2024/2025 KAN-CCBLO2012U Diversity and Corporate Social Responsibility Beyond Borders
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Diversity and Corporate Social Responsibility Beyond Borders |
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Language | English |
Course ECTS | 7.5 ECTS |
Type | Mandatory (also offered as elective) |
Level | Full Degree Master |
Duration | One Semester |
Start time of the course | Spring |
Timetable | Course schedule will be posted at calendar.cbs.dk |
Study board |
Study Board for BSc and MSc in Business, Language and Culture,
MSc
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Last updated on 11-10-2024 |
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Course prerequisites | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
None. However, prior knowledge in diversity management and corporate social responsibility is recommended. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Course content, structure and pedagogical approach | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issues to do with equity and equality seem to be in the news more than ever. How organizations deal with diversity challenges is under scrutiny, even when there may be questions over whose responsibility equality is. Can corporate social responsibility (CSR) be used to promote an ethically diverse workforce? Are diversity management (DM) and CSR practices collapsing into one, and if so, what are the consequences? What are the different topics and target groups of DM and CSR in different national and regional contexts? In this course we critically explore the dynamics and assumptions behind these kinds of questions, among others.
We will engage with theories, issues, and debates surrounding DM and CSR in and around global organizations. By “around organizations” we mean exploring diversity outside of traditional organizational boundaries and in the communities, value chains, and societies where businesses interact with people. We discuss how DM and CSR are translated, practiced, and communicated across the Global North and Global South.
For each of the three themes, we will have a structure that
includes:
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Teaching approach
In this course, we will use a combination of traditional lectures and participative sessions using active learning techniques, including case-based discussion, buzz groups, active debating, and student-led presentations. The sessions will balance academic theory with company case studies. The course coordinators will assign students to groups for group-based work. Each group will be expected to deliver a presentation on one or more course readings (see below). Groups may also be asked to prepare other small assignments at home (e.g., short presentation clarifying a concept, or analyzing a relevant case). Students are also invited to make the most of their groups for reading, discussion, and preparation outside of class. Student-led presentations in groups Student groups will be asked to prepare a presentation of an assigned paper in their preferred format (video, power point presentation in class, podcast, role play, written summary, etc.). The presentation must be both descriptive and analytical/critical, and no more than 20 minutes in total (additional instructions will be provided). In addition, groups are asked to prepare 1-2 discussion questions or another activity related to their assigned paper. The presentation (and activity, where applicable) has to be uploaded on Canvas 48 hours before class time. Regardless of group assignments, note that all students are l expected to read all papers for any given session, as they are part of the curriculum. Preparation before class Students are expected to have read all assigned materials, and come to each class prepared for an active discussion. The readings for the discussion sessions will be presented by students (instructions will be given in the introductory class and summarized on Canvas). |
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Feedback during the teaching period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Feedback is given by the instructors at mid-term following an assignment. Feedback is also given upon request. We encourage students to use the student groups for peer feedback. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Further Information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
This course is, to the best of our knowledge, the first of its kind globally to integrate issues of diversity across geographic locations and across disciplines, including HRM, international and cross-cultural management, CSR, sustainability, and organization literatures. |
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Expected literature | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The course is article- and case-based. Articles are available for free through the CBS library (links will be posted on Canvas). Some cases may have to be purchased through The Case Centre for a small fee.
Recommended books (available at Academic Books)
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