BUS340 Unit
1 Case Study: Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities Latest 2018 March
After reading the case study: “Bernard L.
Madoff Investment Securities” on pages 31-39 of Weiss, please answer the case
Questions on page 39.
BUS340 Unit
2 Ford’s Pinto Fires: The Retrospective View of Ford’s Field Recall Coordinator
Latest 2018 March
Read the case “Ford’s Pinto Fires: The Retrospective View of
Ford’s Field Recall Coordinator”
While the case dates back a number of years it remains prominent
in the study of business ethics.
The case is found on pp.91-96 of the Weiss text and has questions
for analysis on page 96.
BUS340 Unit
4 Application Report 1: a brief research report Latest 2018 March
Guidelines and details for
Application Report #1 Helping the Environment:
Find a recent article discussing an innovative way in which a
corporation is helping the environment. Explain why the method is innovative
and whether you believe the method will really help the environment or will
only help the company promote its image as a good citizen.
BUS340 Unit
6 Case Study: Social Networking and Social Responsibility Latest 2018 March
Social media and its use have major impplicaations in the business
ethics arena.
Read the case study: Social
Networking and Social Responsibility (pp. 410-417) and
address the questions found on pp.416-417
BUS340 Unit
7 Application Report Latest 2018 March
Guidelines for Application Report:
This application report assignment is designed to allow you to demonstrate your
awareness of current topics in business that have definite ethical implications.
Select an article from recent news that you feel
addresses the subject matter of this unit. In your report, you will show how
the article relates to business ethics practice, specifically as it relates to
this unit’s topic. The article should be from the current business press such
as Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Business Week, Forbes, or any major
newspapers’ business section. In your report, you should:
- Summarize the article
- Analyze how the article relates
to the unit’s topic and the study of management. - Answer the questions: What does
the article teach us about practicing management? What did you learn?
BUS340 Unit
8 Reflective Paper Latest 2018 March
Post University
is proud to have its business school named the Malcolm Baldrige School of Business.
Malcolm Baldrige was a business and government leader know for embracing and
practicing the highest ethical standards.
Self-assessment
is a critical component of the Baldrige Quality process. Accordingly, this
assignment will require you to engage in a reflective process and allow you to
develop and articulate your own thoughts on the concept of “business
ethics”, ethical principles, organizational issues, personal and
organizational learning and other important features discussed in the course.
Your paper
should cover the issues above, address your learning experience in the course
and identify areas of your greatest (or least if necessary) development or
understanding. A well-developed paper will make reference to the course
information in a coherent and thoughtful way, introduce new thinking if
appropriate and show an understanding of the course materials and their
application in any organizational or personal environment.
