoning process to determine appropriate actions.
COURSE OUTCOMES
At the conclusion of the course, students will be able to identify, and intelligently discuss, orally and in writing, the following points:
how to apply moral philosophies to ethical decision-making, and the impact of moral cognitive development on decision-making.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of this course, students are expected to competently:
AAP Mission Statement
Spalding University’s Adult Accelerated Program (AAP), the oldest program for adult learners in Kentucky, is a delivery system of quality undergraduate hybrid and online classes and degrees dedicated to meeting the needs of diverse adult learners by offering rigorous liberal and professional studies courses that emphasize significant student and instructor engagement and reflect Spalding University’s focus on compassion, spiritual values, and service in formats and schedules convenient for working adults.
Student Responsibilities
Prior to enrolling in classes, students in all University programs should anticipate the number of class meeting absences that may result from family obligations, work- related responsibilities, and such other University-sponsored activities as Debate Team and athletic events. Once a class has begun, a student who anticipates that he or she will not meet the attendance requirements to earn a passing grade should withdraw from the class. According to University policy, a student must follow official procedures for withdrawing from a class in order to receive a tuition refund. Any student who stops attending a class without having officially withdrawn from
obligations for the class. Please see the Withdrawal Policy for additional information.
Please see the Undergraduate Attendance Policy in the Spalding University Catalog for further details.
AAP instructors must take attendance at every class meeting. If a student misses two classes, it is AAP policy that that student withdraws from the class. Otherwise, the student will receive an “F” for the course. Students can obtain withdrawal forms from their advisor or by contact ing the Registrar’s Office.
In addition to the below AAP attendance policy, the following attendance and late work policy applies to this class:
Students are expected to attend and be prompt for each class session for this course. Within each diverse community of learners, attendance and participation provide opportunities for applying course content to life experiences, promoting acceptance and appreciation for others, and receiving the grades needed for financial aid, athletic eligibility, and admission to major programs.
Students are encouraged to use the Academic Resource Center’s (ARC) free assistance with writing, math, reading, and learning strategies. Visit www.spalding.edu/arc or call (502) 873-4171 for hours of operation or for information.
SPALDING UNIVERSITY MISSION STATEMENT
Spalding University is a diverse community of learners dedicated to meeting the needs of the times in the tradition of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth through quality undergraduate and graduate liberal and professional studies, grounded in the spiritual values, with emphasis on service and the promotion of peace and justice.
The Spalding University School of Business is a diverse community of learners dedicated to addressing societal and organizational needs of the times by preparing professionals through a quality business curriculum built on a liberal art foundation. These integrated courses of study are characterized by spiritual values, which include professional ethics and social responsibility, by recognition of the impact of cultural diversity, and by the promotion of peace and justice through service.
CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
The presentations, assignments, and assessment processes in this course were designed to: meet the needs of diverse learners in a rapidly-changing world; enable students’ success; emphasize performance assessment and continuous improvem ent guided by evaluation and reflection; and include and integrate the components of professional studies, research, and continuous assessment.
The School of Business believes that business professionals are leaders who seek challenge, enable others to achieve, and demonstrate dispositions that are important to success. To this end the instructor and the students are expected to be: knowing by demonstrating a continued devotion to acquiring new knowledge; reflective by analyzing experiences and observations for personal and professional growth; be creative by using open inquiry to develop innovative approaches to business success; caring by showing respect for self and others; ethical by acting in accord with professional code of ethics; and spiritual by acting on a belief that each human being has infinite value.
ADA
The current University catalog and relevant College/School handbooks, delineates pertinent academic policies, including academic and professional integrity. The catalog is available on-line @ www.spalding.edu/catalog Each student is responsible for compliance with these policies.
COURSE WITHDRAWAL AND REFUND POLICY
The withdrawal date for the purpose of calculating a tuition refund is the date on which the student withdraws online by logging in to access WebAdvisor ,
The intent of the assigned text readings is to provide students with analytical and conceptual skills, rather than merely mechanical application skills. Remember your work is a representation of you and your level of professionalism.
evaluation procedures; and create an environment in which ideas may be openly shared and discussed.
remaining in class until the end of the class period; listen and actively participate in the instructional activities of the class, including listening to the contributions of colleagues; and complete all assigned coursework in a timely manner (As stated earlier in this syllabus, late work will not be accepted)
Ethics Statement
An integral component of courses in the AAP program is student and facilitator self- disclosure (the use of personal experiences) for the purpose of facilitating course work. Students enrolled in the AAP program are expected to honor confidentially as it pertains to student disclosure. No shared information, comments, or opinions expressed by another student or the facilitator during the course of classroom discussion should ever be used in a manner which is intended to humiliate, embarrass, harass, damage, or otherwise injure other students in their personal, public, or business lives. In addition, confidentially must be held by not disclosing any information that would identify any particular individual.
An additional integral component of higher education is challenging your perceptions and beliefs regarding course content and integrating information, as well as understanding opposing perceptions and beliefs. Thus, you have the right to choose how much you will disclose, and you must also accept the responsibility of respecting disclosure of other students and facilitators.
Written Assignments
The written assignments will be in the form of two Executive Briefs (EB). Format to follow is attached to this syllabus. It is very important to follow the format. The EB will be about an article selected from a business related publication, i.e., Fortune,
copy of the article selected must be attached to the brief with a staple in the upper left corner. There should be an even “flow” of thoughts and id eas, using correct grammar, structure, etc., leading to a logical conclusion. Plagiarism of articles will not be permitted. The article that is selected cannot be more than 45 days old from the date due.
Other written assignments are outlined in the weekly written pre-assignment requirements.
The format for all pre-assignments is listed below:
Undergraduate Business students must practice professional standards in writing. To this end, all written assignments must meet minimal presentation standards to be acceptable. These standards address spelling, punctuation, format and basic grammar. The term Fatal Errors refers to technical English errors of form. Specifically these include the following:
6/30-7/6/2014 Chapters 1 and 2 See pre-class assignments
WEEK 2 7/07-7/13/2014 Chapters 3, 4, & 5 See pre-class assignments
WEEK 3 7/14-7/20/2014 Chapters 6 and 7 See pre-class assignments
WEEK 4 7/21-7/27/2014 Chapters 8, 9, & 10 See pre-class assignments
WEEK 5 7/28-8/3/2014 Individual Presentations See pre-class assignments
WEEK 6 8/4-8/ 8/2014 Final Examination See pre-class assignments
Estimated time needed to complete the pre-assignments: Five hours.
EVERYONE MUST UPLOAD A BRIEF VIDEO INTRODUCING THEMSELVES BY TUESDAY 7/1/2014 @ MIDNIGHT. PLEASE COVER THE FOLLOWING TOPICS IN YOUR VIDEO: (YOU CAN USE YOUR PHONE TO VIDEO TAPE AND UPLOAD THOUGH MOODLE OR get the YOU TUBE APP on the phone and upload that way.)
Be creative.
Upon successful completion of class two, students are expected to competently:
Estimated time needed to complete the pre-assignments: Seven hours.
Upon successful completion of class three, students are expected to competently:
Estimated time needed to complete the pre-assignments: Five hours
WEEK 5 (7/28/2014-8/3/2014)
OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of class five, students are expected to competently:
PRE-ASSIGNMENTS TO BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO CLASS SIX Mar 12, 2014
WEEK 6 (8/4/2014-8/8/2014)
OUTCOMES
As they relate to mastery, each of the letter grades has the following meaning:
A Exceptional or outstanding mastery
B Very good mastery
C Satisfactory or adequate mastery; the minimum of what was expected
D Some mastery, but generally inadequate and less than expected
F Virtually no demonstrated mastery
