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Global Challenges in Business SpecializationUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Global business ethics is the study and analysis of how ethics and global business are connected. Because commerce is about markets, and  markets entail exchanges between people and groups of people, commerce is about human relationships.. 
One of the important challenges in global business is working out the extent of these obligations in the interrelationships between businesses and the particular local cultures in which that business operates. The ethical issues arising from these engagements, the kinds of values-based considerations out of which an organization negotiates with local concerns, and how an organization can be both an enabler of economic value while respecting cultural differences are important topics of this course. 

You will be able to: 

• Become morally sensitive to ethical dilemmas in global commerce 
• Identify ethical issues in global business 
• Master stakeholder analysis 
• Use a well-reasoned process by which to arrive at ethically defensible decisions 
• Differentiate between good and weak ethical arguments and defend conclusions 

This course is part of Gies College of Business’ suite of online programs, including the iMBA and iMSM. Learn more about admission into these programs and explore how your Coursera work can be leveraged if accepted into a degree program at https://degrees.giesbusiness.illinois.edu/idegrees/.

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Week 1

4 hours to complete

Course Orientation & Module 1 Is Ethics Part of Business?

You will become familiar with the course, your classmates, and our learning environment. The orientation will also help you obtain the technical skills required for the course. Identify what we mean by ethics and moral reasoning. Learn about the “do the right thing” approach, utilitarianism, and theories of justice. Understand why these theories are important for moral reasoning and for commerce. Be familiar with the framework for moral reasoning. Apply this framework in a case analysis.

4 hours to complete

7 videos (Total 38 min), 8 readings, 3 quizzes

7 videos

Welcome to Global Impact: Business Ethics5m

Learn on Your Terms30s

1-1.1: Case Study: Merck and River Blindness7m

1-1.2: Ethical Theories and Their Contributions to Decision-Making16m

1-1.3: Merck and Moral Reasoning3m

1-1.4: Merck's Decision2m

Like this course? Learn more with the iMBA! (Optional)1m

8 readings

Syllabus10m

About the Discussion Forums10m

Glossary10m

Brand Descriptions10m

Learn More About Flexible Learning Paths10m

Updating Your Profile10m

Module 1 Overview10m

Module 1 Readings10m

2 practice exercises

Orientation Quiz30m

Is Ethics Part of Business?: Quiz30m

Week

Week 2

1 hour to complete

Module 2: Stakeholder Theory: Bayer CropScience in India

1 hour to complete

5 videos (Total 35 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz

Week

Week 3

1 hour to complete

Module 3: In Rome should we do as the Romans do?

1 hour to complete

6 videos (Total 34 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz

6 videos

3-1.1: Resolving the Bayer CropScience Dilemma4m

3-1.2: What Price Safety?4m

3-1.3a: The Issue(s) of Relativism Part. 17m

3-1.3b: The Issue(s) of Relativism Part. 210m

3-1.4: A Social Contracts Approach to Relativism in Global Commerce5m

3-1.5: A Social Contract's Approach to Relativism in Global Commerce Review2m

2 readings

Module 3 Overview10m

Module 3 Readings10m

1 practice exercise

In Rome should we do as the Romans do?: Quiz30m

Week

Week 4

3 hours to complete

Module 4: Why Do Good People and Good Organizations do Bad Things?

3 hours to complete

6 videos (Total 38 min), 4 readings, 2 quizzes

6 videos

4-1.1: Why do good people and good organizations do bad things?6m

4-1.2: The Volkswagen Problem5m

4-1.3: How Can We Explain the Volkswagen Issue?6m

4-1.4: Obedience to Authority7m

4-1.5: Developing Moral Courage and Moral Imagination8m

Gies Online Programs3m

4 readings

Module 4 Overview10m

Module 4 Readings10m

Congratulations!10m

Get Your Course Certificate10m

1 practice exercise

Why Do Good People and Good Organizations do Bad Things?: Quiz30m

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TOP REVIEWS FROM GLOBAL IMPACT: BUSINESS ETHICS

by SSSep 16, 2020

The course was extremely helpful; I just expected some more concepts and theories to be explained. Otherwise, the mentor did full justice to her role.

by DAJun 20, 2020

handling business issue toward the success ans norms and behaveour

by ASJul 23, 2020

Great course, outlines ethical concepts and frameworks crisply.

by KKNov 30, 2020

Like these typical questions and problem solving ideas or very useful to us ..... May be we can use this in our future

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About the Global Challenges in Business Specialization

Learning Outcomes for the Specialization:

Upon completion of this specialization, you will be able to: Understand how businesses function in the global marketplace. Make ethical decisions to run a responsible business in the global marketplace. Understand the role of business in addressing global challenges such as poverty and the environment. Understand how business can pursue opportunities and confront challenges in the complex global marketplace.

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When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.
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Global Impact: Business Ethics

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Instructor

Patricia Werhane

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Course Orientation & Module 1 Is Ethics Part of Business?

Module 2: Stakeholder Theory: Bayer CropScience in India

Module 3: In Rome should we do as the Romans do?

Module 4: Why Do Good People and Good Organizations do Bad Things?

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Patricia Werhane

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Course Orientation & Module 1 Is Ethics Part of Business?

Module 2: Stakeholder Theory: Bayer CropScience in India

Module 3: In Rome should we do as the Romans do?

Module 4: Why Do Good People and Good Organizations do Bad Things?

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