MGT 408: GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITY OF BUSINESS

Fall 2014

Professor
Class Time

Jonathan Ying, PhD

Sec. 01 Tu Th 12:40 - 2:05
Sec. 02 Tu Th 2:15 - 3:40

Class Locations

Sec 01 Centennial 2314

Sec 02 Centennial 2314
Tu and Th 4:30 - 6 pm
W 1 to 3 pm and by appointment
418 Wimberly Hall
608-785-8114
jying@uwlax.edu

Office Hours
Office Location
Phone
Email
Web

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Required text:
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http://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanying

Michael A. Santoro. China 2020: How Western Business Can - and Should - Influence Social and
Political Change in the Coming Decade. Cornell, 2009.

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Judith Shapiro. Chinas Environmental Challenges. Polity, 2012.
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Recommended texts:
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David Bornstein and Susan Davis. Social Entrepreneurship: What Everyone Needs to Know.
Oxford, 2010.

Suggested Readings: Economist, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal.
Course Description

This course considers the evolution of the social contract and how it impacts theories of business
ethics, the purpose and conduct of business, ethics and values at work, public health, social
entrepreneurship, access to medicine for the poor, global environmental challenges, a framework
of global human rights, and the impacts of economic and social globalization. Writing
Emphasis.

Prerequisite: senior standing. Offered Fall, Spring.

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Student Learning Objectives

By the end of the semester, I hope that you acquire a knowledge base and a set of tools that allow
you to analyze global corporate social responsibility issues both in your personal and
professional life, as well as the enthusiasm and desire to apply them. Students who successfully
complete this course should be able to:

Develop a global mindset that is crucial to the personal and professional success of the
contemporary manager.

Understand the basic principles and major theories of global corporate social responsibility, as
well as apply these principles and theories to real-world situations.

Understand the responsibilities of a manager, employee, consumer, shareholder, human being,

and corporation to the global society in which we live and work.

Recognize the importance of, and challenges to, ethics, social responsibility and environmental
sustainability.

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Advance your research, report-writing, presentation, and public speaking skills.
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CBA Undergraduate Program Outcomes
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Communication Goal: Students will convey information and ideas in professional business
reports : http://www.uwlax.edu/uploadedFiles/Academics/Colleges_Schools/
College_of_Business_Administration/Written%20Communication%20Rubric_Final_Aug
%201%202012.pdf

Students will convey information and ideas in oral presentations: http://www.uwlax.edu/

uploadedFiles/Academics/Colleges_Schools/College_of_Business_Administration/Oral
%20Communication_Final_Aug%201%202012.pdf

Decision Making and Critical Thinking Goal: Our students will be able to think critically when
evaluating decisions: http://www.uwlax.edu/uploadedFiles/Academics/Colleges_Schools/
College_of_Business_Administration/Critical%20Thinking%20Rubric_Final_Aug
%201%202012.pdf

Global Context of Business Goal: Our students will be prepared to serve others in a global
environment: http://www.uwlax.edu/uploadedFiles/Academics/Colleges_Schools/
College_of_Business_Administration/Global%20Rubric_Final_Aug%201%202012.pdf

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 Major (Management) Competency Goal: Our students will be proficient in the primary
functional area of study.

Social Responsibility Goal: Our students will be prepared to be socially responsible citizens:
http://www.uwlax.edu/uploadedFiles/Academics/Colleges_Schools/
College_of_Business_Administration/Social%20Responsibility%20Rubric_Draft_Aug
%2027%202012.pdf

How to Study

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The following factors are key to doing well in this class:
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Before each class, read the assigned reading carefully. Write notes about each reading to help
you understand what you just read. Reviewing these notes is a great way to do well on exams.
Write down questions you have from the readings. Bring them to class and ask the instructor
during class so that everyone can benefit from this intellectual exchange.

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Before each class, reviewing class notes from previous classes.
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After each class, review and organize the notes you just took.
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Take careful notes of everything the instructor writes on the board. Nearly all exam questions
will come from lectures.

Diligently outline, organize, and review your class notes is an excellent way to prepare for each
exam.

Visit during office hours as often as possible. I am here to help you learn. Please feel free to
stop by when you have questions, concerns, or just want to talk.

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Assignments and Course Evaluation Scheme

Percentage

Grading Scale

Midterm 1

14.99%

100 93%

Midterm 2

14.99%

92.9 88%

AB

Midterm 3

14.99%

87.9 82%

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CSR + Global Mindset OR

Transnational Entrep.
Project. (10 pages)

20%

Participation

9.01%

81.9 77%

BC

Class Discussion
Worksheets

8.51%

76.9 70%

Quizzes

8.51%

69.9 60%

Informal Writing = Class

9%
< 60%
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Notes + Weekly Writings +
Paper Drafts (40 pages)
Grading any issues concerning grading need to be called to my attention within one week of
receipt of the grading. Grades assigned at the end of the semester are not negotiable.

EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR OVERALL PERFORMANCE!

A = Excellent Students earning this grade will have demonstrated a clearly superior level of
performance and understanding of the course material. They will have a clearly excellent
portfolio (in all its dimensions), an excellent record of engagement and a similarly excellent set
of exams/quizzes and assessments. Students earning an "A" in this course will demonstrate
considerable value-added in the work and insights they generate in this class. They will
consistently raise, and answer, insightful questions and their answers will demonstrate a nuanced
and sophisticated level of understanding. They will consistently explore issues "beyond the
obvious" and, in doing so, will add significant intellectual value beyond what the professor said
or imparted in class.

B = Good Students earning this grade will have demonstrated a good level of performance and
understanding of the course material, beyond the minimum required. They will have a good
quality portfolio (in all its dimensions), a good record of engagement and a similarly good set of
exams/assessments. Students earning a "B" in this course will demonstrate good value-added in
the work and insights they themselves generate in this class. They will periodically raise, and
answer, insightful questions and their answers will demonstrate a reasonable level of nuance and
understanding. They will periodically explore issues "beyond the obvious" and will add
intellectual value beyond simply repeating what the professor said or imparted in class.

C = Acceptable Students earning this grade will have demonstrated an adequate level of
performance and understanding of the course material, but little that suggests an understanding
beyond the minimum required. They will have an acceptable quality portfolio (in all its
dimensions), an acceptable record of engagement and a similarly acceptable set of exams/
assessments. Students earning a "C" in this course will have met the basic requirements for this
course, but will not have worked at a level beyond that. They will rarely raise, or attempt to
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answer, insightful questions and their answers will demonstrate little to no sophisticated
understanding beyond simply identifying obvious issues or describing them. They rarely explore
issues "beyond the obvious." They add little discernible value beyond repeating what the
professor said or imparted in class.

D = Poor Students earning this grade will have demonstrated a less than adequate level of
performance and/or understanding of the course material. Little about their work suggests
even a minimal level of understanding of the work required. They will not have an acceptable
quality portfolio (in all its dimensions); or their record of engagement will be below
acceptable standards (i.e., their engagement will be at the D-level); or they will have a
similarly weak and unacceptable series of exams/assessments. Students earning an "D" in
this course will not have met the minimal requirements for this course. They will have
demonstrated almost no evidence of attempting to either raise or answer even the obvious
issues, let alone insightful questions "beyond the obvious." They rarely add even minimal
acceptable intellectual value and essentially repeat only what the professor said or imparted
throughout the class.

F = Unacceptable Students earning this grade will have demonstrated a clearly unacceptable
and/or unacceptably inferior level of performance relating to this class. Either they will have
a substantially unacceptable portfolio, with substantial elements either missing or
significantly underdeveloped; or a failing level of engagement (see below); or an equally
unacceptable final exam/assessment activities. Students earning an "F" will have performed,
in some key way, substantially below the minimal requirements for this course. They will
have systematically failed to do the work required; or failed systematically to attempt to raise
questions and issues even below the minimum, let alone raise or answer new and insightful
questions. Or they essentially never added any intellectual value to the work they did, or
when they did attempt to do so, their work remained significantly inadequate.

Note: Excessive absences or missing work will be considered in determining a final grade. This
will be done at the discretion of the professor. Grades of A/B and B/C also may be earned, as
appropriate, at the discretion of the professor.

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Policies and Procedures

ACADEMIC CONDUCT
It should come as no surprise that I take academic integrity seriously. Any violations will be
investigated, and where warranted, strict sanctions will be recommended. If you are ever in
doubt about the appropriate way to handle a particular situation, please ask.

UW-L and the College of Business Administration operate under an academic integrity system
whereby it is assumed that students understand the rules and agree to abide by them. There are
penalties for academic dishonesty. Cheating on exams and quizzes and plagiarism are the most
obvious forms of academic dishonesty. Cheating includes giving or receiving unauthorized
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assistance in an academic exercise or receiving credit for work that is not your own. The
Council of Writing Program Administrators has defined plagiarism as taking credit for someone
elses language, ideas, or other original (not common-knowledge) material without
acknowledging its source. This definition is extended to printed, digital and internet materials,
manuscripts, and other works. Plagiarism has been equated with lying and stealing. Plagiarism
can take the form of direct plagiarism, paraphrase plagiarism, or patchwork plagiarism.
Patchwork plagiarism has been defined as copying from a source text and then deleting some
words, altering grammatical structures, and representing the work as your own without
acknowledging the source. Lastly, any actions intended to subvert the grading process are also
included under the academic dishonesty heading. This includes misrepresenting your own work,
misrepresenting your presence and/or attendance in an internet or regular class or assisting
someone else to do so. All incidents of academic dishonesty will be reported and acted upon.
The consequences for academic dishonesty can include a failing grade on a paper or test, a
failing grade in the course, or even a possible suspension from the institution.

DISABILITY ACCOMMODATIONS
Students with Disabilities: Any student with a documented disability (e.g., physical, sensory,
psychological, learning disability, AD/HD, or are a current or prior military service member
(with wounded warrior status) who needs to arrange reasonable academic accommodations must
contact Disability Resource Services (165 Murphy Library, 608.785.6900) at the beginning of
the semester. In addition to registering with Disability Resource Services, it is the students
responsibility to discuss their needs with the instructor in a timely manner.

EMAIL
The primary method of communication with the class outside of our classroom time will be
through email. Email will also be used to announce any change in the Schedule of Class
Activities. Be sure to check your UW-L email account prior to coming to class. It will be your
responsibility to stay current with the messages delivered to your UW-L account. If you want to
send an email to Professor Ying, you must send it to jying@uwlax.edu with the subject line MGT
408-01 / 408-02. This will ensure that you receive a reply promptly.

POLICY REGARDING CELL PHONES, BEEPERS, & LAPTOPS

Cell phones, beepers, laptops, and other forms of electronic communication may not be used at
any time during class or examinations. If a student has a potential emergency situation, which
may require being contacted during an exam, s/he should notify the professor before the exam
begins. In all other cases, using such devices may be considered academic misconduct.

CLASS ENGAGEMENT, PROFESSIONALISM, AND ATTENDANCE

The participation of each one of you including those with alternative points of view is
essential. Classroom discussions and activities are opportunities for you to discover what you
think and feel by seeing what you have to say. Your participation also provides you with a
platform for improving your verbal communication skills.
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In order to foster this kind of learning environment, I am counting on each of you to come to
class prepared, and to refrain from distracting activities such as texting, etc. If you are clearly
unprepared or not engaged, you will not receive attendance or contribution credit for that day.
Similarly, if you are absent, it is not possible for you to contribute. Fifteen (15%) percent of
your final grade depends upon class participationhence, please do your best to participate fully
in each class discussion.

While class attendance has never been a problem in MGT 408 you should be reminded that we
make every effort to follow norms in class that are common in all major corporations. Each
student is expected to be an active participant and to make meaningful comments on cases being
discussed. Your grade on class participation is something to be earned via consistent, daily
contribution to class discussions. You should, therefore, make a conscientious effort to attend
class discussions of cases and to be sufficiently prepared to contribute to the case discussions.
Merely coming to class is not sufficient; attendance is not participation.

Participation measurement takes place primarily on the days cases are discussed. While your
instructor tries to accurately recognize meaningful contribution, there is the possibility that
recognition is not awarded. It is the students responsibility to check to see if participation points
were properly recorded on the days class roll. No adjustments will be made after 24 hours of
the class.

When you are absent from class (whether excused or unexcused), it is solely your
responsibility to remain updated by contacting one of your classmates for class notes, additional
assignments / instructions, and debriefings on team activities for that day. You should also check
D2L and email daily for new announcements or postings.

D2L: Class readings, some PowerPoint slides, handouts, worksheets, and assignment information
will be posted on D2L for you to access. If you are enrolled in this course you are automatically
enrolled in the D2L site for this class.

If, in the judgment of the professor, the student is not making satisfactory progress in the course,
the student will be invited to drop MGT 408 and try again at a later date.

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CLASS ENGAGEMENT GRADING SCALE!
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Absent

If you are not there, you cannot contribute

60 - 69

Disruptive

70 - 78

Partial attention

Using your cell phone, surfing, having a side discussion,

reading the newspaper, texting, etc.
Missing part of class, arriving late, leaving early

79 - 82

Full attention

Following along but not contributing

83 - 100

Contributing

Adding to the discussion, asking a thoughtful question,

giving the correct answer to class discussion questions
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EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR CLASS ENGAGEMENT

Your engagement / participation in this class will be essential for what you learn in this course. It
is a truism that you will get out what you put in. The criteria that I use to evaluate your
Engagement / Participation are shown below:

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F

The student consistently takes an active and constructive part in essentially all class
activities. The student contributes superior value to not only his or her own learning, but
also to the learning of the class as a whole. The student consistently has done all the
work assigned and participates actively and constructively in effectively all class
sessions. Further, the student frequently demonstrates work and involvement at a
superior level beyond what is required and assigned for each class session.
The student takes an active and constructive part in most class activities and adds some
value to the overall learning of the class. The student does the work assigned and is
usually an active and constructive member of each class session. Further, the student
regularly demonstrates work and involvement beyond what is required and expected for
each class session.
The student attends class regularly but adds little-to-no value to the overall learning in
the class. The student regularly does the work assigned but provides little evidence of
learning or involvement beyond this level. Sometimes the student demonstrates work
and involvement beyond the minimum expected for each class session.
The student regularly misses class or adds little, if any, value to the overall learning in
the class while there. This student often fails to meet even the minimum expectations
for learning and engagement in this class. The student may participate in class
discussions, but rarely adds value in his or her contributions and sometimes detracts.
The student often works below the minimum requirements for the class and provides
very weak, to no, evidence of being an active, constructive learner in the class. In some
instances this student may make noteworthy contributions to the class, but not enough
to offset his or her other distractions.
The student misses a significant number of classes and/or adds effectively no value to
the overall learning in the class. In fact, the student often detracts value. The student
may participate in class discussions, but often infrequently, and not in a helpful manner.
The student works substantially below the minimum requirements for the class and
provides almost no appreciable evidence of either being an active, constructive member
of the class or of having learned at an acceptable, passing level. Further, the student
never, or almost never, demonstrates work and involvement at even the minimum level
for each class.

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ADMINISTRATION OF EXAMS AND IN-CLASS ASSIGNMENTS

I will not allow make-ups otherwise, except for excuses recognized by CBA or UW-L policy. In
addition, I expect you to turn in your assignments on time according to the class calendar or as
indicated in the assignments instructions.

WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS
All written assignments must be typed in either Helvetica or Times New Roman 12-point font,
double-spaced, with one inch margins all around. Insert page numbers on all papers over one
page in length. The paper should include a cover page with the following information:

MGT 408-01 or -02 Fall 2014 Ying

[Assignment Title]
[Student Name]
[Date Submitted]

!I, [Student Name], affirm that I have neither given, received, nor witnessed unauthorized
aid on this deliverable and have completed this work honestly and according to the
professors guidelines.

Visit http://classweb.gmu.edu/WAC/EnglishGuide/Critical/index.html for reference on how to

write an analytical paper.

Written assignments will be graded both for their content as well as for their grammar,
composition, and spelling. Please proofread carefully as your grade on written assignments can
drop by a full letter grade for multiple writing mistakes. If you feel that you need any help with
your writing, please see me individually or go to the University Writing Center located in the
Murphy Library Learning Center.

When asked to post a file of your work in D2L, be sure it is a Word document. Other files
cannot be read by Dr. Ying.

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EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS
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There will be some, unspecified number of written assignments throughout the class. Again,
while I am not going to give individual "grades" on each assignment, I will give feedback as
appropriate. My general evaluation criteria for these assignments are presented below.

Excellent Significant time and thought is reflected in the work being submitted. This is
evidenced by your depth of thinking and by your ability to draw thoughtful
conclusions, to make integrated connections to other material discussed or read in
class, or to examples drawn from outside the class, and to ask probing, insightful
questions. You also provide strong, logical and compelling support for the positions
taken in your essays / reflections and you do a sophisticated job of answering many or
all of the questions you pose.

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Good

Your work reflects a good degree of effort and insight and thoughtful
reflection. You demonstrate a reasonable degree of understanding of the
issues and materials raised in the class and integrate this with your own
experiences and with the material assigned and/or discussed in class.
Further, you provide some good support and logical defense of the
positions you take. You do not make unsupported assertions. Finally, you
ask some questions that demonstrate a deeper understanding beyond the
obvious of the issues at hand and you do a good job answering some or all
of the questions you pose.

Acceptable You answer the questions asked or identify the issues raised in the
assignment, but do little more. You simply describe your understanding
of the questions asked, or issues raised, but add little depth of thinking or
reflection. There is no serious attempt to integrate issues covered in the
assignment with either your own experiences and understanding of the
subject at hand or with the materials and discussions covered in class. You
make assertions but leave them unexplained or unsupported. If you ask
questions based on the assignment, your questions are obvious and do not
demonstrate a deeper understanding of the issues at hand. No do you make
a substantive attempt to answer the questions you raise. You consistently
stay well within your current comfort zones.

Poor

You do not meet the minimum of what as assigned. The work is either
incomplete or reflective of only a superficial attempt to do the work
assigned. Little to no evidence of learning or value-added.

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Unacceptable Seriously substandard work and/or failure to hand in assigned work.
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I want to acknowledge the work of Professors Linda Trevio, Arthur Thompson, Tom Hench,
and Nicole Gullekson. The content of this syllabus borrows substantially from their work.

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MGT 408-01 and -02

Course Schedule Fall 2014

Note: All dates, assignments, and activities are tentative and subject to change based
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9/02!
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MODULE 1 Social Contract Theory and Purpose of Business!

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Global Mindset + Analyze Jason Aldeans Fly Over States. ***!

9/04! Read entries for Rousseau, Locke, and John Rawls at http://www.iep.utm.edu/soc-cont/
#SH2c!

Declaration of Independence / U.S. Constitution / China 2020: pages 14 - 17!

9/09! Read entries for Rousseau, Locke, and John Rawls at http://www.iep.utm.edu/soc-cont/
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Read Ulf Hannerz's "Cosmopolitans and Locals in World Culture ***

Read !excerpt from W. E. B. Du Bois, The Souls of Black Folk.

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9/11 ! Guest Lecturer: Allan Chan, former President, AstraZeneca Hong Kong + AZ !
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Read Ulf Hannerz's "Cosmopolitans and Locals in World Culture ***

Read !excerpt from W. E. B. Du Bois, The Souls of Black Folk. !

9/16 ! Read Ulf Hannerz's "Cosmopolitans and Locals in World Culture *** !
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9/18 ! Levy et al., What we talk about when we talk about global mindset: managerial !
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9/23! Charles Handys Whats a Business For? ***! !
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Archie Carrolls The Four Faces of Corporate Citizenship ***!
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9/25 ! MODULE 3 Ethics and Values at Work !
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Economic Credentialing in Medicine!

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Guest Lecturer: Steve Hardesty, VP of Leadership Solutions, Assess Systems. !
1-1:45pm / 2:30-3:15pm.!
Jiro Dreams of Sushi (82 minutes)!

10/07 Discussion of Jiro Dreams of Sushi / Jiro Dreams of Sushi (82 minutes) !
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10/09! Midterm 1!
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10/14 Guest Lecturers: Liz Arnold, Director, Gundersen Global Partners, 1:20 - ! !
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2:05 and 2:15 -3:00.!

10/16! Guest Lecturer: Alan Chew, Corporate VP, Advanced Planning Group, New York !
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Life Insurance Co.! 1:25pm to 2:05 (45 min) & 2:15pm to 3pm (45 min).!

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10/21 !MODULE 4 CSR, Public Health, Social Entrepreneurship, & Access to AIDS
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Medicine for the Poor!

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Read Intellectual Property: Valuable to Every Discipline ***!

10/23 !Read Intellectual Property Rights, Moral Imagination, and Access to Life-! !
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Enhancing Drugs by Werhane and Gorman *** !

10/28 !Intellectual Property Rights, Moral Imagination, and Access to Life-! !

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Enhancing Drugs by Werhane and Gorman *** CLASS DISCUSSION WORKSHEET 2!

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10/30! Ethics and International Trade !
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11/04 Watch Fire in the Blood (83 minutes)! !
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11/06! Guest Lecturer: William Tong, Managing Director, Citi Global Consumer ! !
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Technology, International Programs and Project Office.!

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11/11 Guest Lecturer: Shirley Weis, Emeritus VP and Chief Administrative Officer, !
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Mayo Clinic. 1pm to 2pm (60 min) & 2:30pm to 3:30pm (60 min) !
Review!

11/13 Read remaining four documents in D2L for Intellectual Property & Access to !
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11/18 Midterm 2!
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11/20! MODULE 5 CSR and International Environmental Standards!

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Waking the Green Tiger (78 minutes) !
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11/25 Read Chapter 1 in Chinas Environmental Challenges!
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11/27 Semester Break: 27 to 28 Nov.!
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12/02 Read Chapter 2 in Chinas Environmental Challenges ! !

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12/04 Read Chapter 4 in Chinas Environmental Challenges ! !

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12/09 Read Chapter 6 in Chinas Environmental Challenges / !
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CLASS DISCUSSION WORKSHEET 3

Quiz 5!

Review !

CSR + Global Mindset or Transnational Entrepreneurship Project due in class on 09 Dec.

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Midterm 3 !408-01: 10am on Tuesday, 16 Dec !
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408-02: 12:15pm on Friday, 12 Dec

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