Бакалавриат
2024/2025
Этика бизнеса и устойчивое развитие
Статус:
Курс обязательный (Международный бакалавриат по бизнесу и экономике)
Направление:
38.03.01. Экономика
Кто читает:
Департамент менеджмента
Где читается:
Санкт-Петербургская школа экономики и менеджмента
Когда читается:
1-й курс, 4 модуль
Формат изучения:
без онлайн-курса
Охват аудитории:
для всех кампусов НИУ ВШЭ
Язык:
английский
Кредиты:
3
Course Syllabus
Abstract
The course provides contemporary business ethics and CSR knowledge and skills which is required by every manager:•Good knowledge of basic ethical theory (utilitarianism, deontology) as well as CSR and sustainability concepts and ability to apply it to various business dilemmas. •Understanding of psychological and situational reasons for unethical decisions and ability to work with these factors in practice•Ability to design and use of mechanisms of managing ethics in the market (competition, state and self-regulation) and in the company (compliance systems and sustainability management).
Learning Objectives
- To argue about vital ethical issues using sound theory and strong logic instead of emotions and conventional moral.
- To resist from making an error in a situation of ethical choice and persuading others from making it.
- To explain any observable behavior of businessmen and managers in real situations of ethical choice.
- To manage ethics and sustainable development in a company using modern concepts and instruments (designing ethical codes, measurement and management systems for ethical conduct, preparing social reports)
Course Contents
- Introduction to ethics
- Ancient Ethical Theories
- Evolutionary Ethics
- Modern ethical theories
- CSR, Sustainability and ESG
- Managing Ethics in the Market
- Mechanisms of Unethical Behavior
- Management of ethics in a company
- Ethics of price, quality, and market power
- Ethics of Personal Data and AI
- Ethics of Advertising
- Ethics of Personnel Management
- Ethics of Finance
- Ethics of Relationships with Suppliers
Assessment Elements
- SeminarsActive participation in seminars, participation in discussions, and the desire to answer the teacher’s questions are assessed.
- Interactive presentationsInteractive presentation [a speech or act that attempts to persuade someone to buy or do something = подача] of core issues = revision (10 minutes) 1) preparation of an interactive in any graphic editor 2) only the main points of the topic 3) no plagiarism = DO NOT repeat lectures’ material 4) developing your own examples based on theory 5) interactive for the audience (e.g., questions, quiz, short games etc.) 6) use professional literature, business cases and recommendations – REFERENCES!
- ProjectStudents choose one of the proposed topics on Business Ethics and prepare a video or essay on this topic.
- Exam40 closed questions TEST
Interim Assessment
- 2024/2025 4th module0.2 * Exam + 0.2 * Interactive presentations + 0.3 * Project + 0.3 * Seminars
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Becker, C. U. (2019). Business Ethics : Methods and Application. New York: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1982142
- Cam Caldwell. (2020). Business Ethics: Perspectives, Management and Issues. Nova.
- David M. Wasieleski, & James Weber. (2019). Business Ethics: Vol. First edition. Emerald Publishing Limited.
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Eugene Heath, Byron Kaldis, & Alexei Marcoux. (2018). The Routledge Companion to Business Ethics. Routledge.
- Schwartz, M. S. (2017). Business Ethics : An Ethical Decision-Making Approach. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1470324