BS3SX1 - Business Ethics and Sustainability 01 Sep 2019 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 3
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | BS3SX1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Business Ethics and Sustainability | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Business Management | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Business Management | ||
| Module Leader: | Liam Newton | ||
| Module Team: | Tammy Laugharne, Jayde Howard, Stephen Healy, , Louise Hung, Martyn Rowling, Adam Poole, Michelle Mahoney | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2020 | Final Year of Intake: | |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 6 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
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Document Version Information
| Version | 3 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2019 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2027 |
Module Aims
To introduce students to the particular problems and opportunities experienced in adopting or ignoring business ethics and corporate social responsibility.
To develop students critical understanding of sustainable business issues and how they can be managed, promoted and developed in a business context.
Content Summary
Environmental orientation and the three main goals of sustainable development; Social, economic and environmental goals.
Areas of activity for sustainable business and the development of business strategies for sustainability with reference to sufficiency, consistency and efficiency
Transformation processes taking place during the exchange between business nature and society.
Operations management for sustainable production, energy and resource use and value chain analysis and operational process.
Sustainable consumption, the modern consumer and its impact on society and the wider environment.
Systems of legal regulatory, environmental and social norms and standards, the triple bottom line and how organisations report sustainability.
Corporate Social Responsibility; definitions, in practice, organisations responsibilities, governance and management of externality.
The business as a multi purpose entity and stakeholder concept. General stakeholder spheres of influence, expectations and conflict and management action.
Business Strategy to incorporate sustainable practice and environmental management systems such as EMAS and ISO14001.
This module forms part of the CMI Diploma for BA (Hons) Business and Management. It maps to CMI Units 509 Managing Stakeholder Relationships and 608 Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability.
This module forms part of the CMI Diploma for BA (Hons) Business and Management. It maps to CMI Units 509 Managing Stakeholder Relationships and 608 Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 10 |
| Seminar | 30 |
| Independent Study | 110 |
| Directed Study | 40 |
| Formative Assessment - Independent | 2 |
| Groupwork | 8 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Critically analyse stakeholder expectations and engagement and the ethical challenges faced by a given organisation. |
| LO2 | Critically evaluate an organisation’s management of triple bottom line sustainability, corporate social responsibility and business ethics. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Student Choice 1 | Students have a choice between completing a COIL project researching a real-world business and presenting a report and poster critically evaluating their business practices in relation to the SDGs, or completing a presentation on the same topic | 15 | N/A | 50 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Case study 1 | Analysis of an organisation's management of business ethics, corporate social responsibility and stakeholder engagement | 0 | 2000 | 50 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Student Choice 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Case study 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |