BUS3001 Corporate Social and Environmental Responsibility
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SUBJECT CODE BUS3001 |
SUBJECT CREDITS 5 |
SUBJECT OWNER AIHE Business School |
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SUBJECT LEVEL Undergraduate |
TOTAL COURSE CREDIT POINTS 120 |
OFFERED EXTERNALLY Yes |
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CORE SUBJECT Yes
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EFTSL* 0.125 * Equivalent Full time Study Load
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NOTE This offering may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the time table for further details.
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Subject Description
This subject requires students to investigate, critically analyse and evaluate the major contemporary trends in global corporate citizenship. Increasingly, corporations are being held accountable for their actions and inactions that impact on social and environmental conditions. Government and public appeals for directors to consider not only shareholder returns but also returns of an extended group of corporate stakeholders has created a potential conflict of interest and breach of director fiduciary duties. A reaction to this dilemma is the advent of the Benefit Corporation in the USA and BCorp certification globally. Students will explore the BCorp certification requirements, analyse characteristics of existing BCorps and apply the assessment instrument to an organization of their choice. This subject requires students to apply their skills and knowledge in a very practical sense and also to demonstrate their ability to voice their own values and use their judgment in a highly contentious subject area.Textbook(s)
Wicks, A.C., Freeman, R.E., Werhane, P.H., & Martin, K.E. (2010). Business Ethics: A Managerial Approach. Prentice Hall: Upper Saddle River, NJ. ISBN 13:978-0-13-142792-1Teaching Method
Semester Study Period: 3 hour Face-to-face sessions x 12 weeks + 2 hours self study/ assessment x 2 weeks plus personal study hours Winter or Summer School: 7 hours Face-to-face sessions x 5 weeks plus personal study hoursPrerequisite(s)
- BUS2002 Understanding Contemporary Organisations
- BUS2003 Managing Across Cultures
Assessment
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Task |
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Individual assignment |
20% |
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Group B Impact Assessment, Analysis and Evaluation Exercise |
30% |
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Individual Reflection Blog |
25% |
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End of semester test |
1 hour |
25% |
