Sustainability in Business & Society
level of course unit
1. Study cycle, Bachelor
Learning outcomes of course unit
The students are able to:
• understand the connections between economy, society and politics against the background of individual and organizational responsibility.
• recognize and critically discuss ethical issues in practice.
• differentiate between different approaches to corporate governance.
• reflect the demands of various stakeholders against an ethical background.
prerequisites and co-requisites
Course of the first three semesters
course contents
• Ethics and morals in theory and practice
• Discussion of orthodox management approaches (including principal-agent theory, shareholder value approach) from an ethical perspective
• Soft- vs. hard-law and its influence on the sustainability of management decisions
• Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
recommended or required reading
• Crane, Andrew; Matten, Dirk: Business Ethics. Oxford University Press (latest edi-tion)
• Schlegelmilch, Bodo, Szőcs, Ilona (Eds.): Rethinking Business Responsibility in a Global Context. Springer (latest edition)
• 1-2 current articles from professional journals
assessment methods and criteria
Portfolio
language of instruction
English
number of ECTS credits allocated
4
eLearning quota in percent
100
course-hours-per-week (chw)
2
planned learning activities and teaching methods
eLearning
semester/trimester when the course unit is delivered
4
name of lecturer(s)
Prof. (FH) Dr. Peter Dietrich
year of study
2
recommended optional program components
none
course unit code
IBS.VZB.04.02
type of course unit
integrated lecture
mode of delivery
Compulsory
work placement(s)
none