Business, Society, & Ethics (MGMT 482)

New Announcements

12/11/06 4:15 PM: All of your grades are now available in the online gradebook. Have a great break. If you are graduating this semester, congratulations!

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• Course Syllabus: Word document or PDF file
• Gradebook (Grades are listed by the last 4 digits of your MSU Tech ID number.) 12/11/06 All your grades are now available, including your ultimate letter grade for the course.
• Assignment #1: Introduction
• Chapter 1:
  • Chapter 1 Discussion: Ethics & Business (Discussion PowerPoint slides -- used in class)
  • Introduction to Ethics & Moral Reasoning (PowerPoint slides for study guide -- not used in class)
  • Chapter 1 Case: The Air Force Brake (PDF file. The case is copyrighted and so the PDF file is password protected. The password will be announced in class.)
• Chapter 2:
  • Chapter 2 Discussion: Ethical Principles in Business (Discussion PowerPoint slides -- used in class)
  • Moral Principles (PowerPoint slides for study guide -- not used in class)
• Chapter 3:
  • Chapter 3 Discussion: The Business System (Discussion PowerPoint slides -- used in class)
  • The Ethics of Capitalism & Government Regulation (PowerPoint slides for study guide -- not used in class)
  • CNET News.com -- "Geico Sues Google, Overture over Trademarks" (Link to article dated 5/18/2004)
  • CNET News.com -- "Google Wins in Trademark Suit with Geico" (Link to article dated 12/15/2004)
  • CNET News.com -- "Google Loses Trademark Dispute in France" (Link to article dated 1/20/2005)
  • CNET News.com -- "Google Loses Trademark Case in France" (Link to article dated 2/4/2005)
  • CNN.com -- "Supreme Court Examines Limits of City's Eminent Domain Powers" (Link to article dated 2/22/2005)
• Chapter 4:
  • Chapter 4 Discussion: Ethics in the Marketplace (Discussion PowerPoint slides -- used in class)
  • Mergers, Acquisitions, & Anti-Competitive Business Practices (PowerPoint slides for study guide -- not used in class)
• Chapter 5:
  • Chapter 5 Discussion: Ethics and the Environment (Discussion PowerPoint slides -- used in class)
  • Natural Resource Utilization & Pollution of the Environment (PowerPoint slides for study guide -- not used in class)
  • USA Today, "Groups Condemn EPA's Mercury Rule" (Link to article dated 3/16/05)
  • USA Today, "Power Plant Shutdown Fuels Fight Between Tribes, Utility (Link to article dated 3/14/06 that illustrates the concept of pollution credits)
• Chapter 6:
  • Chapter 6 Discussion: Ethics of Consumer Protection and Marketing (Discussion PowerPoint slides -- used in class)
  • Product Safety, Consumer Protection, & Deceptive Marketing (PowerPoint slides for study guide -- not used in class)
  • WSJ.com -- "E-Mails Suggest Merck Knew Vioxx's Dangers at Early Stage" (Link to article in the Wall Street Journal dated November 1, 2004)
• Chapter 7:
  • Chapter 7 Discussion: Ethics of Job Discrimination (Discussion PowerPoint slides -- used in class)
  • Employment Discrimination & Affirmative Action (PowerPoint slides for study guide -- not used in class)
• Chapter 8:
  • Chapter 8 Discussion: The Individual in the Organization (Discussion PowerPoint slides -- used in class)
  • (PowerPoint slides for study guide -- not used in class -- are not available for this chapter)

Previous Announcements

12/11/06 12:10 PM: Exam #3 grades and the Attendance & Participation grades have been posted in the online gradebook below. You will receive your Project grades (paper & presentation) in class today after the presentations. Don't forget that class today meets 2:45 - 4:45.

11/3/06 3:40 PM: Exam #2 scores have been posted in the online gradebook below. Don't forget that it is time to get going on the group project -- refer to the class syllabus for an explanation of the group project (of course, I'll be happy to answer questions).

10/24/06 3:35 PM: We are on track to have Exam #2 as scheduled (refer to the course syllabus for the date and topic coverage of the exam). I will provide paper for your answers. All you need to bring with you to the exam is a pen to write your answers.

9/28/06 1:25 PM: Exam #1 grades have been posted in the online gradebook (see below).

9/19/06 2:05 PM: We are on track to have Exam #1 as scheduled (refer to the course syllabus for the date and topic coverage of the exam). As I mentioned in class, I will provide paper for your answers. All you need to bring with you to the exam is a pen to write your answers.

8/28/06 11:10 AM: Welcome to MGMT 482/582 (Business, Society, & Ethics)! I hope that you had a great summer. I'll post new announcements here when I have them. Any old announcements will be moved to the section of this page that is titled Previous Announcements.

8/28/06 11:00 AM: When I post new announcements at the top of this page, any old announcements will be moved down here to the Previous Announcements section.

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