BUS 801 Faith@Work: The Business Case for Religious Freedom

More and more, business leaders are realizing that faith impacts business, be it in terms of employee satisfaction or market access. From a business perspective, why does faith matter? What specific impact does it have at a macro-economy level and at a micro-business level? This session will explore the business case for why faith matters in a business context.

Learning Objectives

As a result of the course, you will be able to define business cases that demonstrate the value of addressing faith in the workplace.

Syllabus

Contributors

Paul W. Lambert MA

Board Member and Senior Business Fellow, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation
Principal, Paul Lambert Consulting

Dr. Brian J. Grim

President, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation

Greg Clark J.D.

Vice President, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation
Partner, Hughes, Fields & Stoby

Melissa E. Grim JD, MTS

Senior Research Fellow and Project Director
Religious Freedom & Business Foundation

Kent Johnson J.D.

Senior Corporate Advisor
Religious Freedom & Business Foundation

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College, Graduate, Professional Development

Civic Education for a Common Good

We apply the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business’s 2020 Guiding Principles and Standards for Business Accreditation

We fulfill the AACSB accreditation standards on ethics and integrity, societal impact, mission-driven focus; peer review, continuous improvement, collegiality, agility, global mindset, with special attention to the standard on diversity and inclusion.

We apply the U.S. Department of Education’s Consensus Statements about Constitutional Approaches for Teaching about Religion

▸ Our approach to religion is academic, not devotional;
▸ We strive for student awareness of religions, but do not press for student acceptance of any religion;
▸ We sponsor the study about religion, not the practice of religion;
▸ We expose students to a diversity of religious views, but may not impose any particular view;
▸ We educate about all religions, we do not promote or denigrate any religion;
▸ We inform students about religious beliefs and practices, we do not seek to conform students to any particular belief or practice.

We apply the American Academy of Religion’s “Religious Literacy Guidelines”

▸ “Religious Literacy Guidelines for College Students.” American Academy of Religion, 2019.
▸ “Teaching About Religion: AAR Guidelines for K-12 Public Schools.” American Academy of Religion, April 2010.

We apply the National Council for the Social Studies C3 Frameworks for Religious Studies

College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies State Standards, “Religious Studies Companion Document for the C3 Framework.” Silver Spring, MD: National Council for the Social Studies, 2017.