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 More news Student profile: Sohyun Lim, MPP Class of 2025 Thu., April 18, 2024 Q&A: Kim Wolske On How to Make Solar Panels More Accessible Thu., April 18, 2024 Climate change may cost $38 trillion a year by 2049, study says Thu., April 18, 2024 Upcoming Events More events Ask Admissions: SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) Challenge Program for High School Students Mon., April 22, 2024 | 8:00 AM Ask Admissions: Credential Programs Mon., April 22, 2024 | 9:00 PM Ask Admissions: Credential Programs Tue., April 23, 2024 | 7:00 AM