Day(s) Monday Time(s) 6:00 PM - 8:50 PM Course # PPHA 33740 Term Fall 2022 This course is designed to offer students an overview of the various roles businesses across the for profit, non-profit and governmental sectors play in improving the world. We will examine how companies are responding to social challenges using Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategies and gain an understanding of the role government and philanthropist play in helping/hindering positive societal change. We will examine how to create organizational shared value through a Corporate Social Innovation (CSI) framework, explore specific examples of both successful and unsuccessful attempts to compete using a social purpose agenda and look at the role; the board of directors plays within an organization. Students also have a chance to hear first-hand from practitioners who are working at the forefront of business and societal change. Syllabus Instructor(s) William Towns Recent News The Original ‘Me Too.’: Tarana Burke Discusses the Movement She Made Fri., March 24, 2023 Q&A: Interim Dean Ethan Bueno de Mesquita on His Goals, UChicago Roots, Research, and Interests Fri., March 24, 2023 More news Upcoming Events Ask Admissions: Data & Policy Summer Scholar + Persuasive Writing Credential Programs Tue., March 28, 2023 | 8:30 AM Harris Public Policy Information Session Tue., March 28, 2023 | 11:00 AM More events