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2023/2024 KAN-CCMVV2406U Corporate Political Responsibility in Theory and Practice
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| Corporate Political Responsibility in Theory and Practice |
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| Language | English |
| Course ECTS | 7.5 ECTS |
| Type | Elective |
| Level | Full Degree Master |
| Duration | One Quarter |
| Start time of the course | First Quarter |
| Timetable | Course schedule will be posted at calendar.cbs.dk |
| Max. participants | 80 |
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Study Board for cand.merc. and GMA (CM)
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| Last updated on 15-02-2023 | |
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| Students should demonstrate understanding of:
What Corporate Political Responsibility means; how its meaning has changed. How Corporate Political Responsibility is used in claims and debates about corporate responsibility. What distinguishes political responsibilities from other corporate social responsibilities? The arguments for and against corporations undertaking political responsibilities? The issues that arise for business and politics when corporations do undertake political responsibilities: i) in democracies and non-democracies ii) at home and abroad iii) in selected issue areas (e.g. taxation, provision of critical infrastructure, human rights iv) in selected policy processes (e.g. elections, lobbying, administration. The institutions that enable Corporate Political Responsibility to be organized, and to what effect? |
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The Course will address questions as to what responsibilities Corporate Political Responsibility brings, why, how and with what implications and consequences?
The Course will critically review different conceptions of Corporate Political Responsibility in the theoretical literatures, particularly to consider the ways in which these relate to / differ from broader corporate social responsibility theory, and to consider the normative aspects of corporate claims to be taking political responsibility. One particular conception of Corporate Political Responsibility (e.g. Corporate Citizenship, Political CSR) may be examined in-depth.
The Course will examine particular issue areas in which questions of Corporate Political Responsibility do, or potentially, apply: e.g. lobbying, taxation, provision of critical infrastructure, governance responsibility in developing and non-democratic countries. It will examine institutions in which Corporate Political Responsibility gets organized: e.g. partnerships, multi-stakeholder initiatives. |
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| Interactive Lectures based on prior reading
Group exercises in class Debates in class Guest speakers particularly around practice issue areas |
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| Feedback will be given to students after class
exercises and, individually, in office hours according to student
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Following Mid-term evaluation, particular needs for feedback can be identified and responded to. |
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To be provided in advance of the course. |
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