Course Syllabus

Business Ethics

BMGT 1341

Semester with Course Reference Number (CRN)

Spring 2012 - 77244

Instructor contact information (phone number and email address)

Dr. Raven Davenport

713-718-6478

[email protected]

Office Location and Hours

1215 Holman Avenue, BSCC Building Room 206, M-F 9am – 3pm

Course Location/Times

Distance Education

Course Semester Credit Hours (SCH) (lecture, lab) If applicable

Credit Hours	3.00
Lecture Hours	3.00
Laboratory Hours
External Hours

Total Course Contact Hours

48.00

Continuing Education Units (CEU): if applicable

Course Length (number of weeks)

16

Type of Instruction

Lecture

Course Description:

Discussion of ethical issues, the development of a moral frame of reference, and the need for an awareness of social responsibility in management practices and business activities. Includes ethical corporate responsibility.

Course Prerequisite(s)

FREQUENT REQUISITES

• ENGL 0300 or 0347
• GUST 0342 (9th -11th Grade Reading)
• MATH 0306 (Basic Math Pre-Algebra)

Academic Discipline/CTE Program Learning Outcomes

1. Identify essential management skills necessary for career success.
2. Describe the relationships of social responsibility, ethics, and law in business.
3. Construct a business plan.
4. Examine the role of strategic human resource planning in support of organizational mission and objectives.
5. Describe the impact of corporate culture and atmosphere on employee behavior.

Course Student Learning Outcomes (SLO): 4 to 7

1. Define business ethics and list reasons why business firms should be ethical
2. Describe major types of ethical reasoning that persons in business can use to analyze ethical   dilemmas
3. Explain how business, government, and society function as an interactive system
4. Explain the concept of corporate social responsibility
5. Discuss social and ethical threats emerging from rapid technological change.

Learning Objectives (Numbering system should be linked to SLO - e.g., 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, etc.)

Define business ethics and list reasons why business firms should be ethical

Describe major types of ethical reasoning that persons in business can use to analyze ethical   dilemmas

Explain how business, government, and society function as an interactive system

Explain the concept of corporate social responsibility

Discuss social and ethical threats emerging from rapid technological change.

SCANS and/or Core Curriculum Competencies: If applicable

A study was conducted for the Department of Labor by the American Society for Training and Development which identified the seven skills U. S. employers want most in entry level employees. These skills are motivation to learn, basic skills, communication, teamwork, critical thinking, career development and leadership.

Course Calendar

Class Date	Chapter	Topic
Week 1	1	Understanding Ethics
Week 2	2	Defining Business Ethics
Week 3	3	Organizational Ethics
Week 4	4	Corporate Social Responsibility
Week 5		Exam 1
Week 6	5	Corporate Governance
Week 7	6	The Role of Government
Week 8	7	Blowing the Whistle
Week 9		Exam 2
Week 10	8	Ethics and Technology
Week 11	9	Ethics and Globalization
Week 12	10	Making it Stick: Doing What’s Right in a Competitive Market
Week 13		Internet exercise due
Week 14		Case study due
Week 15		Review
Week 16		Final Exam

Instructional Methods

 Online

Student Assignments

Internet Exercise

Case Study

Student Assessment(s)

Exam1

Exam 2

Final exam

Instructor's Requirements

Program/Discipline Requirements: If applicable

HCC Grading Scale

A = 100- 90	4 points per semester hour
B = 89 - 80:	3 points per semester hour
C = 79 - 70:	2 points per semester hour
D = 69 - 60:	1 point per semester hour
59 and below = F	0 points per semester hour
IP (In Progress)	0 points per semester hour
W(Withdrawn)	0 points per semester hour
I (Incomplete)	0 points per semester hour
AUD (Audit)	0 points per semester hour

IP (In Progress) is given only in certain developmental courses. The student must re-enroll to receive credit. COM (Completed) is given in non-credit and continuing education courses. To compute grade point average (GPA), divide the total grade points by the total number of semester hours attempted. The grades "IP," "COM" and "I" do not affect GPA.

For Health Science programs, see the Program/Discipline Requirements section for specific grading requirements.

Instructor Grading Criteria

EVALUATION CRITERIA

90 – 100% A

80 – 89% B

70 – 79% C

60 – 69% D

Below 60% F

Exam 1 20%

Exam 2 20%

Internet Exercise 20%

Case Study 20%

Final Exam 20%

Instructional Materials

Ghillyer, et al, Business Ethics Now, Third Edition, McGraw-Hill, New York, NY, 2012,2008, 2010. ISBN:978-0-07-352469-6

HCC Policy Statement:

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http://hccs.edu/student-rights

EGLS3 -- Evaluation for Greater Learning Student Survey System

At Houston Community College, professors believe that thoughtful student feedback is necessary to improve teaching and learning. During a designated time near the end of the term, you will be asked to answer a short online survey of research-based questions related to instruction. The anonymous results of the survey will be made available to your professors and department chairs for continual improvement of instruction. Look for the survey as part of the Houston Community College Student System online near the end of the term.

Distance Education and/or Continuing Education Policies

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DE STUDENT SERVICES

The Distance Education Student Handbook contains policies and procedures unique to the DE student. It is the student's responsibility to be familiar with the handbook's contents and part of the mandatory orientation.  The handbook contains valuable information, answers, and resources, such as DE contacts, policies and procedures (how to drop, attendance requirements, etc.), student services (ADA, financial aid, degree planning, etc.), course information, testing procedures, technical support, and academic calendars.  Refer to the DE Student Handbook by visiting this link:  http://de.hccs.edu/de/de-student-handbook

Access CE Policies on their Web site:

http://hccs.edu/CE-student-guidelines