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Corporate Social Responsability

Code Cours
2324-RIZOMM-FIN-EN-5003
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  3. Corporate Social Responsability
Établissement
Faculté de Gestion, Economie & Sciences Masters
Langue d'enseignement
FR, EN
Ce cours apparaît dans les formation(s) suivante(s)
Master International Management - Crédits ECTS:
Période
S4

Présentation

Objectifs

LEARNING OUTCOMES



Students will be able to:



  • Identify problems facing companies under the umbrella of social responsibility;

  • Forecast the positive and negative impact of policies and actions in a manner that reduces corporate risk;

  • Demonstrate the value of CSR in order to better inform decision-making.

  • Understand the critical elements of a CSR initiative

  • Audit an existing CSR initiative

Présentation

COURSE CONTENT


Part I: Background and core issues




1 Sustainable Cities




2 Sustainable Cities




2 Sustainable Cities




4 Introduction to CSR


Defining CSR, understanding its relation to sustainability


History and evolution of CSR


Main CSR Institutions


The UN’s and EU’s treatment of CSR


Reporting standards: ISO 26000, Global Compact, GRI



5 CSR and stakeholders


Stakeholder Mapping: relevant stakeholders and their expectations


Shareholder capitalism vs. stakeholder capitalism, the triple bottom line


Sustainability: main concepts and issues


Differences between CSR and CSV


Greening the value chain, Greenwashing, Life cycle thinking


Group presentation 2



6 Strategic Sustainable Development and Corporate social responsibility


The sustainability challenge for business


Multinational corporations: main challenges


The purpose of a company, The polluter’s dilemma


Conceptual frameworks to enhance understanding about the impacts of policies


Group presentation 4

Modalités

Modalités d'enseignement

METHOD

Students are encouraged to become familiar with CSR through their own reading and research. They will fully prepare in advance for the classes, thereby maximising classroom time. Active student involvement of the learning of the themes studied is expected. Common features of the classes will include:

  • Reading of assigned articles
  • Discussions/debates
  • Short presentations
  • Review of case studies
  • Research on internet to further knowledge of the topics

ABSENCES

Students who miss a class are responsible for catching up with all work done during their absence. It is their responsibility to turn in their copy of missed assignments and/or take missed tests on the day of their return to class.

EVALUATION

Continuous assessment: 30% -- In groups of 4’s, students will present either a business case for CSR in a company of their choosing or their research and conclusions on an agreed topic.

Review test (2h): 70% -- This will include questions on course content and case studies.

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