Description
Examines the complex interface between public and private business sectors and explores the role of business administration in contemporary society through examination of theoretical foundations, ethical dilemmas, and political environments within historical and global comparative contexts. Learners engage in intensive readings of scholarly works within the discipline foundation and collateral contemporary works that span the public, private, and independent sectors. Learners explore advanced analytical and strategic business skills related to government regulation, politics, ethics, and corporate social responsibility. Specific subject areas include conceptual analysis and critique of bureaucracy; the development of management theory and subsequent application to the public and private sectors; organizational design, behavior and change; decision-making models and group dynamics; administrative leadership; and the legal foundation of business administration.