Corporate Policy and Ethics

No prerequisite

Understand the scope and content of ethical theory (including its limitations) and its relevance for diverse institutional and operational business contexts.
Apply the theoretical precepts of ethical theory in order to evaluate real-life situations, clarify ethical alternatives, articulate associated moral values and explain techniques of moral reasoning.
Appreciate The Significance of corporate governance in shaping the values and practices of an organisation and articulate complex issues in corporate governance under local and global settings.
Assess the content and objectives of corporate social responsibility policies while discussing current ethical questions, economic, social and environmental policy frameworks in which CSR takes place.
Understand Relevance of ethical reasoning to one's own professional career and to be aware of the constraints that organisational life can sometimes place on moral self-determination.
Demonstrateagreater awareness of cross-cultural variations in assessing moral issues through case based discussions with other members of learning groups.
Identify Critical issues of CG and CSR, including corporate ownership structures, transparency, board practices, CSR strategy formulation and implementation, and their impact on different stakeholders.
Know how Integrated Management control issues with corporate governance as a firm-specific objective to achieve superior company performance and greater accountability.

This course will prepare students to understand and apply ethical decision-making models within an organizational management model. These models will introduce students to ethical skills, vocabulary, and other tools necessary to behave in an ethical manner, not only within organizations but in society at large.

This course also aims to provide students with solid skills to know and deal with the fundamentals of ethics. They are enabled to analyze business, social and environmental issues that are relevant to the development of Corporate Social Responsibility and sustainable business practices.
The course focuses on the CSR practices of Multinational Corporations (MNCs), the challenges and opportunities of acting responsibly in the arena often called “the global village”. It also assesses the role of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in acting responsibly in a highly competitive environment. It discusses government strategies to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and the dilemmas these present for responsible business practice and the complex interactions between stakeholders, firms, and government.

The course provides a comprehensive introduction to ethical considerations in business. Students are enabled to develop a deeper understanding of how to act responsibly towards all business stakeholders while, at the same time, not neglecting the firm’s profitability. The course will discuss models of how CSR can create a sustainable ROI for companies. Students are encouraged to gain awareness of the interconnectedness of organizations and nations in a globalized world and how their actions as managers will affect different stakeholders, nations and the world as a whole.

On successful completion of the course, the candidate will be able to:

• Understand the scope and content of ethical theory (including its limitations) and its relevance for various institutional and operational business contexts.
• Apply the theoretical precepts of ethical theory to evaluate real-life situations, clarify ethical alternatives, articulate associated moral values, and explain techniques of moral reasoning.
• Appreciate the significance of corporate governance in shaping the values and practices of an organization, and articulate complex corporate governance issues in local and global settings.
• Assess the content and objectives of corporate social responsibility (CSR) policies and discuss current ethical questions and the economic, social, and environmental policy frameworks in which CSR takes place.
• Understand the relevance of ethical reasoning to one's own professional career and be aware of the constraints that organizational life can sometimes place on moral self-determination.
• Demonstrate a greater awareness of cross-cultural variations in assessing moral issues through case-based discussions with other members of learning groups.
• Identify critical issues in corporate governance and CSR, including corporate ownership structures, transparency, board practices, CSR strategy formulation and implementation, and their impact on different stakeholders.
• Know how to integrate management control issues with corporate governance as a firm-specific objective to achieve superior company performance and greater accountability.

The online delivery blends synchronous and asynchronous components. Students complete self-directed assignments hosted on the course platform. Weekly Forums support a required active, rubric-based student contributions that foster collaboration.

Exams may include essays, short answers, or MCQs. Formats include open/closed book. Time zones are considered. Assessments are formative and summative. Students have 2 weeks to review grades and must follow the appeal process in the Student Handbook.

Certificate

Please note that there are three semesters as intake periods as noted on the academic calendar.

Registration is done online.