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2016/2017  MA-MMBAO2027U  Leading Responsible Corporations

English Title
Leading Responsible Corporations

Course information

Language English
Course ECTS 3 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
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 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.
Examination
Leading Responsible Corporations:
Exam ECTS 3
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) One 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

In line with the learning objectives, these are expected in the assignment:

 

  • 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 stakeholder agendas and interests together, the moral limits of the market, and difficlties in prioritizing.
  • Your assignment should carry your reflections an and evaluation of the company's 'social responsibility' strategy (or the lack of such a strategy).
  • You are encouraged to use yoir 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 form 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

Corporations are expected to contribute to the social environment they are functioning within today. This course focuses on the social responsibilities of firms. By concentrating on the diverse ways that 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 its employees, customers, business partners, competitors, society, the environment, and even the world. The objective is to provide 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 has diverse teaching methods using lectures, cases, readings, and discussions. The class meetings are interactive and require ongoing engagement of the students.
Student workload
Lectures 24 hours
Preparation + Exam 58,5 hours
Last updated on 18-08-2016