MGX3100 Corporate social responsibility and business ethics
Faculty of Business and Economics
MGX3100 Corporate social responsibility and business ethics is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2020 in Summer A, Semester 1, Winter and Semester 2 at Caulfield and Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Summer A, Semester 1, Winter, Semester 2
- Caulfield, Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MGX3100
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After MGX3100
No unit lists MGX3100 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must have completed 72 credit points of study to undertake this unit.
Overview
Do corporations have any responsibilities beyond profit maximisation? To what extent should business activities be left to the operation of the free market and to what extent should they be regulated through internal and external mechanisms? This unit examines the theoretical foundations of the different answers that have been given to these two fundamental questions. More specifically it examines the topics of ethical issues in marketing and advertising, climate change and environmental protection regulation and corporate governance, human resource management and social accounting.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Summer semester A | Caulfield | Block on |
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| Winter semester | Caulfield | Block on |
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
identify important ethical issues that arise in various business contexts
- 2
explain the implications of adopting different approaches to Corporate Social Responsibility
- 3
critically assess the strengths and weaknesses of the different approaches to Corporate Social Responsibility
- 4
critically assess the strengths and weaknesses of different mechanisms for regulating business behaviour
- 5
apply different approaches to Corporate Social Responsibility and different approaches to regulation to issues specific to marketing, HRM, environment and social accounting.
Workload and teaching
- Seminars36 hours
First and Second semester
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.
Winter semester
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. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Learning resources
Required resources
Arnold D.G, Beauchamp T.L. Bowie N.E. (2013) (EBOOK) ETHICAL THEORY AND BUSINESS: PEARSON NEW INTERNATIONAL EDITION Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall
Where it fits
MGX3100 is part of 11 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.
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Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Elizabeth Prior Jonson
- Dr Michelle Greenwood
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MGX3100?
MGX3100 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is MGX3100 offered?
In 2020, MGX3100 runs in Summer A, Semester 1, Winter and Semester 2 at Caulfield and Clayton.
How much work is MGX3100?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does MGX3100 have an exam?
No. MGX3100 has 1 assessment task and no exam.
Which majors and minors include MGX3100?
MGX3100 is part of Banking and finance; Behavioural commerce; Business management; Human resource management; and Management studies, and 1 other area of study.