(WINTER 2010)

A required course in the Certificate Program in Business Administration. An elective course in the Certificate Programs in Administrative Management and Human Resources Management.
Heighten your awareness and understanding of workplace ethical issues and the importance of developing tools for making ethical and effective business decisions. Recent financial scandals and subsequent regulations highlight the need to foster ethical behavior and avoid the slippery slope of an unethical business environment. This online course provides a conceptual frameworks and toolkit with practical information to apply in the workplace. Participants learn when and where ethical issues are most likely to surface and how to maintain their integrity; gain an understanding of the impact of cultural and organizational pressures to conform; explore a variety of ethical decisions-making models; develop solutions and evaluate their course of action. Business experience and case studies create the basis for this highly interactive course. Prerequisite: Be in an organizational position whereby you supervise others.

Rachel Choppin, M.A. is an accomplished teacher, human resources consultant and career counselor with 20 years experience in facilitating professional development, management training and legal compliance over three continents. She is passionate about bringing out the best in people and engaging participants in applying learning in real time. She has successfully hired, coached, trained and transitioned hundreds of professionals. Ms. Choppin is the Professional Development Chair of Professionals in Human Resources Association, District 5, and a member of the UCLA Extension Human Resources Management Advisory Board.