PUBPOL 5859

Human Rights Obligations

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Even organizations with the best intentions could negatively impact human rights. Has your organization conducted due diligence of its operations to identify potential human rights concerns? Does your organization have a business and human rights policy? This course will help you explore the human rights problems your organization could face. You will examine the various rules, laws, and guidelines that apply to your specific organization or industry, both in the United States and abroad. You will learn how a commitment to respect human rights can benefit your workforce as well as your organization. You will then discover the steps to conducting human right due diligence and developing and implementing a human rights policy to ensure your organization can meet its human rights responsibilities as it accomplishes its objectives.

Enrollment Information Enrollment limited to: Executive Master of Public Administration (EMPA) students.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025FA, 2022FA

Learning Outcomes

• Students will anticipate the types of human rights issues that could affect their organization.
• Students will recognize the international human rights framework and explore the potential negative human rights impacts of organizational activities.
• Students will assess the legal and regulatory landscapes to understand how practitioners determine which human rights rules, guidelines, and standards are most relevant for their organization.
• Students will articulate how to develop achievable plan to ensure that their organization, business unit, or functional area complies with all applicable human rights standards.

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