Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Concentration

4.0 credit units are required beyond the Wharton core for the DEI concentration.

Students must take at least 1.5 credit units from the following foundational courses. Please consult the Undergraduate Course Schedule to confirm courses that are being offered the current academic year.

• BEPP 2650 – Economics of Diversity
• LGST 2420 – Big Data, Big Responsibilities (0.5 cu)
• MGMT 2240 – Leading Diversity in Organizations (0.5 cu)
• MGMT 2280 – Navigating Difficult Conversations in Business and Beyond (0.5 cu)
• MGMT 2380 – Organizational Behavior
• MGMT 2390 – Leading and Managing Teams (0.5 cu
• MGMT 2950 – Synchrony at Work (0.5 cu)

The remaining credits may also be taken from the following courses that will address complementary skills and techniques that build a manager’s DEI toolkit:

• LGST 2080 – Law at Work
• LGST 2180 – Diversity and the Law
• MGMT 2360 – Innovation, Change, and Entrepreneurship (0.5 cu)
• MGMT 2410 – Leading for Impact
• MGMT 2720 – Power and Politics in Organizations
• MGMT 2910 – Negotiations (cross-listed with OIDD 2910 & LGST 2910)
• MGMT 2930 – People Analytics (cross-listed with OIDD 2930)
• OIDD 2900 – Decision Processes
• With permission from the Management Department Faculty Advisor, up to 1 cu may be composed of relevant Global Modular Courses, Global Virtual Courses, Research Theses, Independent Studies with significantly related content, or disciplinary coursework from the College of Arts & Sciences focused broadly on issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion (e.g., anthropology, cultural/diaspora-related studies, gender, sexuality, and women’s studies, history, international relations, psychology, religious studies, sociology)

For inquiries, contact Sara Jane McCaffrey, Management Department Advisor and Lecturer.