Course Description:
This course will provide an integrated understanding of the sources of competitive/strategic advantage derived from corporate citizenship in the public policy, social, economic, and ecological environments. Objectives include:
1. To provide opportunities for reflection on the ethics, roles, and responsibilities of leaders as creators of organizational vision, values, and operating practices that affect stakeholders; and
2. To provide insight into organization values, visions, and strategies for future leaders in business.
3. To explore the interrelationships between business and its stakeholders such as government, community, and natural environment, and their effect on sustainable profitability.

Course Learning Objectives
1. Design strategies for the effective utilization of stakeholder groups.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the role of corporate social responsibility.
3. Analyze competing theories concerning stakeholder involvement.
4. Comprehend the elements of issues management and evaluate the effectiveness of alternative methodologies.

Role of Students
Your responsibility is to analyze the assigned materials in depth. My role is as facilitator of your learning process and creator of what I hope is a safe environment where learning occurs.
Readings should be approached as a basis for developing your ability to analyze, understand, and come to a decision about managing issues of corporate citizenship. Numerous theoretical frameworks will be used to enhance this ability. You need to use these theories and ideas in your written work.
Meeting homework deadlines is required. Failure to submit an assignment on time will result in half credit or less for that assignment. All submissions are to be made by posting to the appropriate D2L Dropbox or Discussion Board.
Time Investment:
Depending on the intensity which you