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Leadership and Ethics in Business-Online

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Department of Management and Marketing

College of Business

Instructor Name: Lois A. Blyden, Esq.

Office Phone:

936-261-9259 OR 281-300-2296

Fax: 936-261-9220

Office Agr/Bus Building Rm. 334 Email Address: [email protected]

Mail (U.S. Postal Service) Address: Prairie View A&M University P.O. Box

519

Mail Stop 2315

Prairie View, TX 77446

Office Hours: MWF 10:30- 11;30 a.m. -8:00 p.m. by e-mail and phone calls.

Virtual Office Hours: MWF 10:30- 11;30 a.m. -8:00 p.m. by e-mail and phone calls.

Course Location: Hobart Thomas Taylor Sr. Hall- ONLINE

Class Meeting Days & Times:

Monday through Sunday Online

Course Abbreviation and Number:

MGMT 2203 P01

Catalog Description: Credit 3 semester hours. Explores the major elements and the basic frameworks of leadership and ethics with emphasis on the linkages between the two. Considers several cases where leaders faced significant ethical challenges. Students will be expected to write and discuss thoughtful analyses of these cases using the frameworks discussed in class.

Prerequisites:

ENGL 1133 or a University accepted alternative.

Co-requisites: N/A

Required Text:

1. Blyden, Lois A. , Leadership and Ethics in Business, Preliminary

Edition, Cognella Academic Publishing, 2018

To purchase the MGMT 2203 textbook, please follow this link:

https://store.cognella.com/82503-1A-001

If you experience any difficulties, please email [email protected] or

call 800.200.3908 ext. 503.

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2. John Maxwell, There’s No Such Thing As Business Ethics, ISBN: 9780446532297, Publisher: Warner Books 8-2003

3. Collins, Jim, Good To Great. NY: Harper Collins Publishers, Inc., 2001.

Additional Required Materials: Student subscription to the Wall Street Journal weekly e-mail on Ethics and Leadership (http://www.wsjstudentweeklywrapup.com/sign_up.cfm?reflink=djem_swwsite_signup). Additional articles will be made available by the instructor. While it is the student’s responsibility to acquire the book as quickly as possible, accommodations have been made at the Center for Business Education library to have the Trevino book on reserve.

Access to Learning Resources:

PVAMU Library: phone: (936) 261-1500; web: http://www.tamu.edu/pvamu/library/

University Bookstore: phone: (936) 261-1990; web: https://www.bkstr.com/Home/10001-10734-1?demoKey=d

Course Goals or

Overview:

The goal of this course is to utilize cases, comparisons and analyses to facilitate the learning of ethics and leadership in business. It will be writing intensive with a heavy emphasis on classroom discussion. In addition to mastery of the course content, this course will enhance development of written and oral decision making skills.

Course Objectives/Accrediting Body: AACSB

At the end of this course, the student will

Alignment with Academic Program

Alignment with Core Curriculum

1 Distinguish between ethics, philosophy, and religion.

The preparation of managers of organizations requires a liberal arts education emphasizing an understanding of the economic, social and

To understand those works as expressions of individual and human values within an historical and social context.

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2 Recognize and clearly state ethical issues.

political issues in a multi-cultural environment. The major emphases in the management curriculum are on problem identification, analysis and solution, decision-making, business ethics, communications, team dynamics and leadership, as well as understanding and integrating the functional areas of business operations. Program Learning Goals

Program Goal 1: Mastery of Content, Graduates will demonstrate an ability to integrate and use knowledge from multiple business disciplines. Program Goal 2: Teamwork, Graduates will demonstrate an ability to work well in a team environment. Program Goal 3: Ethics, Graduates will have an ethical perspective. Program Goal 4: Global Perspective,


3 Recognize and analyze an ethical problem, and choose and defend a solution.


4 Understand why a strong ethical foundation is essential to leadership.


5 Be able to develop alternative approaches to ethical decision-making.

To respond critically to works in the arts and humanities.

6 Respect the positions of those with different viewpoints and respond to them effectively.


7 Distinguish between leadership, management and administration.


8 Understand the concept of using teams to move and change organizations.



Graduates will have a global perspective. Program Goal 5: Communications, Graduates will be effective communicators.

9 Understand the dysfunctions that may lead to team failure and how to overcome them.


10 Be able to show that leadership decisions must be intuitive rather than prescriptive and based upon a firm ethical foundation.


11 Redirect the organization toward excellence.


12 Establish benchmarks for determining success.


13 Motivate, or move, organization members to achieve goals.


14 Be able to distinguish between the two fundamental styles of leadership.



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The objectives of the course can be met by: 1) Purchasing, reading, and studying the required materials as well as properly taking and studying notes after class. 2) Reading the text and supplemental readings before class and preparing relevant questions. 3) Attending class (posting attendance) and utilizing teams/study groups. 4) Asking for and seeking help during office hours. 5) Keeping all deadlines. Course Evaluation Methods

This course will utilize the following instruments to determine student grades and proficiency of the learning outcomes for the course.

Exams – written tests designed to measure knowledge of presented course material Forum Exercises – written assignments designed to supplement and reinforce course material Class Participation – daily attendance and participation in class discussions

Assignments *Individual and Team – supplement the learning of leadership principles-

Course Procedures

Attendance

Must sign the attendance forum by Thursdays 11:59 p.m. of every week. Anyone not

logging into that forum by then will be considered and marked absent for the week. Submission of Assignments:

All assignments must be submitted online to eCourses for grading, must submit ALL

paper assignment in APA (American Psychological Association) format unless the

assignment states otherwise. More details are provided under “the Assignments” tabs.

Case Studies-

Upload your response to each question under the question. Any response that is just a

sentence will not be given any points. Your answer must fully discuss the question in

at least 4 sentences.

Case study due dates are important and must be adhered to. Late work will not be

accepted without a valid excuse.


Formatting Documents: Microsoft Word is the standard word processing tool used at PVAMU. If you’re using other word processors, be sure to use the “save as” tool and save the document in either the Microsoft Word, Rich Text, or plain text format. If the assignment is submitted in the wrong format it is considered late.

eCourses: /eCourses

eCourses Statement: /eCourses is a tool that Prairie View A&M University uses to

improve the educational experience with Internet-enabled technology that connects teacher

education candidates, faculty, researchers and the community in a growing network of

education environments dedicated to better communication, collaboration and content.

6.

Students must be familiar with eCourses. Various activities, documents, and other resources

will be posted electronically on our course website. These are designed to enhance your

potential for success in mastering the learning objectives.

The most essential tool for success in this class is your textbook. Notes posted on eCourses

are concise. Therefore, notes should be used in combination with the textbook when

preparing for an exam.

Discussion

In the "Discussion" areas of the course, you, as a student, can interact with your instructor

and classmates to explore questions and comments related to the content of this course.

A successful student in online education is one who takes an active role in the learning

process. You are therefore encouraged to participate in the discussion areas to enhance your

learning experience throughout each week.

The discussions will be graded for:

1. Frequency—Number of your discussion comments, and Number of your

contributions

2. Quality—Content of your contributions. Not just I agree but must contain substance

Students are expected to log into the course and post (respond) in the discussion topics

a minimum of three (first post answer discussion question, second and third posts

respond to two colleagues) posts per discussion.


Quality—Content of your contributions. Examples of quality posts include:

▪ providing additional information to the discussion;

▪ elaborating on previous comments from others;

▪ presenting explanations of concepts or methods to help fellow teacher educator

candidate s,

▪ presenting reasons for or against a topic in a persuasive fashion,

▪ sharing your own personal experiences that relate to the topic

7. Weekly Activities/Assignments/Discussions

The forum discussions and the assignments will alternate every week. Therefore,

one week will be assignment and the next week will be a Forum discussion.

Students are urged to participate in them as soon as possible to avoid having points

taken away due to lateness.

Individual Forums and Class Discussions 10 points each

There are four (4) individual forums; each student must participate in them.

They are 10 points each totaling 40 points. No assignments will be accepted

late unless you have a valid excuse along with supporting documentation.

Forums will be closed at the end of the week.

Individual Assignment 20 points each

There are four (4) individual assignments. They are worth 20 points each,

totaling 80 points.

If an individual assignment is late, five (5) points are automatically deducted

and then a one (1) point off for each day thereafter until the assignment is

uploaded.

Team Forums –

The members of the class may or may not be divided in teams based on the

number of students. If there is a team assignment, each team member must

participate in the team forum assignments. Late submission of an assignment will

affect all the team members. Therefore, you should urge all of their team

members to participate in the assignments. If a team reports to me that a team


member is not doing his share of work on the weekly team participation report, that

team member will obtain a zero (0) for that assignment.

Time and Place for Exams Week 6, 12 and 15 40 points each

There will be Two (2) tests and one (1) Final exam, one after the completion of

each textbook. All exams will be given Online. They will be given through

lockdown browser and may be proctored at any place the student wants to

take it. If on campus, special considerations will be given for those students

who live outside the Houston area. Detail instructions will be given prior to

ythe exam as to the method of completion.

8.

Exam Policy Exams should be taken as scheduled. No makeup examinations will be allowed except under documented emergencies (See Student Handbook). Test and Exams are scheduled – At least one exam shall be proctored by Examity proctoring center.

Individual Powerpoint Company Scandal Assignments 20 pointa

The students will be given a company to research and answer the following

questions after being assigned to a Company by the Instructor.

Company Scandal Individual Power Point Presentation

Select three different articles on your unethical corporate situation from the Internet or the University Library that reported on the same unethical business conduct of the Company chosen by your team.

Research information on an issue that deals with business ethics from a newspaper, magazine, journal, TV, or the Internet.

• Clearly give a short history or background of the Company (Who is the founder and present President, What type of Company is it, How many employees do they have

• What is the company accused of doing?

• What ethics is lacking? (Lying, stealing, cheating, inferior parts. Inferior or tainted product)

• What ethical system should be applied (Utilitarianism/Deontology/ Virtue Ethics/Ethical Code Violations) Chapter 4

• What individuals in the organization was involved? (managers, executives, and employees)?

• What did the organizational leadership do when the scandal happened?

• Who was/were the stakeholders (people affected) by the actions of the company?

Propose a plan for revising the ethical standards to resolve the issue for the company.


Address how the plan will affect employees and management.

• The plan may include any of the following- implementation, communication of the standards, and measurements of short- and long-term compliance.

Format – Power Point Presentation 1-5 Slides

• Include the citation of the article for reference and attach a link to the article following the conclusion of your paper.

• Include at least two textbook references and three references from other sources with your paper.

Submit - Any power point submitted after then will receive a zero.

9.

Company Scandals – Students will be assigned to one of the Scandals below:

1. Star Bucks leaking water scandals from faucet in foreign country

2. Abercrombie and Fitch –The Look Racial Discrimination Lawsuit

3. McDonald Scalding Coffee Scandal

4. HP Employee Phone Tapping Scandal

5. Westland Meat Packing Tainted Meat Scandal

6. Tylenol Lawsuit

7. Coca Cola Discrimination Lawsuit (any country)

7. Chinese Milk Scandal

8. Pet Food Tainting Scandal

9. Burger King Horse Meat Scandal

10. Dell Accounting Scandal

11. Peanut Butter Scandal

12. Bank of America Discrimination Scandal

13. Merck Vioxx Scandal

14. St. Jude Medical founder Yongning Zou, stealing company funds

15. Egg Producer Hillandale Farms of Iowa tainted egg Scandal

16. Kathy Lee Gifford Sweatshop scandal

17. Reeboks Sweatshop Scandal

18. Nike Sweatshop Scandal

19. Mattel Lead Paint Scandal

20. Diamond Pet Food Scandal

21. PepsiCo. AquaFina Spring Water Scandal

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23. Wal-Mart’s Nasty China Pork Scandal Is a Big Deal 24. Wal-Mart dirty underwear Scandal

25. Zumbrota-Mazeppa Schools District Settles Discrimination Lawsuit

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26. Herbal Essence Animal Use Scandal

27. Adelphia corporate scandal

28. Tyco Corporate Scandal

29. Dannon Yogurtgate

30. Peanut Corporation of America Peanut Butter Deaths

31. Andrew & Williamson San Diego Tainted Strawberries Scandal 32. Toyota Prius brake troubles

33. BP Oil Spill Scandal

34. Chi-Chi's Mexican restaurant Hepatitis Scandal

35. Crackle Barrel Discrimination Lawsuit

36. Denney’s Restaurant Discrimination Lawsuit

37. Sony v. Apple

10.

Forum Discussion Instructions- Each student must review at least three of the

other class member’s power points and comment on them in the forum during

Posting in the Online Classroom- Strong Advice Students are required to log-on to the e-course website often to participate in discussion. It is strongly advised that you check the discussion area daily to keep abreast of discussions. When a topic is posted, everyone is required to participate. The exact use of discussion will be determined by the instructor. Late discussions after the due date will not be accepted nor graded. They will receive a zero, unless student provides a valid excuse. Remember that everything Online is dated. It is strongly suggested that students type their discussion postings in a word processing application and save it to their PC or a removable drive before posting to the discussion board. This is important for two reasons: 1) If for some reason your discussion responses are lost in your online course, you will have another copy; 2) Grammatical errors can be greatly minimized by the use of the spell-and-grammar check functions in word processing applications. Once the post(s) have been typed and corrected in the word processing application, it should be copied and pasted to the discussion board.

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Grading Matrix-**** Note-grades will be lowered by 1 grade level for a student who has more than 6 absences.

Instrument Value (percentages) Total

Individual Forums 4 at 10 pts. Each 40

Individual Case Study Assignments

4 at 10 points each 40

Individual Power Presentation

1 at 20 points each 20

Test 2 test 60 points each 120

Attendance/participation

10

Final Exam 80 70

Total: 300

11.

Final Determination 270 - 300 90% of 300 = A 216 - 269 80% of 300 = B

189 - 215 70% of 300 = C

162 - 188 60% of 300 = D

150 - 161 below is an 300 = F

Grade Determination is based on this scale A = 90 and above; B = 80 - 89;


C = 70 - 79; D = 60 - 69; F = 59 or below

Students are urged to contact me for Onground office hours as soon

as they have concerns about their grades. There will not be any

extra assignments at the end of the semester. If you are failing you

will not be allowed to write an extra paper, resubmit your papers,

nor l post assignments late.

Furthermore, there will be no late posting of previous discussions in

the forum after Week 14th.


12. John B. Coleman Library The library and its partners have as their mission to provide resources and instructional material in support of the evolving curriculum, as a partner in Prairie View A&M University's mission of teaching, research, and service and to support the University's core values of access and quality, diversity, leadership, relevance, and social responsibility through emphasis on ten key areas of service. It maintains library collections and access both on campus, online, and through local agreements to further the educational goals of students and faculty. https://www.pvamu.edu/library/ Phone: 936-261-1500 University Tutoring Center The Center offers tutoring via peer tutoring. The services include workshops (i.e., Save My Semester, Recalculate Your Route), seminars (i.e., Tools You Can Use: TI-84), group review sessions (i.e., College Algebra Topic Reviews, GRE Preparation), group study opportunities (i.e., TSIA, HESI, Study Break, Exam Cram), and test-taking strategies (How to take Notes, Study Buddy, 5 Day Study Guide). The Learning Curve is a nationally certified tutoring program through the National Tutoring Association. The peer tutors are trained and certified by the coordinator each semester. Location: J.B. Coleman Library Rm. 307. Phone: 936-261-1561 The Student Academic Success Center The Student Academic Success Center is designed to help Prairie View students in their second year and beyond navigate towards graduation by providing the following services: Academic Advisement, Targeted Tutorials for Personalized Learning, Campus-Wide Referrals, and Academic & Social Workshops. Location: J.B. Coleman Library Rm. 306. Phone: 936-261-1040 Writing Center The Writing Center provides student consultants on all aspects of the writing process and a variety of writing assignments. Writing Center consultations assist students in such areas as prewriting, brainstorming, audience awareness, organization, research, and citation. Students taking on-line courses or courses at the Northwest Houston Center or College of Nursing may consult remotely or by email. Location: Hilliard Hall Rm. 121. Phone: 936-261-3724 Student Counseling Services The Student Counseling Services unit offers a range of services and programs to assist students in maximizing their potential for success: short-term individual, couples, and group counseling, as well as crisis intervention, outreach, consultation, and referral services. The staff is licensed by the State of Texas and provides assistance to students who are dealing with academic skills concerns, situational crises, adjustment problems, and emotional difficulties. Information shared with the staff is treated confidentially and in accordance with Texas State Law. Location: Owens-Franklin Health Center Rm. 226. Phone: 936-261-3564 Testing The Department of Testing administers College Board CLEP examinations, the HESI A2 for pre-nursing majors, LSAT for law school applicants and MPRE for second-year law students, the Experiential Learning Portfolio option, the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) Assessment, which determines college readiness in the state, and exam proctoring, among other service such as SAT and ACT for high school students. Phone: 936-261-3627

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Office of Disability Services As a federally-mandated educational support unit, the Office of Disability Services serves as the repository for confidential disability files for faculty, staff, and students. For persons with a disability, the Office develops individualized ADA letters of request for accommodations. Other services include: learning style inventories, awareness workshops, accessibility pathways, webinars, computer laboratory with adapted hard and software, adapted furniture, proctoring of non-standardized test administrations, ASL interpreters, ALDs, digital recorders, livescribe, Kurtzweil, and a comprehensive referral network across campus and the broader community. Location: Evans Hall Rm. 317. Phone: 936-261-3585 Veteran Services Veterans Services works with student veterans, current military and military dependents to support their transition to the college environment and continued persistence to graduation. The Office coordinates and certifies benefits for both the G.I. Bill and the Texas Hazlewood Act. Location: May Hall Rm. 118. Phone: 936-261-3563 Office for Student Engagement The Office for Student Engagement delivers comprehensive programs and services designed to meet the co-curricular needs of students. The Office implements inclusive and accessible programs and services that enhance student development through exposure to and participation in diverse and relevant social, cultural, intellectual, recreational, community service, leadership development and campus governance. Location: Memorial Student Center Rm. 221. Phone: 936-261-1340 Career Services Career Services supports students through professional development, career readiness, and placement and employment assistance. The Office provides one-on-one career coaching, interview preparation, resume and letter writing, and career exploration workshops and seminars. Services are provided for students at the Northwest Houston Center and College of Nursing in the Medical Center twice a month or on a requested basis. Distance Learning students are encouraged to visit the Career Services website for information regarding services provided. Location: Evans Hall Rm. 217. Phone: 936-261-3570

University Rules and Procedures

Disability Statement (Also See Student Handbook): The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights protection for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact Disability Services, in Evans Hall, Room 317, or call 936-261-3585/3. Academic Misconduct (See Student Handbook): You are expected to practice academic honesty in every aspect of this course and all other courses. Make sure you are familiar with your Student Handbook, especially the section on academic misconduct. Students who engage in academic misconduct are subject to university disciplinary procedures. Forms of Academic Dishonesty:

1. Cheating: deception in which a student misrepresents that he/she has mastered information on an academic exercise that he/she has not mastered; giving or receiving aid unauthorized by the instructor on assignments or examinations.

2. Academic misconduct: tampering with grades or taking part in obtaining or distributing any part of a scheduled test.

3. Fabrication: use of invented information or falsified research.


4. Plagiarism: unacknowledged quotation and/or paraphrase of someone else’s words, ideas, or data as one’s own in work submitted for credit. Failure to identify information or essays from the Internet and submitting them as one’s own work also constitutes plagiarism.

Nonacademic Misconduct (See Student Handbook) The university respects the rights of instructors to teach and students to learn. Maintenance of these rights requires campus conditions that do not impede their exercise. Campus behavior that interferes with either (1) the instructor’s ability to conduct the class, (2) the inability of other students to profit from the instructional program, or (3) campus behavior that interferes with the rights of others will not be tolerated. An individual engaging in such disruptive behavior may be subject to disciplinary action. Such incidents will be adjudicated by the Dean of Students under nonacademic procedures. Sexual Misconduct (See Student Handbook): Sexual harassment of students and employers at Prairie View A&M University is unacceptable and will not be tolerated. Any member of the university community violating this policy will be subject to disciplinary action. Title IX Statement Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) is committed to supporting students and complying with the Texas A&M University System non-discrimination policy. It seeks to e stablish an environment that is free of bias, discrimination, and harassment. If you experience an incident of sex- or gender-based discrimination, including sexual harassment, sexual assault or attempted sexual assault, we encourage you to report it. While you may talk to a faculty member about an incident of misconduct, the faculty member must report the basic facts of your experience to Ms. Alexia Taylor, PVAMU’s Title IX Coordinator. If you would like to speak with someone who may be able to afford you privacy or confidentiality, there are individuals who can meet with you. The Title IX Coordinator is designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies and can assist you with understanding your options and connect you with on- and off-campus resources. The Title IX Coordinator can be reached by phone at 936-261-2123 or in Suite 013 in the A.I. Thomas Administration Building. Class Attendance Policy (See Catalog for Full Attendance Policy) Prairie View A&M University requires regular class attendance. Attending all classes supports full academic development of each learner whether classes are taught with the instructor physically present or via distance learning technologies such as interactive video and/or internet.

Excessive absenteeism may result in a student’s course grade being reduced or in assignment of a grade of “F”. Absences are accumulated beginning with the first day of class during regular semesters and summer terms.

Student Academic Appeals Process Authority and responsibility for assigning grades to students rests with the faculty. However, in those instances where students believe that miscommunication, errors, or unfairness of any kind may have adversely affected the instructor's assessment of their academic performance, the student has a right to appeal by the procedure listed in the Catalog and by doing so within thirty days of receiving the grade or experiencing any other problematic academic event that prompted the complaint.


Technical Considerations for Online and Web-Assist Minimum Hardware and Software Requirements: -Pentium with Windows XP or PowerMac with OS 9 -56K modem or network access -Internet provider with SLIP or PPP -8X or greater CD-ROM -64MB RAM -Hard drive with 40MB available space -15” monitor, 800x600, color or 16 bit -Sound card w/speakers -Microphone and recording software -Keyboard & mouse -Netscape Communicator ver. 4.61 or Microsoft Internet Explorer ver. 5.0 /plug-ins -Participants should have a basic proficiency of the following computer skills:

·Sending and receiving email ·A working knowledge of the Internet ·Proficiency in Microsoft Word ·Proficiency in the Acrobat PDF Reader ·Basic knowledge of Windows or Mac O.S.

Netiquette (online etiquette): students are expected to participate in all discussions and virtual classroom chats when directed to do so. Students are to be respectful and courteous to others in the discussions. Foul or abusive language will not be tolerated. When referring to information from books, websites or articles, please use APA standards to reference sources. Technical Support: Students should call the Prairie View A&M University Helpdesk at 936-261-2525 for technical issues with accessing your online course. The helpdesk is available 24 hours a day/7 days a week. For


other technical questions regarding your online course, call the Office of Distance Learning at 936-261-3290 or 936-261-3282 13. Communication Expectations and Standards: All emails or discussion postings will receive a response from the instructor within 48 hours. You can send email anytime that is convenient to you, but I check my email messages continuously during the day throughout the work-week (Monday through Friday). I will respond to email messages during the work-week by the close of business (5:00 pm) on the day following my receipt of them. Unless an emergency-Emails that I receive on Friday will be responded to by the close of business on the following Monday. Submission of Assignments: Assignments, Papers, Exercises, and Projects will be distributed and submitted through your online course. Directions for accessing your online course will be provided. Additional assistance can be obtained from the Office of Distance Learning. Exam Options- From your Home Students who lives out of the vicinity or Houston Metro area will have

a choice to sign up to take their exam through www.eXamity.com

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HAVE AN INSPIRED SEMESTER!

FAMOUS ETHICAL QUOTES

Minds are like parachutes. They only function when they are open." ~ Sir James Dewar

"A house divided against itself cannot stand." ~ Abraham Lincoln

"And in the end it is not the years of your life that count. It is the life in your years." ~ Abraham Lincoln

"I have decided to stick to love. Hate is too great a burden to bear." ~ Martin Luther King Jr.

"Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?" ~ Confucius

"Do the right thing. It will gratify some people and astonish the rest." ~ Mark Twain

"Never let your sense of morals get in the way of doing what is right." ~ Isaac Asimov

"When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth." ~ Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

"The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you’ve got it made." ~ Groucho Marx

"A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on." ~ Winston Churchill

"If you judge people, you have no time to love them." ~ Mother Teresa

"In three words I can sum up everything I have learned about life. It goes on." ~ Robert Frost

"A baby is born with the need for love. And never outgrows it." ~ Frank Howard Clark


"I have never been hurt by anything I didn’t say." ~ Calvin Coolidge

Prairie View A&M University College of Business

Vision

The vision of the PVAMU College of Business is to be recognized as one of the

best business programs among its peer institutions.

Mission

The mission of the College of Business is to provide a high quality business education that will produce managers, entrepreneurs

and business leaders of the future. Consistent with this mission, the College is committed to the pursuit of excellence in teaching,

research, and service, with relative emphasis in that order. While the University continues to expand graduate education, the

College recognizes undergraduate education as its primary responsibility. The COB builds on its historic mission of providing

education for African-Americans to an expanded mission of educating students from diverse ethnic, national, and socio-economic

backgrounds. The COB intends to interact productively with five key constituents: Students and alumni; faculty and

staff; business and industry; the community of academic and professional peers and the citizens of the State of Texas .

DISCLAIMER

Contents of this syllabus are subject to change with adequate notice to

all students..