MPA3320

ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL LIFE

Also listed under 1 other title
  • SPEC TOPICS:ETHICS & PROF LIFE
Terms offered
35
Data refreshed
Sep 29, 2026

Description

This course will explore ethical dilemmas through broad comprehensive coverage of Business Ethics from a global perspective with case studies, presenting various topics such as: fraud, bribery, hacking, insider trading, unethical monopoly and dangerous working conditions. Students will explore internal and external focus of ethical issues to be able to understand the positive outcomes of ethical behavior as well as the negative consequences of unethical behavior. Students will participate in discussion of ethical issues, the development of a moral frame of reference and the need for an awareness of social justice in management practices and business activities framework. The course will also review ethical responsibilities and relationships between organizational departments, divisions, executive management, and the public.

Syllabi

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Offering history & forecast 2014–2024

1996
2024
Sections offered by academic year and season, with estimated offering chances for future years above the divider
YearFallSpringSummerIntersession
2030 2030 Fall: 19% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 9 fall terms since 2018. Department course count falling about 5% per year. Department faculty is about 14% below its recent average. 2030 Spring: 30% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 7 of 9 spring terms since 2018. Department course count falling about 11% per year. Department faculty is about 34% below its recent average. 2030 Summer: 17% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 9 summer terms since 2018. 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020.
2029 2029 Fall: 19% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 10 fall terms since 2017. Department course count falling about 7% per year. Department faculty is about 19% below its recent average. 2029 Spring: 33% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 8 of 10 spring terms since 2017. Department course count falling about 9% per year. Department faculty is about 36% below its recent average. 2029 Summer: 19% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 10 summer terms since 2017. 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2028 2028 Fall: 20% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 11 fall terms since 2016. Department course count falling about 8% per year. Department faculty is about 21% below its recent average. 2028 Spring: 34% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 8 of 11 spring terms since 2016. Department course count falling about 8% per year. Department faculty is about 36% below its recent average. 2028 Summer: 19% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 11 summer terms since 2016. 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2027 2027 Fall: 20% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 12 fall terms since 2015. Department course count falling about 7% per year. Department faculty is about 22% below its recent average. 2027 Spring: 35% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 8 of 12 spring terms since 2015. Department course count falling about 4% per year. Department faculty is about 35% below its recent average. 2027 Summer: 19% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 12 summer terms since 2015. 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2024 Not offered 1 section Not offered Not offered
2023 1 section 1 section Not offered Not offered
2022 2 sections 2 sections Not offered Not offered
2021 1 section 1 section Not offered Not offered
2020 2 sections 1 section 1 section Not offered
2019 1 section 1 section 2 sections No data for this term
2018 Not offered 2 sections 2 sections No data for this term
2017 Not offered 1 section 2 sections Not offered
2016 Not offered Not offered Not offered No data for this term
2015 Not offered Not offered Not offered No data for this term
2014 1 section 1 section Not offered No data for this term
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term

Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.

Meeting times

Most recent first
  • Mon, 6:30 PM–9:30 PM JC120 202320012000
  • Tue, 6:30 PM–9:30 PM JC120 202220041996
  • Sat, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM JC104 2018-2
  • Thu, 2:50 PM–5:50 PM JC217 2018-1
  • Wed, 6:30 PM–9:30 PM JC206 2012-12011
  • Mon, Wed, 6:00 PM–9:30 PM JC118 20112009
  • Thu, 6:30 PM–9:30 PM Philosophy House PHSEM 19991998
2023–24 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3320, 2023–24
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2024Laura H. MyersLecture1 14 of 15 enrolled30762
Fall 2023Michael J. KeatingLecture1 30 of 30 enrolled21013
2022–23 3 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3320, 2022–23
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2023Laura H. MyersLecture1 12 of 15 enrolled30762
Fall 2022Michael J. KeatingLecture1 14 of 30 enrolled21013
Fall 2022Connor GuerinOnline1 17 of 20 enrolled21958
2021–22 3 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3320, 2021–22
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2022Elzbieta ManosLecture1 6 of 20 enrolled32083
Spring 2022Laura H. MyersLecture1 19 of 15 enrolled30762
Fall 2021Connor GuerinOnline1 20 of 20 enrolled28035
2020–21 3 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3320, 2020–21
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2021Laura H. MyersLecture1 7 of 15 enrolled36715
Fall 2020Connor GuerinOnline1 20 of 20 enrolled28035
Fall 2020Elzbieta ManosLecture1 13 of 20 enrolled27595
2019–20 3 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3320, 2019–20
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2020Laura H. MyersOnline1 13 of 25 enrolled10816
Spring 2020Elzbieta ManosLecture1 19 of 25 enrolled36715
Fall 2019Connor GuerinOnline1 21 of 20 enrolled27595
2018–19 3 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3320, 2018–19
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2019Connor GuerinOnline1 14 of 15 enrolled10755
Summer 2019Laura H. MyersLecture1 10 of 25 enrolled10816
Spring 2019Elzbieta ManosLecture1 20 of 25 enrolled36715
2017–18 4 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3320, 2017–18
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2018Eric R. BoehmeOnline1 20 of 40 enrolled10755
Summer 2018Laura H. MyersLecture1 13 of 25 enrolled10816
Spring 2018Mary M. PiecewiczLecture1 27 of 25 enrolled36094
Spring 2018Elzbieta ManosLecture1 25 of 25 enrolled36715
2016–17 3 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3320, 2016–17
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2017Mary M. PiecewiczOnline1 23 of 20 enrolled10755
Summer 2017Mary M. PiecewiczLecture1 12 of 25 enrolled10816
Spring 2017Mary M. PiecewiczLecture1 19 of 25 enrolled36094
2014–15 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3320, 2014–15
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2014David W. CrandallLecture1 10 of 25 enrolled24190
2013–14 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3320, 2013–14
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2014David W. CrandallLecture1 8 of 25 enrolled33326
Fall 2013John A. Chetro-SzivosLecture1 2 of 2 enrolled23519
2012–13 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3320, 2012–13
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2013David W. CrandallLecture1 4 of 25 enrolled32636
Spring 2013Lukasz SulkowskiLecture1 64 of 99 enrolled32990
2011–12 3 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3320, 2011–12
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2012David W. CrandallLecture1 5 of 25 enrolled31786
Spring 2012Lukasz SulkowskiLecture1 10 of 99 enrolled32200
Spring 2012Lukasz SulkowskiLecture1 18 of 99 enrolled32209
2010–11 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3320, 2010–11
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2011David W. CrandallLecture1 5 of 25 enrolled13639
Spring 2011David W. CrandallLecture1 5 of 25 enrolled40545
2009–10 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3320, 2009–10
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2010Ewa HyzyLecture1 14 of 999 enrolled38251
Spring 2010UnlistedLecture1 9 of 999 enrolled38250
2008–09 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3320, 2008–09
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2009Neil H. CohenLecture1 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 2513151
Spring 2009Ewa HyzyLecture1 10 of 999 enrolled37311
2007–08 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3320, 2007–08
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2007Magdalena WieczorkowskaLecture1 26 of 999 enrolled25332
2003–04 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3320, 2003–04
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2004Timothy J. NultyLecture1 4 of 5 enrolled31697
2001–02 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3320, 2001–02
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2001Gary E. OvervoldLecture1 3 of 10 enrolled25890
2000–01 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3320, 2000–01
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2000Keith A. HoodLecture1 1 of 7 enrolled25152
1999–00 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3320, 1999–00
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 1999Gary E. OvervoldLecture1 3 of 10 enrolled24361
1997–98 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3320, 1997–98
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 1998Gary E. OvervoldLecture1 2 of 20 enrolled32531
1996–97 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3320, 1996–97
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 1996Gary E. OvervoldLecture1 2 of 20 enrolled21762

No-credit sessions

No-credit sections of MPA3320
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2010Daniel R. NicholesLecture- 1 of 1 enrolled13417