| Unit name | Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility |
|---|---|
| Unit code | MGRCM2014 |
| Credit points | 15 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Dr. Phillips |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Management - Business School |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
Recent controversy surrounding such issues as environmental misuse, rewards to senior managers, the exploitation of third world workers and corporate fraud have made business ethics front page news and helped the concept emerge as an integral part of Management education. It is no longer possible for business organisations or managers to ignore the ethical and social implications of their business practice. This unit is intended to prepare students to identify and manage ethical issues as they arise, to increase awareness of the ethical dimension of business conduct, to develop analytical skills for identifying and resolving ethical issues in business; and to practice decision making about ethical issues. During the courses, students will be required to examine various ethical cases and problems from a number of different viewpoints and suggest how they might be resolved or dealt with. Through the use of topical case studies on such companies as Enron, Arthur Anderson, Nike, and Shell, they will be asked to question the role of business in global society.
