Policy, Issues and Ethics for Professional Practice (MGMT 507 Spring 24)

SUNY Potsdam
Policy, Issues and Ethics for Professional Practice (MGMT 507 Spring 24)
03/11/2024 to 05/10/2024
Amanda LeDesma
Collaboration Overview
About Students
Students in this course are either Seniors in their bachelor program or typically first-year Master's students. They likely have not developed a business policy before but have exposure to business analysis, needs, and functions. Students have experience researching and analyzing problems and recommending solutions.
About Program Goals
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will:

1. understand the history and evolution of business ethics,
2. understand the relationship between ethics and corporate governance,
3. analyze ethical dilemmas to determine appropriate courses of action,
4. understand the organizational factors that influence decision making and policy,
5. describe key factors within corporate risk areas,
6. differentiate between values, morals, ethics, and social responsibility,
7. understand the impact of current issues on corporate policy, and
8. identify leadership and communication styles that are most effective at mitigating
unethical behavior.
About the Collaboration Format
Class project framed as a live case study for one or more student teams to work on.
Benefits for Industry Partners
Program Details

Students Include: Bachelor Degree, Graduate Degree

Students Enrolled: 12 Students Enrolled

Program Duration: 8 weeks

Program Launch Date: 03/11/24

Program End Date: 05/10/24

Student Commitment: 4-7 Hours hrs/week

Course Format: Live Case, Multiple Projects Multiple Teams

Modality: Fully Remote

# of Projects: 2

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Project Requirements

Industry Partner Requirements
Project Topics Employee and Labor Management Political Organization, Policy Change, and Advocacy
Location Preferences

Local (within 30 miles)

Compensation

Following compensation will be offered to the students


Sponsorship

No Sponsorship Required

Other Requirements
Project Management Time Commitment 2 Hours per week
Interested Industries Aerospace & Defense Agriculture & Farming Arts & Recreation Biotech & Pharmaceuticals Computers & Hardware Construction, Repair & Maitenance Consumer Services Education Energy & Utilities Fashion & Apparel Finance Food & Beverage Government Health Care Insurance Manufacturing Media Natural Resources Non-Profit Professional Services Public Works Real Estate Restaurants, Bars & Food Services Retail Software & IT Sports & Entertainment Telecommunications Transportation & Logistics Travel & Tourism
Skills & Expertise
Business & Corporate Law Business Project Management Communications Creative Direction Customer Success Data Entry Labor & Employment Law Management Consulting Qualitative Research
Key Program Dates Due Date
Project Launch

Mar 11 2023, 12:00.00 AM
Request for Proposal published

Collaboration request published. Industry Partners may express interest in participating.

Apr 14 2023, 03:17.16 PM
Finalize Project Charter

Educators and Industry Partners finalize project charters, legal documents, and background materials.

May 20 2023, 03:17.16 PM
Official Program End

We’ll find a time on this day for you to meet with the students to wrap up your project.

Aug 10 2023, 12:00.00 AM

* We’ve got some inspirational project ideas below! These are related project topics that you can mix and match the components for the best cross-functional project experience possible.

Employee and Labor Management

Political Organization, Policy Change, and Advocacy

Program Overview
Program Title Policy, Issues and Ethics for Professional Practice (MGMT 507 Spring 24)
Organization SUNY Potsdam
Student Application Link https://potsdam.capsource.app/program/mgmt-507-policy-issues-and-ethics-for-professional-practice/rfp
# of Students Enrolled
11
# of Projects Running
2 Project/s Added (of 2 Projects Expected)

Program Timeline

Project Duration

Start Date: 03/11/24      End Date: 05/10/24

2 months

Collaboration Overview
About Students

Students in this course are either Seniors in their bachelor program or typically first-year Master's students. They likely have not developed a business policy before but have exposure to business analysis, needs, and functions. Students have experience researching and analyzing problems and recommending solutions.

Student Level:   Bachelor Degree Graduate Degree

Student Time Commitment:   Full Time

Team Structure:   1 - 1

Program Goals
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will:

1. understand the history and evolution of business ethics,
2. understand the relationship between ethics and corporate governance,
3. analyze ethical dilemmas to determine appropriate courses of action,
4. understand the organizational factors that influence decision making and policy,
5. describe key factors within corporate risk areas,
6. differentiate between values, morals, ethics, and social responsibility,
7. understand the impact of current issues on corporate policy, and
8. identify leadership and communication styles that are most effective at mitigating
unethical behavior.
Format Structure

Multiple Projects Multiple Teams

Format Title Live Case
Format Description
Class project framed as a live case study for one or more student teams to work on.
Benefits For Industry Partners
Project Modality Fully Remote
Industry Partner Requirements to Participate
Project Topics Employee and Labor Management Political Organization, Policy Change, and Advocacy
Target Industries Aerospace & Defense Agriculture & Farming Arts & Recreation Biotech & Pharmaceuticals Computers & Hardware Construction, Repair & Maitenance Consumer Services Education Energy & Utilities Fashion & Apparel Finance Food & Beverage Government Health Care Insurance Manufacturing Media Natural Resources Non-Profit Professional Services Public Works Real Estate Restaurants, Bars & Food Services Retail Software & IT Sports & Entertainment Telecommunications Transportation & Logistics Travel & Tourism
Skills & Expertise Business & Corporate Law Business Project Management Communications Creative Direction Customer Success Data Entry Labor & Employment Law Management Consulting Qualitative Research
Location Information & Preferences

Local (within 30 miles)

Sponsorship

No Sponsorship Required

Compensation

Following compensation will be offered to the students:

Other Requirements
Expected Time Commitment For Project Managers 2 Hours per week
Key Program Dates Due Date
Project Launch

Mar 11 2023, 12:00.00 AM
Request for Proposal published

Collaboration request published. Industry Partners may express interest in participating.

Apr 14 2023, 03:17.16 PM
Finalize Project Charter

Educators and Industry Partners finalize project charters, legal documents, and background materials.

May 20 2023, 03:17.16 PM
Official Program End

We’ll find a time on this day for you to meet with the students to wrap up your project.

Aug 10 2023, 12:00.00 AM
Amanda LeDesma
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Colorado State University
Assistant Professor @ Suny Potsdam for 4 year(s)
Jenica Rogers
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Dorf Endowed Director for Applied Learning, Senior International Officer @ Suny Potsdam for 11 year(s)
Rachael Orose
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Words Alive
Jared Wall
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National Foundation for Transplants
Robyn robyn@wordsalive.org
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Lauren Fusco
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National Foundation for Transplants

Projects

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Project Organization Topics
Understanding the Policy Landscape for Reading, Literacy, and Education Words Alive Employee and Labor Management Political Organization, Policy Change, and Advocacy
Clarification of Member and Organizational Policies National Foundation for Transplants Political Organization, Policy Change, and Advocacy