Postgraduate Course: Corporate Responsibility and Governance in a Global Context (CMSE11174)
Course Outline
| School | Business School |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Common Courses (Management School) |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | There are different views of Corporate Responsibility & Governance out there. The dominant view is the understanding of Corporate Responsibility as corporate philanthropy and charity. In this regard, the course will:
&· Evaluate and challenge the different conceptions of Corporate Responsibility & Governance in different institutional contexts
&· Explore the role of Corporate Responsibility as a Market Governance Mechanism and its influence on corporate strategy
&· Examine how Corporate Responsibility is embedded in other management practices such as marketing, finance and accounting, human resources management, strategy and international business
&· Give students a coherent and broad view of Corporate Responsibility and Governance in a systematic manner
&· Examine the relationship between globalisation and the emphasis on Corporate Responsibility to fill the global governance void
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Some of the intended learning outcomes include:
Subject specific knowledge and skills
&· Ability to imagine businesses from alternative and new paradigms
&· Understanding the principles and characteristics of corporate responsibility and governance, and managing across boundaries.
&· Ability to draw from contemporary societal challenges to generate and leverage knowledge and innovation globally.
Cognitive abilities and non-subject specific skills
&· Evaluating the strategies and management of businesses against management models and frameworks.
&· Evaluating practical management problems and developing viable solutions.
&· Developing powerful, persuasive arguments.
&· Group working and presentation skills.
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Assessment Information
The assessment is geared towards identifying, describing, evaluating and discussing issues by writing and presenting a paper that covers both the lectures and the recommended literature.
1. Group presentations/projects 40%
2. Individual Essay 45%
3. Personal Reflection 15%
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
This course will be run as a 10 week module. It will be arranged around 3 main themes: (1) Understanding Corporate Responsibility, (2) Applying Corporate Responsibility and (3) Managing Corporate Responsibility. |
| Transferable skills |
&· Evaluating the strategies and management of businesses against management models and frameworks.
&· Evaluating practical management problems and developing viable solutions.
&· Developing powerful, persuasive arguments.
&· Group working and presentation skills.
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| Reading list |
Essential Reading:
Crane, Matten and Spence (2008). Corporate Social Responsibility: Readings and cases in a global context. Oxford: Routledge
Blowfield, M., and Murray, A. (2011). Corporate Responsibility: A critical introduction. Oxford University Press
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| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Kenneth Amaeshi
Tel: (0131 6)50 2146
Email: Kenneth.Amaeshi@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Rachel Allan
Tel: (0131 6)51 3757
Email: Rachel.Allan@ed.ac.uk |
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