Corporate Responsibility for Global Business

About this subject

• What you'll learn

  On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Apply their critical and analytical thinking skills to problems and dilemmas in global corporate responsibility.
  2. Develop applied research skills to a practical problem in global corporate responsibility, specifically, problem framing, literature research, data collection, analysis and interpretation, formulation of managerial recommendations.
  3. Develop and employ team leadership, management, and collaboration skills in small groups.
  4. Integrate knowledge and skills from preceding courses of the bachelor of commerce program, particularly, small group research skills with knowledge of international business, foundations in accounting, finance, marketing, and management.
  5. Develop argumentation skills within contemporary debates in global corporate responsibility, such as the shareholder-stakeholder debate, strategic CSR, environmental and social dumping, social business, and social entrepreneurship.
  6. Understand the conceptual foundations in the field of corporate responsibility and comprehend the complexity of corporate responsibility for global business.

• Topics covered

• Description

• Assessments

• Textbooks

• About University of Adelaide

Entry requirements

Part of a degree

To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Core

• UAD-INB-DEG-2025 - Bachelor of International Business

Additional requirements

• Equipment requirements - Headphones or speakers (required to listen to lectures and other media) Headset, including microphone (highly recommended) Webcam (may be required for participation in virtual classrooms and/or presentations).
• Software requirements - It is essential for students to have reliable internet access in order to participate in and complete your units. MyUni is the University of Adelaide's online learning environment. MyUni provides access to various features including announcements, course materials, discussion boards and assessments.
• Other requirements - Required Readings: Readings that provide the foundations for the video material and can be considered required in order to develop a deep understanding of the subject matter. Investing the time and effort in these materials will assist you in mastering them and thus more likely to receive a higher mark in the course. Recommended Readings: Readings that are similar in importance to Required Readings, yet due to copyright restrictions, cannot be offered as part of the course. Students are welcome to acquire the resources outside of the course and use them accordingly. They are highlighted below in light blue and some external links can be found in the references section. Optional Readings: Resources which help you delve deeper into relevant course themes.

Study load

0.125 EFTSL

This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

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