BUS 341 – The Business of Illegal Enterprises

Take away the drugs and what’s left?

Supply chains. Employees. Customers. Competition. Territory. Branding. Risk. And a whole lot of money.

This class examines criminal enterprises through a business lens and asks an uncomfortable question: How different is an illegal empire from a legitimate corporation when both are trying to make money, beat the competition, and survive?

Come ready to debate where entrepreneurship ends and organized crime begins.

Professor Harkinan’s rule: “If your business model requires a getaway car, we’ve probably crossed the line.”