This is an archived course. A more recent version may be available at ocw.mit.edu.

15.965 Ethical Practice: Professionalism, Social Responsibility, and the Purpose of the Corporation

As taught in: Spring 2007

A set of texts on law and ethics.

Professional and business ethics texts. (Image courtesy of Dey on Flickr.)

Level:

Graduate

Instructors:

Kara Penn
(Teaching Assistant)

Prof. Leigh Hafrey

Course Features

Course Description

This special seminar in management is designed as an introduction to ethics and business, with a focus on business management. Over 13 sessions, students will have the opportunity to explore theoretical concepts in business ethics, as well as cases that represent the challenges they will likely face as managers; they will also have the opportunity to work with guest faculty and business and other professional practitioners. Individual sessions will take the form of moderated discussion, with occasional short lectures from the instructor.