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2016/2017  MA-MMBAO1501U  Leading Responsible Corporations and Supply Chain Management

English Title
Leading Responsible Corporations and Supply Chain Management

Course information

Language English
Course ECTS 5 ECTS
Type Mandatory
Level Part Time Master
Duration One Semester
Start time of the course Spring, Autumn
Timetable Course schedule will be posted at calendar.cbs.dk
Study board
Study Board for Master of Business Administration
Course coordinator
  • Jesper Rangvid - Department of Finance (FI)
Main academic disciplines
  • CSR and sustainability
  • Supply chain management and logistics
Last updated on 18-08-2016
Learning objectives
To achieve the grade 12, students should meet the following learning objectives with no or only minor mistakes or errors:
  • Be able to describe and classify different analytical frameworks and concepts in relation to the diverse interpretations of social responsibility in the context of a firm
  • Be able to apply different theories and perspectives to analyze and evaluate specific responsibility challenges, such as doing business in a 'corrupt' environment, championing equal rights in a 'despotic' milieu, and being sensitive to cultural-established practices that contradict the values of the corporation
  • Be able to compare and combine theories and frameworks to draw out implications and provide inputs for developing the business case of a firm's social responsibility strategy.
  • Be able to present a comprehensive, critical and reflexive 'social responsibility mapping' of a firm, in terms of the firm's CSR values, practices, strategies and shortcomings
  • Comprehend and appraise the key concepts and principals of Supply Chain Management
  • Critique the application of SCM concepts in a variety of circumstances
  • Develop the capabilities to integrate SCM concepts into their own and other business contexts
  • Reflect upon to the role of SCM in their organizations and other business contexts
Examination
Leading Responsible Corporations and Supply Chain Management:
Exam ECTS 5
Examination form Home assignment - written product
Individual or group exam Individual exam
Size of written product Max. 15 pages
Assignment type Project
Duration Written product to be submitted on specified date and time.
Grading scale 7-step scale
Examiner(s) Internal examiner and second internal examiner
Exam period Summer and Winter
Make-up exam/re-exam
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
A written case assignment based on a case or a subject chosen by the
teacher. The assignment must be formulated and given to the students at least nine days prior to the expiration of the deadline. It should be 15 pages long and submitted to CBSLearn. The exam is held internally, and the assignment is put forward and assessed by the relevant faculty.

Alternative examination format: The make-up/re-examination will be held as an oral examination if the number of registered candidates for the make-up examination/re-take examination warrants that it may most appropriately be held as an oral examination.
Description of the exam procedure

As this course is partnered with the Supply Chain Management course, students have two options in choosing their assignment.

 

Option 1: Write an assignment with a supply chain angle, where one of the discussed issues has to be on social responsibility.

 

Option 2: Write an assignment with a social responsibility angle, whereone of the discussed issues has to be on supply change management.

 

Particularly for Option 2, the assignment has to fulfil these elements:

 

  • Among the many issues discussed, at least one of them has to be a supply chain management challenge.
  • Provide a 'social responsibility' mapping of a firm, using the frameworks offered in the course.
  • Your mapping should address relevant fundamental issues discussed in the course, for example, challenges in bringing different stakeholders agendas and interests together, the moral limits of the market, and difficulties in prioritizing values.
  • The assignment should carry your reflections on and evaluation of the company's 'social responsibility' strategy (or the lack of such a strategy).
  • You are encouraged to use your own company as the case. If you are not using your own company, you can refer to a company that you have knowledge of, e.g. a previous workplace, intimate knowledge from other people or detailed desk research.
  • In your conclusion, state the lessons learned from your analysis.
  • You are also expected to demonstrate your ability to find relevant and appropriate information on the chosen issues from credible sources.
Course content and structure

This course focuses on the social responsibility of firms. By concentrating on the diverse ways the social values manifest themselves in society, the course aims to familiarize course participants with various approaches and perspectives in evaluating a firm's responsibility towards it's employees, customers, business partners, competitors, society, the environment, and even the world. The objective is to provide the an honest and holistic understanding of the complex relationships between business and society, which have tremendous implications for human resource management, marketing, internationalization, investor relation management, and other activities of the firm. This course takes a cross-disciplinary - including philosophy, sociology, anthropology and management - approach.

Teaching methods
The course is structured in 6 sessions, where each session is focusing on a specific topic.
Student workload
Lectures 40 hours
Preparation + Exam 97,5 hours
Study Trip 48 hours
Expected literature

Articles will be posted on LEARN

Last updated on 18-08-2016