Course Details

Business and Human Rights

This course explores the human rights responsibilities of businesses in the global economy. While soft law norms and hard law standards have emerged internationally and domestically, corporate performance in labor, environmental, and human rights remains inconsistent. Students will examine key legal frameworks, analyze enforcement outcomes, and consider the future of this evolving field of law and practice.

Catalog Number: CONPUB 707
Practice Areas: Business, Corporate,Trans Area ,  International Law Practice Area
Additional Course Information: IHR Elective (JDIHR & LLM-IHR)

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Course History

Spring 2026
Title: Business and Human Rights
Faculty: Ryerson, Charity
Section: 1     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 25     Actual: 23

Spring 2025
Title: Business and Human Rights
Faculty: Ryerson, Charity
Section: 1     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 25     Actual: 10

Spring 2024
Title: Business and Human Rights
Faculty: Ryerson, Charity
Section: 1     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 25     Actual: 17