Corporate Social Responsibility

Prof. Dr. Nikolay A. Dentchev

Drs. Philippe Eiselein

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 Objectives
To develop understanding of the recent developments
in CSR
To develop a critical stance on CSR of organisations
To develop an ability for critical debate on contested
issues on the topic
To develop understanding of the various models for
CSR management
To be able to critically annalyse CSR implications for
the business model of organisations
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 Work Forms
Classes
Reader
PPTs
Guest speakers
Assignment

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 Assignment
13 groups max. 6 members
Case Development
Social entrepreneurship
Result paper of max 10 pages
Best 5 groups can present on Chair of Social
Entrepreneurship International Workshop dd 13/5/2016

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 Expectations
Mixed groups, working proficciency in NL, FR, EN by one
member
Explain the business model how this SE is working
Explain the social impact of this SE
Explain the key success factors of this SE
Explain the main challenges for this SE
You need to gather the following information:
min. 5 interviews, recorded
Systematic collection of secondary data:
newspapers articles, cf. Gopress (VUB Library Databases)
reports, website information

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 Possible Cases
Apopo: Uses rats to detect landmines and TBC. Founder Bart
Weetjens https://www.apopo.org/en/

BeeOdiversity: Biodiversity directed towards societial benefits.

Founder Kim Nguyen http://www.beeodiversity.com/nl/

Citizen Lab: A platform for citizen sourcing of ideas. Founder Aline

Muylaert. http://citizenlab.co

Koalect: Fundraiser which helps your collectings for specific projects.

Founder Maxime Bouckaert https://www.koalect.com/

Villa Clementina: Child nursery for all children, regardless the

socioeconomic background. Founders Katia Verhaeren, Katleen
Ballon and Mieke De Strooper http://www.villaclementina.be/

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 Possible Cases
Greenloop: Biomimicry for the solution of societys problems. Founder
Gaetan Dartevelle. http://www.greenloop.eu

Vzw Touche: Reintegration of convicted citizens in society. Founder

Marjan Gryson. http://www.vzwtouche.be

Droits Quotidiens: Provides legal information and support to people

who cannot afford it. Founder Didier Ketels.
http://www.droitsquotidiens.be/fr

Tejo: Provides psychological support to youth. Founder Ingrid de

Jonghe. http://www.tejo.be

Goods to Give: Donation of unsold new products. Founder Jacquees-

Etienne de TSerclqes. http://www.goodstogive.be/nl

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 Possible Cases
La Ferme Nos Pilifs: A prject for work integration of disabled
people. Founder Benoit Ceysens.http://www.fermenospilifs.be/nl/

Infirmiers de Rue: Durable reintegration through hygiene. Founder

Emilie Meessen http://www.infirmiersderue.org/

Baita: Housing and employment for low-skilled workers. Founder

Gert van Snick http://baita.be/nl/

Maks: ICT projects as a means to combat poverty. Founder Jan de

Coster http://maksvzw.org/maks/index.php/en/

De Vlaspit: Provides employment for people with difficulties on the

labor market. Founder Geert Bogaert http://www.devlaspit.be/

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 Deadlines
Before 24/2 23:59 h: Please register in a group and submit a case of your
choice on PointCarr.
Before 4/3 discuss overlaps with other group, and agree on a final
choice. Final choice to be clearly mentioned on the group space of
PointCarr.
18/3 compulsory meeting with assistant: 15 min per group. Please
prepare for the meeting: What is already realized, to dos, questions. In
addition, please evaluate the contribution of team members, and discuss
prior to this meeting in group, and shortly during the meeting.
Before 4/5 at 23:59 submit final version of your Paper of max 10 pages
per email to philippe.eiselein@vub.ac.be; nikolay.dentchev@vub.ac.be

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 Evaluation
30 % assignment (quality of paper)
Quality of the discussion with respect to required explanation (40 p.)
Quality of methodological explanation (20 p.)
Quality of references (20 p.)
Quality of writing and lay-out (10 p.)
Respecting deadlines (10 p.)

70 % Written exam
3 open questions
15 true/false (correction: 4 correct, -2 mistake, 0 no answer)
15 multiple choice (correction: 4 correct, -1 mistake, 0 no answer)

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