Sustainability in Business & Society
Niveau
1st study cycle, Bachelor
Learning outcomes of the courses/module
The participants:
• understand the connections between the economy, society, and politics against the backdrop of individual and organizational responsibility.
• recognize business ethics questions in practice and discuss them critically.
• can differentiate between various approaches to corporate governance.
• are able to reflect on the demands of diverse stakeholders against an ethical backdrop and in terms of sustainability aspects.
• understand the connections between the economy, society, and politics against the backdrop of individual and organizational responsibility.
• recognize business ethics questions in practice and discuss them critically.
• can differentiate between various approaches to corporate governance.
• are able to reflect on the demands of diverse stakeholders against an ethical backdrop and in terms of sustainability aspects.
Prerequisites for the course
None
Course content
• Ethics and morality in theory and practice
• Philosophical and intercultural principles of specific moral concepts and value systems
• Discussion of management approaches (e.g., principal-agent theory, shareholder value approach, etc.) from an ethical perspective
• Triple Bottom Line (TBL) and the three dimensions of sustainability
• Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Corporate Sustainability
• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
• Philosophical and intercultural principles of specific moral concepts and value systems
• Discussion of management approaches (e.g., principal-agent theory, shareholder value approach, etc.) from an ethical perspective
• Triple Bottom Line (TBL) and the three dimensions of sustainability
• Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Corporate Sustainability
• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Recommended specialist literature
• Crane, Andrew; Matten, Dirk: Business Ethics. Oxford University Press (latest edition)
• Schlegelmilch, Bodo, Szőcs, Ilona (Eds.): Rethinking Business Responsibility in a Global Context. Springer (latest edition)
• 1-2 aktuelle Artikel aus Fachzeitschriften
• Schlegelmilch, Bodo, Szőcs, Ilona (Eds.): Rethinking Business Responsibility in a Global Context. Springer (latest edition)
• 1-2 aktuelle Artikel aus Fachzeitschriften
Assessment methods and criteria
Portfolio assessment
Language
English
Number of ECTS credits awarded
3
Semester hours per week
Planned teaching and learning method
Blended learning
Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered
3