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This multidisciplinary Ph.D. course will study the role of corporations in the political process. Topics will include integrated strategy, political risk, the returns to political activity, and corporate social responsibility. Readings will be drawn from the management, economics, accounting, finance, and political science literatures. In this course, students will develop a deeper understanding of the interplay between business and government, consider the benefits of a multidisciplinary approach for studying this subject, and explore future directions for research.

Description: This multidisciplinary Ph.D. course will study the role of corporations in the political process. Topics will include integrated strategy, political risk, the returns to political activity, and corporate social responsibility. Readings will be drawn from the management, economics, finance, and political science literatures. In this course, students will develop a deeper understanding of the interplay between business and government, consider the benefits of a multidisciplinary approach for studying this subject, and explore future directions for research.