Course overview
Through the analysis of recent developments in corporate social responsibility and sustainability requirements, students examine issues such as ethics and leadership, the shareholder-stakeholder debate, corruption, the changing trade and investment environment as well as how modern enterprises are dealing with the challenges of poverty, climate change and dangerous conflict situations. The aim is to increase students’ ability to apply critical analysis and ethical principles to practical problems that they will face in the workplace and to engage with and influence ongoing debates on the future role of global corporations in contributing to a more prosperous and sustainable global environment.
Course learning outcomes
- Understand the conceptual foundations and the complexity of corporate responsibility for the global business
- Develop applied research skills to a practical problem in global corporate responsibility, specifically, problem framing, literature research, data collection, analysis and interpretation, formulation of managerial recommendations
- Apply their critical and analytical thinking skills to problems and dilemmas in global corporate responsibility
- Develop and employ team leadership, communication, management and collaboration skills