MGT 493 is required of all Business Students at Wright State. The course studies the relationship between business and government, the business environment and public policy, the corporate role in American society, and business social responsibility. The course is designed for the student to:
- Develop awareness of the nature and value of public policy issue management process as a business competency.
- Develop awareness of the theoretical basis of political economy.
- Develop a conceptual understanding of corporate power and social responsibility.
- Develop fundamental awareness of U.S. Constitutional law, the U.S. Bill of Rights and rationales for U.S. government regulation of business.
- Develop understanding about U.S. employment law general protections and specific discrimination provisions regarding employees.
- Increase awareness of U.S. consumer protection policies.
- Demonstrate analytic and writing intensive skills in the handling of public policy issues.
- Demonstrate oral presentation and team collaboration skills in addressing public policy issues.
Covered topics include:
- Fundamentals of public policy management
- Theoretical basis of political economy
- Social responsibility
- Fundamental constitutional law in relation to the regulation of business
- Fundamentals of government regulation of business
- Antitrust law and restraint of trade
- Fundamentals of employment law and discrimination
- Consumer protection
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