Certificate in Socially, Environmentally, and Ethically Responsible Business Practice

The Certificate in Socially, Environmentally, and Ethically Responsible (SEER) Business Practice allows students to complement their degree with courses and activities that will prepare them to understand the complexities of issues such as sustainability, corporate social responsibility, and ethics and how these tie into producing a superior product that generates financial growth. The SEER certificate has two components: (1) 8 units of course requirements and (2) service requirements.

The SEER Committee is responsible for approving SEER service requirements and, ultimately, the award of the SEER Certificate. The final capstone deliverable must also pass the Committee’s review in order for a student to receive a SEER Certificate.

Required Course

STGY 645 Responsible Business Practice Capstone (2)

Elective Courses

Elective course availability will vary per term and year based on instructor availability, enrollment, and program needs. Although elective courses are not guaranteed to be scheduled on a regular cycle, students will be provided a choice of relevant options from the program’s elective list during course registration.

Six units are selected from the following courses. The abbreviations following each course denotes the academic program(s) offering the course (FT = Full-time MBA, PT = Part-time MBA, OL = Online MBA, MSML = Online MSML).

BSCI 635 Leadership and Ethics (2) (FT, PT, OL)
BSCI 660 Advanced Topics in Applied Behavioral Science (4) (FT, PT)
DESC 636 Project Management (2) (FT, PT, OL)
DESC 637 Multiple Attribute Decision Analysis (2) (OL)
ENTR 622 Developing a New Business Opportunity (4) (PT)
ENTR 624 Building a Business Model (4) (FT, PT, OL)
ENTR 625 Launching a New Venture (4) (FT, PT, OL)
ENTR 661 Entrepreneurship and the Generation of New Venture Ideas (2) (OL)
ENTR 662 The Feasibility of New Venture Ideas (2) (OL)
ISTM 663 Managing Cyber Security, Risk, and Privacy (2) (PT, OL)
MKTG 627 Consumer Behavior I: Inside Consumers’ Minds (2) (PT)
MKTG 677 Consumer Behavior (2) (FT)
OTMT 623 Managing Cross-Cultural, Diverse, and Inclusive Organizations (4) (FT, PT)
OTMT 625 Developing Agile Organizations and Leading Change (4) (FT, PT)
OTMT 641 The Role of Business in Society (2) (FT*)
OTMT 671 Cross-Cultural Management (2) (FT*, OL, MSML)
OTMT 672 Organizational Dynamics and Managing Change (4) (OL, MSML)
OTMT 678 Managerial Creativity and Innovation for Leadership (4) (OL, MSML)
OTMT 679 Management and Leadership Capstone (2) (MSML)
OTMT 681 Leading Cross Cultural and Virtual Teams (4) (MSML)
OTMT 683 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (2) (MSML)
PGBS 693 Global Business Intensive (1-4) (2 units required) (SEER specific - director approval) (FT, PT, OL, MSML)
PGBS 694 G3: Going Global with Graziadio - Global Business Development Practicum (0-2) (2 units required) (PT)
ACCT 698 Special Topics in Accounting (2-4) , BSCI 698 Special Topics in Applied Behavioral Science (2-4) , DESC 698 Special Topics in Decision Science (2-4) , ECNM 698 Special Topics in Economics (2-4) , ENTR 698 Special Topics in Entrepreneurship (2-4) , FINC 699 Special Topics in Finance (2-4) , ISTM 698 Special Topics in Digital Innovation and Information Systems (2-4) , LEGL 698 Special Topics in Business Law (2-4) , MKTG 698 Special Topics in Marketing (2-4) , OTMT 698 Special Topics in Leadership Organizational Change (2-4) , PGBS 698 Contemporary Issues in Business and Management (0-4) , or STGY 698 Special Topics in Strategy (2-4) (Special Topics courses ranging from 1-4 units, with 2 units required. Must be SEER specific and have director approval.) (FT, PT, OL)

Notes:

*Available to FTMBAs through MSGB Program

Students who complete the Entrepreneurship sequence of courses and a business plan (as the final deliverable for ENTR 625 ) that adequately addresses the four SEER macro-values (approved by the SEER Committee) will have satisfied the course requirement of the SEER certificate. ENTR 625 substitutes for STGY 645 as the required course for the SEER certificate.

Service Requirements

Required

Membership in Net Impact. Official members of Net Impact are required to pay dues to the national Net Impact organization.

Choose One

Attend an established SEER-related conference and Submit Report to Faculty Chair (must be pre-approved by SEER Faculty)
Obtain third party SEER-related certification or credential (e.g GRI, LEED, SASB, etc)..
Help plan and coordinate a Net Impact Project
Help plan/assist in a SEER Symposium
Help plan/assist in a SEER-related Business
Plan Competition (SEER specific, director approval)
Hold an officer position at any PGBS club dedicated to social and/or environmental impact (including DEIA&J), including Net Impact, Graziadio Women’s Business Association, Graziadio Black Student’s Association, and Latinx MBA Conexion
Participate in Graziadio Without Borders Program
Perform 15 hours of volunteer work with a reputable charitable organization (must log hours)
Provide research assistance to a faculty member in a SEER Area
SEER-approved internship during school (5+ hours/week, or summer internship)
Part-time students will be given credit for starting or participating in a social and/or environmental initiative at their respective workplaces.
For MSML students: Completion of the E2C capstone project
Additional SEER Service (subject to approval by the SEER Faculty)