MGT 544
Controversies and Debates in Business, Management, and Society

This course will be a forum for analysis and debate on current, controversial issues related to business, management, economics, and society. Course objectives involve a unique blend of skill and substance. With respect to skill, the goal is to create meaningful improvement in students' ability to develop, articulate, and dissect persuasive arguments on complex issues. With respect to substance, the goal is to expand students' in-depth knowledge of key issues of the day related to business, economics, management practice, and public policy.

PROFESSOR

Bruce Barry
Professor of Management and Sociology
Owen Graduate School of Management
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN 37203 USA

office: 307 Management Hall
email: bruce [dot] barry [at] vanderbilt [dot] edu
office hours: by appointment

READINGS AND SOURCES

One Book is Required:

T. Edward Damer, Attacking Faulty Reasoning (6th Edition). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, 2009. (The 5th edition is also acceptable.)

Online Sources:

Readings are found through hypertext links on this course website. These will be added as the class selects topics for discussion and debate.

These are described in the course syllabus (pdf).