152-0510/01 – Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
| Gurantor department | Department of Business Administration and Law | Credits | 5 |
| Subject guarantor | Ing. Jiří Franek, Ph.D. | Subject version guarantor | Ing. Jiří Franek, Ph.D. |
| Study level | undergraduate or graduate | Requirement | Choice-compulsory |
| Year | 2 | Semester | winter |
| | Study language | English |
| Year of introduction | 2013/2014 | Year of cancellation | 2017/2018 |
| Intended for the faculties | EKF | Intended for study types | Follow-up Master |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
This course, CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY FROM A BUSINESS MANAGEMENT PERSPECTIVE, is designed to introduce the international business or economics student to how non-economic factors in the corporate environment influence business operations and decision-making. These non-economic factors include: the actions of government and non-governmental organizations, social issues, culture, changes in technology, international relations and ecological problems in particular as they are presented to the business enterprise and manager as issues of corporate social responsibility and sustainability.
Teaching methods
Lectures
Summary
The course structure will consist of a total of 12 Modules organized into four separate Installments (A, B, C and D) of three Modules each. In general, it is expected that the student will complete each module weekly, beginning with Week 4 or soon thereafter, although there is no requirement to do so on a weekly schedule. However, in order to proceed to a subsequent Installment, the student should complete reading the materials in the three Modules in the preceding Installment. For example, before moving to Installment B (Modules 4, 5 and 6), the student should complete Installment A (Modules 1, 2 and 3). Case analyses for the cases associated with each module are due no later than the Tuesday of the following week, e.g., the Case analysis for Week 4 is doe no later than Tuesday of Week 5.
Compulsory literature:
There are limited materials requirements for the course:
1. The Syllabus
2. Modules and Accompanying Cases
NOTE: The cases shown below are subject to change prior to 2013-14
3. Student Cases for Discussion, to be distributed via email at the start of Week 9.
Recommended literature:
There are limited materials requirements for the course:
1. The Syllabus
2. Modules and Accompanying Cases
NOTE: The cases shown below are subject to change prior to 2013-14
3. Student Cases for Discussion, to be distributed via email at the start of Week 9.
Additional study materials
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
- submitting particular case analysis each week
- working out own students case analysis
- in class discussion
E-learning
- all the necessary materials are available in LMS (for students)
- students submitt all the tasks by using LMS or email
- all the changes, notices and news are located in LMS
Other requirements
- the course is tought in English, the language skills are required
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
1. Installment A
1.1 Module 1 Introduction to the Course. Overview of the Conceptual Content
1.2 Module 2 The History of CSR and Sustainability in the US and Developed Countries
1.3 Module 3 Property Rights and Social Contract
2. Installment B
2.1 Module 4 Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Other New Stakeholders Challenging Business
2.2 Module 5 Environmental Monitoring
2.3 Module 6 Analyzing and Diagramming Power Relations
3. Installment C
3.4 Module 7 Environmental Forecasting and Scenario Building Forecasting EU and EU Country Decision-Making
3.5 Module 8 The Public Policy Process in a Pluralist Democracy
3.6 Module 9 Developing a Political Strategy
4. Installment D
4.1 Module 10 Business Ethics and Resolving Ethical Dilemmas
4.2Module 11 Sustainable Business Practice and Sustainable Development
4.3Module 12 Organizational Impediments to Implementing Corporate Social Programs
Conditions for subject completion
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
Assessment of instruction