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BA5133 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE&SOCIAL RESPONSIB.

Course Objectives

This course introduces students to the relevance and importance of social responsibility in business.  Important learning objectives are to increase students’ awareness and understanding of the relationship between CSR and good governance, and to provide students with useful conceptual tools to guide analysis and decisions.  The ultimate intent of the course is to enable students better equipped to identify, think critically about business and society relationship and resolve issues that are encountered at the individual, organizational, and societal levels.  

Course Content

This course aims to address corporate social responsibility and governance, which are major concerns in business today. The major components of social responsibility and governance will be discussed to build the foundation of these issues. The manifestations of problem in terms of complaints as to the responsibilities of firm and managerial accountability, ineffective and complacent boards, and excessive managerial compensation will be major issues to be highlighted. How we have gotten to the point where we are today will be arguments to be brought within the content of the course. Lastly, what actions are being taken and may be taken to address these issues will be discussed.

Course Learning Outcomes

• Identify major criticisms of boards of directors as well as major changes at board of directors that are being employed to improve corporate governance
• Discuss the principal ways in which shareholder activism is exerting pressure on corporate management groups to improve governance
• Develop a deeper understanding of CSR components, forces for more responsible management, pros and cons of CSR
• Gain insight on difference between social responsibility and responsiveness
• Elaborate on the concept of corporate social performance and reporting