Ryan Institute for Catholic Social Thought
Curriculum and Publications
Resources for Integrating Faith into Business Education
We support the integration of Catholic social teaching into all facets of business education and leadership development.
Below are resources for teaching business and liberal arts topics in ways that respect the autonomy of the discipline, while engaging the spiritual and moral claims of faith.
Our full collection of publications is found in the Center for Catholic Studies publication library.
Business and Catholic Social Thought
Teaching Resources: Vocation of the Business Leader
The Vocation of the Business Leader is from a collaboration between the Ryan Institute and the Holy See’s Dicastery of Integral Human Development. Following are college and university teaching resources.
Handbook
Purchase or download copies of the Vocation of the Business Leader handbook through the Center for Catholic Studies publication page.
PowerPoint Presentations
Includes summary of the handbook, a “Business as Vocation” presentation and a four part leadership program.
Syllabi
Provides sample syllabi for theology and business ethics.
The 3 Goods of Business Teaching Resource
Lesson notes and articles on “Good Goods”, “Good Work”, and “Good Wealth”.
Handbook Translations
View full text versions of Vocation of the Business Leader, translated into 13 different languages.
Supplemental Material
Includes articles by Michael Naughton and John Allen, remarks by Cardinal Turkson and handbook reviews.