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Van Portfliet, Meghan

Assistant Teaching Professor

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Research

research overview

  • My research focuses on the broad areas of whistleblowing and organizational strategic ignorance. I am interested in exploring how we hold powerful institutions to account while ensuring the safety of those that speak up against them, as well as how we dismantle the structures that allow for organizations to engage in and sustain various forms of wrongdoing.

keywords

  • Whistleblowing; organizations; strategic ignorance

Teaching

courses taught

  • BADM 1260 - First-Year Global Experience
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2024
    In today's world of increased mobility, globally aware students have more choices for employment upon graduation and are immediately ready to contribute in global environments. They are aware of global issues and cultural differences, and their global mindset allows them to recognize good ideas from whenever they might come and new market/product opportunities wherever they might exist. This course is the first step toward the development of a global mindset. It provides a meaningful global experience to first-year business students through an in-depth perspective of a specific country or region outside the United States and a short academic trip to the region.
  • BCOR 1015 - The World of Business
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2023 / Fall 2023 / Spring 2024 / Fall 2024
    Provides an overview of the nature business in a global economy. In addition to exploring the economic, governmental, social and environmental context in which businesses operate, students will discover how business creates value and takes advantage of opportunities and challenges. Using examples, cases and projects, students will learn about the business functions in an integrated format. Weekly discussion of current events will focus on entrepreneurship, ethics, international business, business and society, and other topics.
  • BCOR 2302 - Business Ethics and Social Responsibility
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2024
    Throughout this course students will consider the interconnectedness of law, ethics, values, public policy and regulation. Emphasis will be placed on the importance of individual and organizational responsibility for business. Allows students to consider the relationship between business and ethics in the broader social context, which is necessary to successfully navigate an increasingly complex, global business environment. Duplicate degree credit not granted for BCOR 3010, BCOR 2003.

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