BTM5909 Ethics and global corporate governance
Faculty of Business and Economics
BTM5909 Ethics and global corporate governance is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
This unit is designed to develop postgraduate students' ethical reasoning regarding the behaviour and conduct of international business organisations.
Topics include the extent to which multi-national corporations (MNCs) act ethically, the social responsibilities and obligations of MNCs, and how corporate governance practices ensure accountability, transparency and integrity in managing businesses.
This unit examines these fundamental questions by applying ethical and corporate governance theories to issues that arise in international business organisations. These issues may involve the 17 United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) relating to human rights, environmental protection, marketing and advertising, human resource management and social accounting.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Malaysia | Evening |
| Second semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
identify and examine significant ethical issues that arise in various international business contexts
- 2
apply different ethical theories to issues specific to human rights, environmental protection, marketing and advertising, human resource management and social accounting
- 3
critically evaluate the implications of applying different ethical theories to international business
- 4
identify and examine the role of the various stakeholders in upholding good global corporate governance practices
- 5
critically evaluate the impact of regulations and codes in corporate governance in various jurisdictions, especially in developed and developing countries.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachField trips
- Teaching approachOnline learning
- Teaching approachResearch activities
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment, and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning, and online engagement.
Learning resources
Required resources
Du Plessis, J., Hargovan, Anil, Harris, Jason, (2018). Principles of contemporary corporate governance (4th ed.). Cambridge [England]; New York: Cambridge University Press.
Arnold, D., Beauchamp, Tom L, & Bowie, Norman E. (2013). Ethical theory and business (9th ed.). Boston: Pearson Education.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Thaatchaayini Kananatu
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BTM5909?
BTM5909 has no prerequisites.
When is BTM5909 offered?
In 2020, BTM5909 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Malaysia.
How much work is BTM5909?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does BTM5909 have an exam?
No. BTM5909 has 1 assessment task and no exam.