Ethical Business Impact: Culture and Environment
This course is part of Ethical Decision-Making for Global Managers.
This comprehensive course examines the ethical dimensions of international corporate operations and their impact on culture and environment. Students explore complex scenarios involving mineral extraction in developing nations, marketing ethics, and environmental conservation. Through detailed analysis of real-world cases, participants learn to balance economic growth with environmental stewardship and cultural preservation. The course emphasizes critical evaluation of marketing practices, assessment of environmental value, and application of both rules-based and results-based ethical frameworks to make informed decisions in global business contexts.
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What you'll learn
Apply ethical frameworks to evaluate global marketing and sales practices
Analyze marketing techniques using manipulation and harm assessment tools
Assess human and environmental impacts of business operations
Understand methods for valuing environmental resources
Develop strategies for balancing economic growth with conservation
Skills you'll gain
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Module Description
This course explores the ethical implications of international corporate operations on cultural and environmental dimensions. It addresses how global businesses influence local cultures through marketing practices and operational decisions, particularly in developing nations. The curriculum covers ethical frameworks for evaluating marketing techniques, assessing environmental impact, and balancing economic growth with conservation. Students learn to analyze the manipulation continuum in advertising, measure potential harm and audience vulnerability, and understand various approaches to valuing natural resources. The course emphasizes practical application of both rules-based and results-based approaches to ethical decision-making in global business contexts.
Fee Structure
Individual course purchase is not available - to enroll in this course with a certificate, you need to purchase the complete Professional Certificate Course. For enrollment and detailed fee structure, visit the following: Ethical Decision-Making for Global Managers
Instructor
6 Courses
Expert in International Business Ethics and Investment Strategy
John M. Kline served as Professor of International Business Diplomacy at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service, where he directed both the Master of Science in Foreign Service program and the Karl F. Landegger Program in International Business Diplomacy. His distinguished career focused on international business-government relations, investment strategies, negotiations, and business ethics. He authored five influential books, including his widely-used textbook "Ethics for International Business," which was translated into Chinese by China Renmin University Press. His academic contributions extended to visiting scholar positions, including at Fudan University's Dr. Seaker Chan Center for Comparative Political Development Studies in Shanghai. Before joining Georgetown's faculty, he served as director of international economic policy at the National Association of Manufacturers. His consulting work with international organizations and multinational corporations focused on developing methods for governments to evaluate foreign direct investment proposals using sustainable economic, environmental, social, and governance criteria. His expertise in analyzing policy challenges related to corporate nationality in global enterprises has significantly influenced the field of international business diplomacy
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