Corporate Social Responsibility in service organizations - a leadership perspective (BHO308)
The course addresses the topic of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) considered from a leadership perspective. The primary objective of the CSR course is to create knowledge and stimulate awareness about the CSR phenomenon, as a basis for making decisions about, and incorporating CSR in the very fabric of a contemporary business.
Course description for study year 2024-2025. Please note that changes may occur.
Course code
BHO308
Version
1
Credits (ECTS)
10
Semester tution start
Autumn
Number of semesters
1
Exam semester
Autumn
Language of instruction
English
Content
The course aims to create knowledge and stimulate awareness about CSR from a management perspective, as a basis for making decisions about, and developing, CSR in a business. The course will provide basic knowledge about the concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR), developments and current perspectives of CSR, as well as central theories and models within the field.
Key words - leadership perspective:
- Strategy
- Responsibility
- Ethical perspectives
Learning outcome
Knowledge:
- Understand central aspects of CSR and have knowledge about the role of leadership in implementing and sustaining CSR in a corporation
- Understand the role of organizations (organizational theories) in promoting socially responsible activities and operations
- Be knowledgeable about an organization's different stakeholders (stakeholder theories) and about the interaction between organizations and stakeholders (stakeholder management)
Skills:
- Be able to analyze ethical dilemmas related to an organization's working and relation to the society
- Be able to analyze central challenges related to CSR and apply strategic tools to promote CSR in an organization
- Be able to develop suitable CSR strategies for an organization
- Be able to apply theories of CSR to identify, analyze and propose solutions to ethical, social, and environmental issues
- Be able to communicate to various stakeholders about ethical, social, and environmental issues related to an organization's working in society
General competence:
- Have insight into central concepts, theories, and models of corporate social responsibility in order to identify and propose reasonable solutions to ethical, social, and environmental issues
- Be able to reflect critically on how individual and organizational choices of theoretical perspectives can influence how ethical dilemmas are handled
Required prerequisite knowledge
Exam
| Form of assessment | Weight | Duration | Marks | Aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home-exam | 1/1 | 1 Weeks | Letter grades |
Coursework requirements
Oral presentation on given topic individually or in group - 10-15 min
The project should be presented in class by all members of the group during one of the lectures. The oral presentation is required to be admitted to the home exam.