Business Ethics
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| BUSI4021 | Business | 4 | 10 | Spring UK |
- Code
- BUSI4021
- School
- Business
- Level
- 4
- Credits
- 10
- Semesters
- Spring UK
Summary
This module examines ethical issues and dilemmas, covering a range of complex and controversial problems relating to business in a global economy. The main concepts and theories underpinning the business ethics field will be introduced, and students shall have the opportunity to apply these to business situations. More specifically, the course explores pertinent issues of human rights, globalisation and sustainable development, and places these within different philosophical and cultural perspectives. The course also explores the role of professionals from an ethical perspective, and situates these explorations within a political-economic framework.
Target Students
Available for FT MBA students OR students on one of the Executive MBA variants OR MBA Executive Senior Leadership students.
Classes
- One 2-hour-30-minute workshop
- One 4-hour lecture
Assessment
- 70% Report: 3,000 words -Reassessment details: Individual report (3000 words)
- 30% Group Presentation: 30 minutes (20 minutes, plus 10 minutes questions and answers) - Reassessment details: Individual report (3000 words)
Assessed by end of designated period
Educational Aims
This module aims to provide students with knowledge of ethical issues involving business. In particular, it aims to provide students with knowledge regarding the existence of corporations in liberal democracies and ethical concerns surrounding multinational corporations and globalisation. Further to this, the module aims to develop the capacity of students to critically engage with issues of human rights, globalisation, and sustainable development, and the role that corporations play in politics. Ultimately, the aim of the module is to enable students to recognise and reflect upon complex ethical problems with a view to enhancing their analytical and decision-making skills.Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
This module develops a knowledge and understanding of:
- Markets - the development and operation of markets for resources, goods and services
- People - the management and development of people within organisations
- The importance of sustainability issues, including an understanding of the challenges and opportunities arising from the activities of people and organisations on the economic, social and environmental conditions of the future.
Intellectual skills
This module develops:
- Being able to think critically and be creative: manage the creative processes in self and others; organise thoughts, analyse, synthesise and critically appraise. This includes the capability to identify assumptions, evaluate statements in terms of evidence, detect false logic or reasoning, identify implicit values, define terms adequately and generalise appropriately
- Being able to solve complex problems and make decisions: establish criteria, using appropriate decision-making techniques including identifying, formulating and solving business problems; and the ability to create, identify and evaluate options; the ability to implement and review decisions
- Using information and knowledge effectively in order to abstract meaning from information and to share knowledge, including the use of quantitative skills
Professional practical skills
This module develops:
- Effective performance within team environments and the ability to recognise and utilise individuals' contributions in group processes and to negotiate and persuade or influence others; team selection, delegation, development and management. Leadership and performance management: selecting appropriate leadership style for different situations; setting objectives, motivating, monitoring performance, coaching and mentoring
Transferable (key) skills
This module develops:
- Effective communication: networking, listening, oral and written communication of complex ideas and arguments, using a range of media, including the preparation of business reports
- High personal effectiveness: critical self-awareness, self-reflection and self-management; time management; conflict resolution, displaying commercial acumen, the ability to continue to learn through reflection on practice and experience