ILRHR 6590 HR Challenge: Balancing, Ethics, Economics, and Social Responsibility
Fall. 4 credits. Limited to 15 students. Prerequisite: ILRHR 2600/5600; M.I.L.R. graduates; seniors by permission of instructor. Letter grades only. P. Wright.
Examines the challenges of synthesizing personal/professional ethics with professional responsibilities and synthesizing organizational economic demands with social responsibility, particularly focusing on how these issues impact HR professionals. These concerns are examined from both ends of the political spectrum. The course is taught in a seminar format in which students are expected to participate in and lead class discussions.