In this session, we will be showcasing the new course on Race in Business.
This
course is not designed to simply TELL YOU about the value of diversity
in organizations. The objective of this course is to allow future
business and community leaders like you to make independent assessments
of past practices, and contributions to viable strategies aimed at an
inclusive business community of the future. To come up with viable
strategies, it is important for you to understand, from an historical
perspective, the impact of centuries of racist practices on business
practices like branding, promotional
methods, entrepreneurial
investment decisions etc. It is important for you to understand why
these historical notions continue to affect business practices today and
evaluate via difficult and uncomfortable, albeit productive
discussions, the paths that many businesses have chosen to address
issues related to racism.