Course Details
Course Information Package
| Course Unit Title | BUSINESS ETHICS | ||||||||
| Course Unit Code | ABSO450 | ||||||||
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| Number of ECTS credits allocated | 5 | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes of the course unit | By the end of the course, the students should be able to:
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| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face | ||||||||
| Prerequisites | NONE | Co-requisites | NONE | ||||||
| Recommended optional program components | NONE | ||||||||
| Course Contents | The Corporation in Society
The Corporation and Its Stakeholders
Stakeholder theory and analysis
Business and the Social Environment
Corporate Social Responsibility
The history of corporate social responsibility
The debate on balancing economic, legal and social responsibilities
The evolving notion of corporate responsibilities
Business and the Ethical Environment
Ethics & Ethical Reasoning
The meaning of ethics
The core elements of ethical character
Analysing ethical problems in business
Business and Government in a Global Society
The Challenges of Globalisation
The process of globalization, benefits and costs
Doing business in a diverse world
Global codes of corporate conduct and collaborative partnership for global problems
The Corporation and the Natural Environment
Ecology and Sustainable
Ecological challenges
Global environmental issues
Responses of the international business community
Business and Technological Change
Technology: A Global Economic & Social Force
The explosive force of technology
The emergence of high technology business
The Internet
Socially beneficial uses of technology
Managing Technological Challenges
Business protecting privacy
The management of information security
Protecting intellectual property
Managing scientific breakthrough
Building Relationships with Stakeholders
The Community and the Corporation
The business-Community relationship
Community relationships
Corporate giving
Business and the Media
Public relations
Ethical and social responsibilities of public relations managers
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| Planned learning activities and teaching methods | Lectures, discussions and presentations by students | ||||||||
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| Language of instruction | English | ||||||||
| Work placement(s) | NO | ||||||||
