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Sandra Rothenberg

Professor, Behavioral Science/IB/Strat Management

Department of Management
Saunders College of Business
Affiliate faculty for the College of Liberal Arts Public Policy Department
srothenberg@saunders.rit.edu
585-475-6032
Office Location
LOW-3321

Sandra Rothenberg

Professor, Behavioral Science/IB/Strat Management

Department of Management
Saunders College of Business
Affiliate faculty for the College of Liberal Arts Public Policy Department

Education

BS, Syracuse University; MS, Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Bio

Sandra Rothenberg is the Benjamin Forman Professor for Collaborative Research and Professor of Management at the Saunders College of Business, as well as Affiliate faculty for Public Policy in the College of Liberal Arts.  Professor Rothenberg is also Director of the Institute for Business, Government and Society at RIT. She teaches in the areas of Organizational Behavior, Business and Society, and Sustainable Management.

Professor Rothenberg received her Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sloan School of Management, MS in Technology and Policy from MIT, and BS in Bioengineering from Syracuse University.

Her research focuses on business ethics, sustainable business, corporate social responsibility, and business and public policy; the research has been published in journals such as Strategic Management Journal, Sloan Management Review, California Management Review, Journal of Management Studies, Journal of Business Ethics, and Business and Society. Prior to joining RIT, she also worked as a research associate for the Harvard Global Environmental Assessment Program, U.S. Office of Technology Assessment, and MIT Technology, Business and Environment program. 

 

Research Gate Profile

srothenberg@saunders.rit.edu
585-475-6032
Personal Links
Google Scholar
Areas of Expertise
Business and government relations
Corporate social responsibility
Business ethics
Organizational theory
Qualitative methods
Quality and Applied Statistics
Sustainability

Currently Teaching

MGMT-340H
Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility - Honors
3 Credits
This course applies concepts of ethics to business at the macro level and at the micro level. At the macro level the course examines competing business ideologies exploring the ethical concerns of capitalism as well as the role of business in society. At the micro level the course examines the role of the manager in establishing an ethical climate with an emphasis on the development of ethical leadership in business organizations. The following topics are typically discussed: the stakeholder theory of the firm, corporate governance, marketing and advertising ethics, the rights and responsibilities of employees, product safety, ethical reasoning, business's responsibility to the environment, moving from a culture of compliance to a culture of integrity, and ethical leadership.
MGMT-489
Seminar in Management
3 Credits
Special-topics seminars offer an in-depth examination of current events, issues and problems unique to management. Specific topics will vary depending upon student and faculty interest and on recent events in the business world. Seminar topics for a specific semester will be announced prior to the course offering. These seminars may be repeated for credit since topics normally vary from semester to semester. (topic-dependent)
MGMT-710
Sustainable Business Innovation: Strategy and Practice
3 Credits
Environmental sustainability means satisfying today's ecological needs without compromising the ability to meet tomorrow's needs. This course will examine how firms can use sustainable practices, such as pollution prevention and green design, and still be successful in a competitive marketplace. The course will look at the concept of environmental sustainability and the current state of social and political pressures for more sustainable business practices. It will also explore successful sustainable business strategies, and the management processes needed to support them.
MGMT-740
Leading Teams in Organizations
3 Credits
This course examines why people behave as they do in organizations and what managers can do to improve organizational performance by influencing people's behavior. Students will learn a number of frameworks for diagnosing and dealing with managerial challenges dynamics at the individual, group and organizational level. Topics include leadership, motivation, team building, conflict, organizational change, cultures, decision making, and ethical leadership.
MGMT-823
Business, Technology and Society
3 Credits
Business, Technology and Society introduces Ph.D. students to the theoretical foundations of research on the relationship between business, technology and society, including corporate social responsibility, the problems and promise of technological innovation, and the role of government policy and other institutional factors. The course will look at these issues within the context of a range of social issues. Students will be challenged to critically review seminal and emerging research, with a focus on both on theoretical arguments, research methods, and social relevance.

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