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 2023 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton and Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Clayton, Caulfield
- Assessment
- Exam 40%
- and 1 other task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2023 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 2023 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 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment60%
- Examination40%
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
- Lectures12 hours
- Tutorials12 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
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.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
This unit includes case-based teaching, where you apply your knowledge and engage in analytical and reflective thinking to solve complex contextual scenarios. Activities are often designed so that there is not one clear answer, but you need to work together to examine, analyse and make decisions to resolve the situation.
This unit includes problem-based learning approaches, where you engage in research, integrate theory and practice and apply knowledge and skills to develop viable solutions in response to a problem or set of problems.
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 10 areas of study in the 2023 handbook.
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Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Roshni Ali
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MGX3100?
MGX3100 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is MGX3100 offered?
In 2023, MGX3100 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton and Caulfield.
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?
Yes. The exam is worth 40% of the final mark, alongside 1 other task.
Which majors and minors include MGX3100?
MGX3100 is part of Behavioural commerce, Business management, Human resource management, Management studies and Sustainability.