Undergraduate Social Impact Course Offerings
Read more about the Social Impact Core at the Undergraduate College.
Business & Its Publics: Inquiry & Discourse
SOIM-UB.0125
The Social Impact Core foundation course, introduces students to the many interconnections between business, society, markets, politics, art, culture and life. Through a series of lectures featuring a broad range of visitors and a complementary writing course, students form their own perspectives on the meaning of business and its role in society and their lives, while hearing, seeing, and questioning key people in business and the institutions that surround it Past speakers have included CEOs, politicians, regulators, entrepreneurs, activists, artists, and writers.
2 credits
Law, Business, & Society
SOIM-UB.006
The Law, Business & Society course challenges students to think more deeply about legal systems and appreciate how they have evolved and continue to evolve in relationship to business and society. The interaction between law and business is multi-dimensional involving social, political, ethical and technological considerations. In the course, students will examine how key areas of business law influence the structure of domestic and international business relationships, while honing their analytical, communication, conflict resolution and team problem solving skills.
4 credits
Professional Responsibility & Leadership
SOIM-UB.0012
This capstone course facilitates student development of a personal sense of business professionalism and leadership. Students consider how individuals should behave in ambiguous situations, balancing self-interests and those of the firm within the larger context of society, ethics, and law. The course builds on content discussed throughout the core while introducing new themes pertinent to students about to enter the workforce including the economic and ethical aspects of acting as a business professional and several models, or approaches, to leadership.
2 credits
Entertainment Law
MULT-UB.0048
This is a course about entertainment aspects of the mass media. Major topics include contracts, torts (defamation and privacy), and intellectual property. This course will also focus on the relationships between various parties in the entertainment field (the artist, manager, agent and so on), the protection of intellectual property interests, and various aspects of the recording industry (e.g. contracts and royalties).
At a general level, this course should prepare you to analyze a wide variety of entertainment law issues. Dealing with more narrow topics, such as constitutional concerns or union representation, will require additional, specialized independent study. This class should also help to further develop your reasoning skills.
1.5 credits
Entrepreneurship & Law In Practice
MULT-UB.0086
The course is designed around two games: the law game and the entrepreneurship game. The entrepreneurship game focuses on the legal and financial issues an entrepreneur considers in starting a business (teams follow the life-cycle of a business they create—it is our hope that some students may go on to create companies started in the game!). The law game simulates a civil trial from inception to end. Students draft pleadings, gather facts, perform depositions of witnesses, and prepare the final case—facing off in front of a judge.
1.5 credits
