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BusinessEthicsandGovernance
Coursesummary
Coursecode:BUSI1594
Level:5
Credits:30
School:BusinessFaculty
Department:InternationalBusandEconomics
CourseCoordinator(s):EmanueleLobina

Specification
Preandcorequisites
None.

Aims
Theaimofthecourseistoexaminetheprinciplesandpracticeofbusinessethics,CSR
andcorporategovernance.Thethreethemeswillbeexploredwithinthecontextofculture
andculturaldifferences,therebyenablingstudentstoconsidertheinternational
dimensionsofthedebatessurroundingthethreethemes.
Thespecificaimsofthecourseareto:
Developlearners'understandingoftheframeworksofcorporategovernance
Equiplearnerswithasetoftoolstoidentifyandmanagerelevantstakeholders
Developanunderstandingofhowtheinterestsandpotentiallyconflictinginterestsof
stakeholderscanbemanagedorreconciled
Promotelearners'awarenessofthemainethicalandsocialconcernsaboutbusiness
Enablelearnerstoidentifyandcriticallyassessethicaldilemmasinorganisationsfrom
differentperspectives
Developamongmanagerswhoappreciatetheimportanceofbehavingsustainably.

Learningoutcomes
Oncompletingthiscoursesuccessfullyyouwillbeableto:
Understandthestructures,actors,economicforcesandlegalframesinvolvedincorporate
governance
Identifyandanalysedifferentstakeholders(internalandexternal)atthenationaland
globallevels
Analyseandarticulatetheethicalimplicationsofbusinesspoliciesanddecisions
Understandtheimportanceofdifferentperspectivesofcorporatesocialresponsibilityand
accountabilityinthebusinessworld
Makeinformed,practicaljudgmentsbaseduponknowledgeofsoundethicalprinciples
andmotivations.

Indicativecontent
Module1CorporateGovernance:introducingtheconcepts:
Structuresofcorporatemanagementandcontrol.
The'rules'withinwhichanorganisationmustoperate.
Module2CorporateStewardship:
Theroleofseniormanagementintheeffectiveadministrationoforganisations.
Theoperationalisationofstrategicmanagement.
Module3RiskManagement:
Keyissuesinthenatureandmanagementofeconomic,legalandsocialrisk.
Module4Stakeholders:
Identifyinginternalandexternalstakeholders.
Managingthecomplexanddynamicrelationshipsbetweenorganisationsandtheir
stakeholders.
Module5BusinessEthicsandCSR:introducingtheconcepts:
TherelevanceofBusinessEthicsandCSR.
Module6Ethicaltheoriesinthebusinesscontext:
Normativeethicaltheories.
Descriptiveethicaltheories.
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Module7ManagingforBusinessEthicsandCSR:
Businessethics,CSRandorganization.
Businessethics,CSRandHRM.
Businessethics,CSRandmarketing.
Module8CSRandBusinessEthicsinaglobalizedworld:
CSRandnewopportunities:SocialEntrepreneurship.
Investinginethicalventures:thecaseofSRI.
BusinessethicsandCSRinMNEs.

Teachingandlearningactivity
Lectures,wherethemaintheorieswillbediscussedandpresented.
Tutorials,wherethetheorieswillbeappliedthroughcasestudies,debatesandgroup
activities.
Researchactivities,inpreparationforassessment.
Selfmanagedlearning,inpreparationfortutorialactivitiesandlectures.
Selfreflection,onthemainissuescoveredduringthecourseandtheirimplications.
Peerreviewactivities,bothonlineandofflinetoshareknowledgeandestablisha
communityoflearners.
LearningTime(1credit=10hours)
Scheduledcontacthours:
Note:includeinscheduledtime:projectsupervision,demonstrations,practicalclassesand
workshops,supervisedtimeinstudioorworkshop,scheduledlabwork,fieldwork,
externalvisits.
Lectures16
seminars32
supervisedpracticalsessions0
Tutorials0
formativeassessment0
otherscheduledtime0
GroupPresentations0
Revision120.
Guidedindependentstudy:
Note:includeinguidedindependentstudypreparationforscheduledsessions,followup
work,widerreadingorpractice,revision.
Independentcoursework160
Independentlaboratorywork0
othernonscheduledtime80
Placements&yearabroad:
Workplacements0
Workbasedlearning0
Yearabroad0
Otherplacement0.
Totalhours(Shouldbeequaltocreditx10)300.

Assessment
IndividualPortfolio100%
5000words.
Anindividualportfoliosummarisingtheactivitiesoftutorialtasksandregulargroupand
individualtasksandconcludedbyanindividualreflectiveessay.
Passmark40%
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