FYS BUS01 - Corporations in America: For Worse and For Better

4 Hour(s) Credit
Focus on the power of U.S. corporations in American society, historically and today. Examine how corporations are formed and governed, the constitutional rights corporations have obtained over the years, the laws and regulations that have shaped and amplified their power, the corporations’ legal obligations to shareholders and stakeholders, and how the rules are evolving as consumers, investors, employees, communities and corporations themselves are re-examining the corporation’s relationship to society in light of today’s ever-broadening threats of climate change, environmental degradation, social and racial injustice, and income inequality.
Four hours per week
Meets General Education: First Year Seminar (FYS)
May Not Receive Credit for Both if a second FYS is taken. Taking a second FYS will replace the original FYS grade, regardless of topic.