Course Requirements: 16 total credit hours
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PHL 527 | PHILOSOPHY, ETHICS, AND ECONOMICS | 4 |
| or PHL 640 | PROBLEMS IN ETHICS | |
| MGT 500 | LEADING EFFECTIVE AND ETHICAL ORGANIZATIONS | 4 |
| PHL 641 | SEMINAR ON THE CONTINENTAL TRADITION IN ETHICS | 4 |
| Select one other approved elective course within the DePaul Philosophy Department’s graduate offerings. The elective can be selected from the following courses: | 4 | |
| LOCKE | ||
| ROUSSEAU | ||
| MARX I | ||
or PHL 521 | MARX II | |
| FOUCAULT | ||
| TOPICS IN BUSINESS ETHICS | ||
| SEMINAR ON SOCIAL AND POLITICAL THOUGHT | ||
Other Requirements
- Students will be required to teach two Business Ethics courses (this could be in the Department of Philosophy, the Religious Studies Department or in a Management Department at DePaul or in other area universities.) Given that many PhD students in Philosophy are required to teach, this is not always an additional teaching requirement.
- Attend and participate in at least one professional conference or complete an internship in applied ethics. In terms of Conferences, students will have to present a paper at the annual meeting of the Society for Business Ethics or the annual Vincentian Conference on Business Ethics. (Expenses will be covered by the Institute for Business and Professional Ethics.) A publishable paper would be the optimal goal. In terms of internships, such opportunities will have to be directly related to Business Ethics, Sustainability or Societal Justice. This will be approved by the Certificate Chair in consultation with the Director of Graduate Studies.
Applicants can apply by sending a letter of intent to the Certificate Chair and the Director of Graduate Studies. Applicants must have at least a B average and will agree to make the above required courses as part of their program of study for the PhD.