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Postgraduate Course: Corporate Responsibility and Governance in a Global Context (CMSE11174)

Course Outline
SchoolBusiness School CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaCommon Courses (Management School) Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThere 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

o Evaluate and challenge the different conceptions of Corporate Responsibility & Governance in different institutional contexts
o Explore the role of Corporate Responsibility as a Market Governance Mechanism and its influence on corporate strategy
o Examine how Corporate Responsibility is embedded in other management practices such as marketing, finance and accounting, human resources management, strategy and international business
o Give students a coherent and broad view of Corporate Responsibility and Governance in a systematic manner
o Examine the relationship between globalisation and the emphasis on Corporate Responsibility to fill the global governance void

On completing the course students will be able to address questions such as:
o What is corporate sustainability and responsibility
o What is the purpose of business in the global world order?
o What are the possible roles of businesses in different cultures and societies?
o How are businesses responding to some of the world's challenges?
o What internal and external environments are required to enable businesses tackle some of the contemporary global challenges?
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements Only for non-Business School students. Permission must be requested.
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?No
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 13/01/2014
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 20, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 176 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 60 %, Practical Exam 40 %
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Subject specific knowledge and skills
o Ability to imagine businesses from alternative and new paradigms
o Understanding the principles and characteristics of corporate responsibility and governance, and managing across boundaries.
o Ability to draw from contemporary societal challenges to generate and leverage knowledge and innovation globally.
Cognitive abilities and non-subject specific skills
o Evaluating the strategies and management of businesses against management models and frameworks.
o Evaluating practical management problems and developing viable solutions.
o Developing powerful, persuasive arguments.
o Group working and presentation skills.
Assessment Information
Students will be expected to read the provided lecture materials and relevant literature, to actively participate in discussions and to analyse the readings and the information provided in the lectures and seminars. The objective is to develop a critical understanding of the key issues. Consequently, also the assessment is geared towards identifying, describing, evaluating and discussing those issues by writing and presenting a paper that covers both the lectures and the recommended literature.

The assessment methods for the course and the contribution of each towards the final mark are as follows:
1. Group presentations/projects 40%
2. Individual Essay 45%
3. Personal Reflection 15%
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
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.
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
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsIBEM-CRG-20
Contacts
Course organiserDr Kenneth Amaeshi
Tel: (0131 6)50 2146
Email: Kenneth.Amaeshi@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Rachel Allan
Tel: (0131 6)51 3757
Email: Rachel.Allan@ed.ac.uk
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