Business Fundamentals
Graduates are entering the world of work just as it is being radically transformed. While technical skills remain crucial, organizations are now looking to hire a workforce with the human skills to thrive in the modern workplace. In this course, students will cultivate and apply knowledge for the contemporary workplace. Driven by case studies and real-world context, students will develop an understanding of the impacts of equity, diversity, inclusion, social responsibility, ethics and sustainability, and client service. Students will work in diverse teams throughout this course, ultimately applying the course learning in a culminating capstone project where they will propose recommendations to an organization.
Links to Sustainable Development Goals:
For more information on each of the goals please click here; you may only see one link to your course material, or you may multiple links; please reach out to Paulina if you need any assistance)
Goals #5 - Gender Equality
As students will learn about EDI concepts and have the opportunity to analyze EDI's role in an organization, this will support SDG Goal #5 Gender Equality: Equal representation in public and private institutions, employment and gender inequities, violence against women, etc. are all issues that need to be addressed for an organization to be successful.
Goal #9 – Industry, Innovation, Infrastructure
The CSR business model encourages companies to recognize (and adjust) their impact on society and the environment. By incorporating CSR policies into a business model, companies are building sustainability into their company infrastructure. By operating in a way that enhances rather than degrades society and the environment, the business model links to sustainable industrialization and innovation and supports this SDG Goal.
Goal #10 - Reduced Inequalities
Through an EDI-lens, Goal #10 (Reduced Inequalities) is addressed. As EDI perspective within a business model focuses on empowering and promoting social, economic, and political inclusion of all; equal opportunity for all employees; fair fiscal/wage policies; ensuring representation at all levels; an understanding of basic human rights; as well as the importance of diversity in the workplace. These issues are fundamental to reducing inequalities in a fair workplace and for a successful company.
