Human Rights and Responsible Business Strategy and Practice

2 credits · Graduate

This course will provide students with an overview of the international human rights framework and global business and human rights standards and guidelines; give students a full understanding of the ways in which companies can impact human rights negatively and positively; enable students to critically assess the degree to which companies are and should be responsible for human rights impacts; give students the knowledge, skills, and tools to effectively manage corporate human rights impacts as corporate human rights managers, external consultants, or civil society advocates; and practice the communication and persuasion skills necessary to successfully address emerging issues within a complex multinational corporation.