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FIN343--Economic Security and Social Insurance
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Fall 2003 BA110 Section A 9:30 MWF, Section B 12:30 MWF |
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Instructor: Juli-Ann Gasper, Ph.D. http://genteel.creighton.edu e-mail: jgasper@creighton.edu Office: BA439; available 24x7 by email, or by appointment Phone: 402-280-2182 |
In this course, we will study issues of poverty, ill-health, disability, unemployment, old age. In these areas, the federal and state governments of most countries intervene to ameliorate the plights of individuals and families. We will consider causes and effects of the conditions causing economic insecurity, as well as study the kinds of government and business programs designed to intervene in those causes and effects. Ethics concepts are applied to help students decide for themselves what personal, business, and governmental policies ought to be.
 | Poverty and Welfare |
| Ill-health and Medicare and Medicaid |
| Disability and Workers Compensation |
| Unemployment and Unemployment Insurance |
| Old Age and Social Security and Long-Term Care |
In the spirit of the focus of the College of Business Administration for this academic year, a "Community of Learning, Discovery, and Service", we will endeavor to enhance the development of community amongst class members through respectful and challenging discussion in class and in discussion forums on the class website, to encourage discovery through openness to project/presentation ideas, and to recognize service in the grading structure of the course (see Extra Credit).
Students will gain skills in discussion participation, discussion leadership, multi-media design and presentation, written composition, oral interviewing techniques, concept mapping, internet research, quantitative analysis, and teamwork.
With respect to the mission of the University and the College of Business Administration, this course addresses the following: [bold print indicates applicable items]
| Creighton is a Catholic and Jesuit comprehensive university committed to excellence in its selected undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. |
| As Catholic, Creighton is dedicated to the pursuit of truth in all its forms and is guided by the living tradition of the Catholic Church. |
| As Jesuit, Creighton participates in the tradition of the Society of Jesus which provides an integrating vision of the world that arises out of a knowledge and love of Jesus Christ. |
| As comprehensive, Creighton's education embraces several colleges and professional schools and is directed to the intellectual, social, spiritual, physical and recreational aspects of student's lives and to the promotion of justice. |
| Creighton exists for students and learning. Members of the Creighton community are challenged to reflect on transcendent values, including their relationship with God, in an atmosphere of freedom of inquiry, belief and religious worship. Service to others, the importance of family life, the inalienable worth of each individual, and appreciation of ethnic and cultural diversity are core values of Creighton. |
| Creighton faculty members conduct research to enhance teaching, to contribute to the betterment of society, and to discover new knowledge. Faculty and staff stimulate critical and creative thinking and provide ethical perspectives for dealing with an increasingly complex world. |
The Creighton University College of Business Administration educates for business leadership in a dynamic, transformational and value centered learning environment.
| Our Core Purpose--Educate for Business Leadership | ||||||||||
| Creighton's College of Business Administration will be a leading resource for
business education that:
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| Vision for the Future: The College will be recognized as a member of the top echelon of business programs in the nation. | ||||||||||
| Values of the College of Business Administration: What we value and how these are
achieved:
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