Online Business Cases & Course Materials

The library has recently launched a Social Justice Collection of books and eBooks that can be searched or browsed in the catalog using the heading in this link. The Business Librarian is working to add titles to the collection that pertain to racial equity or social justice in business and the workplace.

According to McKinsey & Company, "As this report shows, however, I&D is a powerful enabler of business performance. Companies whose leaders welcome diverse talents and include multiple perspectives are likely to emerge from the crisis stronger. In short: diversity wins, now more than ever"

According to the preface, "This year, McKinsey will bring together public-, private-, and social-sector leaders in the second annual Black Economic Forum in partnership with the Executive Leadership Council and Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity (Beta Iota Boulé). The focus will be on creating initiatives that can be piloted and scaled nationwide to narrow the racial wealth gap." This is the first report from that series.

"An unfolding public-health and economic disaster, the COVID-19 pandemic will disproportionately impact black Americans—unless stakeholders respond immediately."

This article was published in the Harvard Business Review, and it was written by Laura Morgan Roberts, a professor of practice at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business and the coeditor of Race, Work and Leadership: New Perspectives on the Black Experience, and Ella F. Washington, a professor of practice at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business and the founder of Ellavate Solutions, which provides executive coaching and diversity and inclusion strategy and training for organizations.

This report was published by Ani Turner from Altarum in 2018 with funding from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. According to the author, "The purpose of this report is to highlight the business case for racial equity — stressing the importance of racial equity as both an imperative for social justice and a strategy for economic growth."

"Corporate America is missing out on one of the biggest opportunities of our time for driving innovation and growth: creating business value by advancing racial equity. Developed in partnership with PolicyLink and funded by the Ford and W.K. Kellogg foundations, The Competitive Advantage of Racial Equity highlights examples from 12 leading companies such as Gap Inc., PayPal, and Cigna, who are driving innovation and growth by advancing racial equity."

This links to highlighted materials, including some that were included in this guide, as well as acknowledgements to the Business Librarians or BUSLIB-Listserv contributors who added to this list.