Master
2021/2022
Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
Category 'Best Course for Broadening Horizons and Diversity of Knowledge and Skills'
Category 'Best Course for New Knowledge and Skills'
Type:
Compulsory course (Finance)
Area of studies:
Finance and Credit
Delivered by:
Department of Management
When:
1 year, 1 module
Mode of studies:
distance learning
Online hours:
9
Open to:
students of one campus
Instructors:
Maxim Storchevoy
Master’s programme:
Finance
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
4
Contact hours:
8
Course Syllabus
Abstract
All of us, regardless of whether we are leaders or subordinates in our professional activi-ties face many ethical dilemmas. That is why knowledge of basic ethical principles and methods of ethical dilemmas solving is essential for anyone who wants to make ethical decisions, follow the rules of professional ethics and to be a socially responsible citizen. The main objectives of the course are the following: expanding knowledge and understanding of ethical decision making approaches; acquiring skills of classification and identification of priority groups of stakeholders; improving skills of ethical issues analysis and evaluating their impact on companies image and reputation; developing skills of analyzing social and sustainability reports. Business Ethics mod-ule focuses on theoretical study of moral principles and their application in the process of profes-sional and business decision making. A special emphasis will be made on the issue of corporate social and environmental responsibility as well as business impact on the global sustainable de-velopment. Students will learn methods of analyzing ethical consequences of business decisions and main features of practical approaches to ethical dilemmas solving. The interactive course will include real life cases of ethical dilemmas and methods to improve personal, professional and corporate ethical culture. Students will study the Business Ethics principles and methods of ethi-cal dilemmas solving through a mix of lectures, discussions, cases, group projects and individual assignments. As a result of this course, students will improve their skills of ethical issues analysis and evaluating their impact on personal and company’s image and reputation as well as abilities of ethical dilemmas solving.
Learning Objectives
- expanding knowledge and understanding of ethical decision making approaches
- acquiring skills of classification and identification of priority groups of stakeholders
- improving skills of ethical issues analysis and evaluating their impact on companies image and reputation
- developing skills of analyzing social and sustainability reports
Course Contents
- Ethics and Morality
- Corporate and Professional Ethics
- Basic Concepts in Business Ethics
- Cultural Differences and Ethical Dilemmas
- Ethical Corporate Culture
- Social Responsibility of Business
Assessment Elements
- Test and short essayWriting test of 40 ques-tions and short essay for 60 minutes
- Class participationCase analysis, presentations, problems solving etc. Students’ individual and group work at the seminars in different forms
- HomeworkPresentations on ethical issues
- ExamЭкзамен проводится в письменной форме (эссе - решение этического кейса). Экзамен проводится в LMS. В день экзамена студент заходит в LMS, получает задание в разделе тест и пишет эссе. Процедура пересдачи подразумевает использование усложненных заданий.
