Incorporating Diversity and Inclusion into the Business Curriculum

• In Event: Teaching

Abstract

In a society that is becoming both increasingly diverse and increasingly polarized around issues of diversity, the college campus is a unique place where young people can develop both an awareness and true appreciation of that diversity. Diversity and inclusion efforts on campus are often focused on attracting and retaining diverse students and faculty. These are certainly important and worthwhile goals, but not explicitly in the control of most faculty members. Faculty generally do have at least some control over the specific lessons, assignments, and exams that comprise their classes. Faculty have a responsibility to create classrooms that welcome and respect all students, but they also have an opportunity to go further and encourage students to embrace diversity and develop values of inclusion through their course design. This paper provides practical suggestions for faculty to increase the diversity reflected in their courses and course materials.

Author

• Joanna L. Garcia, John Carroll University