Business, Human Rights and Sustainable Development

Code

BUSI2098

School

Nottingham University Business School

Level

2

Credits

10

Semesters

Autumn Malaysia

Summary

This module introduces students to the changing role of business in society. In particular, students will learn about the responsibilities of private actors to respect fundamental rights while fostering sustainable development. They will gain an understanding of emerging policy frameworks that try to manage global governance dynamics in global value chains.

Target Students

Available to Part I and Part II Business School students.

Classes

• One 2-hour seminar each week for 2 weeks
• One 1-hour-30-minute lecture each week for 10 weeks

Assessment

• 100% Coursework 1: Individual coursework; 2500 words

Assessed by end of autumn semester

Educational Aims

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
This module develops a knowledge and understanding of:

• The dynamic and changing nature of business and the consideration of the future of organisations within the global business environment, including the management of risk.
• The development, access and operation of markets for resources, goods and services.
• The management of customer expectations, relationships and development of service excellence.
• Leadership, management and development of people including the implications of the legal context.
• Leadership, management and development of organisations including the implications of the legal context.
• The management of resources.
• The management of the supply chain.
• The development of appropriate policies and strategies within a changing environment to meet stakeholder interests.
• The use of risk management techniques and business continuity planning to help maximise achievement of strategic objectives on the economic, social and environmental conditions of the future.
• The need for individuals and organisations to manage responsibly and sustainably and behave ethically in relation to social, cultural, economic and environmental issues
• The design, development of organisations, including cross-cultural issues, change, diversity and values.

Intellectual skills
This module develops:

• The ability to analyse facts and circumstances to determine the cause of a problem and identifying and selecting appropriate solutions.
• Conceptual and critical thinking, analysis, synthesis and evaluation.

Professional practical skills
This module develops:

• Self-analysis and awareness/sensitivity to diversity in terms of people and cultures. This includes a continuing appetitie for development.
• The ability to act entrepreneurially to generate, develop and communicate ideas, manage and exploit intellectual property, gain support and deliver successful outcomes.

Transferable (key) skills
This module develops:

• Communication and listening including the ability to produce clear, structured business communications in a variety of media.
• An awareness of the interpersonal skills of effective listening, negotiating, persuasion and presentation and their use in generating business contacts.
• Self-management and a readiness to accept responsibility and flexibility, to be resilient, self-starting and appropriately assertive, to plan, organise and manage time.
• Ability to work with people from a range of cultures.
• Articulating and effectively explaining information.

Conveners

• Dr Vanitha Ponnusamy