Literature, Ethics and Authority OpenCourseWare: A Free MIT Graduate Study Business Ethics Class

Published Jan 19, 2009

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Works of literature often explore ethical decision-making problems in a way that can be useful for business managers and leaders. In 'Literature, Ethics and Authority,' a free OpenCourseWare from MIT, fictional stories and films are used to illustrate questions about social norms, ethics and professionalism. This course is suitable for students pursuing a Masters of Business Administration degree.

Literature, Ethics and Authority: Course Specifics

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Literature, Ethics and Authority: Course Details

What can Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon say about business management? What can a MBA student learn from Virginia Woolf? Fictional works often delve into the very fabric of social norms that drive businesses and determine organizational behavior. In this free course, Professor Leigh Hafrey used modern movies and prose writing to explore concepts in leadership, business ethics and authority. This OpenCourseWare covers a wide range of workplace issues relevant to business managers, such as employee diversity, professional norms and working life vs. family life. This postsecondary course is intended for students in a Masters degree in Business Administration program.

This free online course provides a list of required readings, a film list and class assignment information. To view this free class and access its materials, visit using stories to express ethical standard course page.

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