Corporate Stewardship and the Law-UG
SLN #: 28281Course Prefix: LAW-394
Course Section: 1002
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Gross
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This course examines the changing landscape of business and legal management that must focus on serving many new stakeholders through business stewardship and regulatory compliance. The course will survey the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) topics challenging businesses and examine the Environmental, Social, & Governance (ESG) factors redefining the stock market and investor focus. The course examines decisions being made by corporations that address regulatory, investor, customer, social, community, and employee demands, that extend beyond the traditional focus on shareholder profits.
In addition, the course will touch on the legal aspects of codes of conduct, shareholder advocacy, sustainability, product material compliance, supply chain management, and labor rights. The course will also provide an understanding of the type of guidance and support companies are needing from compliance professionals and the trends and challenges facing those personnel. This is an area of business with a growing number of career paths and job opportunities.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 3
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
Teaching Method: Hybrid
* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.