ADLP8400 · Advancing Studies

Fundamentals of DEI

ADV

Students will begin to understand the business case for DEI, major laws and policy related to DEI history. Rooted in critical race theory, the course will examine systemic contexts around social justice and social change, language and terms, difference between diversity and inclusion, what equity means, the concept of privilege and power differentials (dominant vs. non-dominant concept), and analyze current state (e.g., statistics around representation of diverse groups in the workforce). The course will look at major groups and understand some of the challenges that each faces (age, race, sexual orientation and identity, gender, and ability) and go deep by exploring each group's most common challenges and barriers, e.g., for POC, understanding concepts like Imposter Syndrome, Covering). Finally, the course will explore DEI business use cases.