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 |
| Course website |
None |
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
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 |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Only for non-Business School students. Permission must be requested. |
| 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: 2013/14 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 20,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
176 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
60 %,
Practical Exam
40 %
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| 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.
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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 |
Not entered |
| Keywords | IBEM-CRG-20 |
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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