Course Details

BUSINESS ETHICS AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

BA403

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Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS Credits
7BA403BUSINESS ETHICS AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY3+0+035

Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course 1. Understand the role of ethics and stakeholder management in navigating the changing business environment and making informed decisions.
2. Apply ethical frameworks and decision-making guidelines to analyze and resolve complex business challenges.
3. Evaluate corporate responsibilities to external stakeholders such as consumers and the environment, focusing on sustainability and corporate governance.
4. Examine the impact of moral leadership and corporate culture on internal stakeholders, including employees, and how they shape ethical business practices.
5. Analyze global business ethics issues by managing diverse stakeholder interests in an international context.
Course Content This course explores ethical decision-making and corporate social responsibility (CSR) in business. Students will study key ethical theories, moral reasoning, and stakeholder theory, applying them to modern business challenges. Topics include ethical leadership, transparency, accountability, and sustainability in operations. The course also examines how CSR can create long-term value, teaching students how businesses balance profitability with social and environmental responsibilities in a global context.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Associate Prof.Dr. Kübra Şimşek Demirbağ kubra.simsek@agu.edu.tr
Name of Lecturers None
Assistants Research Assist. Abdullah Çolak abdullah.colak@agu.edu.tr
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Weiss, J. W., Business Ethics: A Stakeholder and Issues Management Approach, Pearson Cannon, T., Corporate Responsibility: Governance, Compliance and Ethics in a Sustainable Environment 2nd Edition, Pearson

Course Category
Mathematics and Basic Sciences %0
Engineering %0
Engineering Design %0
Social Sciences %50
Education %0
Science %0
Health %0
Field %50

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Yarıyıl İçi Çalışmalarının Başarı Notunun Katkısı 12 % 40
Final examination 1 % 35
Diğer (Staj vb.) 1 % 25
Total
14
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Yazılı Sınav 1 20 20
Sınıf İçi Aktivitesi 12 1 12
Kısa Sınav 2 5 10
Kişisel Çalışma 14 2 28
Takım/Grup Çalışması 12 1 12
Yüz Yüze Ders 14 3 42
Final Sınavı 1 30 30
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 5 154

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Understand the role of ethics and stakeholder management in navigating the changing business environment and making informed decisions.
2 Apply ethical frameworks and decision-making guidelines to analyze and resolve complex business challenges.
3 Evaluate corporate responsibilities to external stakeholders such as consumers and the environment, focusing on sustainability and corporate governance.
4 Examine the impact of moral leadership and corporate culture on internal stakeholders, including employees, and how they shape ethical business practices.
5 Analyze global business ethics issues by managing diverse stakeholder interests in an international context.
6 Apply ethical principles and stakeholder management strategies through the analysis of real-world case studies to develop practical problem-solving skills in complex business situations.


Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction and The Changing Environment of Business Ethics: Business ethics and the changing business environment, Introduction to business ethics and stakeholder management, Awareness of five myths. Reading: Chapter 1.1-1.4 Slides
2 Why Does Business Ethics Matter?: The importance of business ethics and unethical practices in business, Can business ethics be taught? Reading: Chapter 1.5-1.7 Slides
3 Ethical Principles and Decision-Making Guidelines: Ethical decision-making processes and moral responsibility, Utilitarianism, Universalism, Rights, and Justice. Reading: Chapter 2.1-2.2 Slides
4 Social Responsibility and Moral Management: Four roles of social responsibility, Ethics at personal and corporate levels. Reading: Chapter 2.3-2.4 Slides
5 Stakeholder Management and Issue Resolution Approaches: Stakeholder theory and analysis methods, Resolving stakeholder disputes. Reading: Chapter 3.1-3.4 Okuma: Bölüm 3.1-3.4 Slides
6 Crisis Management and Ethics: Stakeholder and issue management, Crisis management strategies. Reading: Chapter 3.5-3.8 Slides
7 Corporate Governance and External Stakeholders: Corporate social responsibility in the marketplace, Corporate governance and regulations. Reading: Chapter 4.1-4.3 Slides
8 BREAK - -
9 ACTIVE LEARNING WEEK - -
10 MIDTERM EXAM - -
11 The Legal and Regulatory Roles of Corporations: The role of law and regulatory agencies, Consumer and environmental protection laws. Reading: Chapter 4.4-4.5 Slides
12 Consumer Stakeholders and the Environment: Consumer rights and ethics in advertising, Product safety and environmental responsibility. Reading: Chapter 5.1-5.5 Slides
13 Internal Stakeholders and Corporate Culture: Leadership and ethical management, Corporate culture and structure. Reading: Chapter 6.1-6.5 Okuma: Bölüm 6.1-6.5 Slides
14 Employee Stakeholders and Corporate Responsibilities: Employee rights, responsibilities, and the social contract, Gender equality and discrimination in the workplace. Reading: Chapter 7.1-7.5 Slides
15 Global Business Ethics and Stakeholder Management: Global economy and cross-cultural business ethics, Multinational corporations and global responsibilities, Poverty, child labor, and environmental justice, Microfinance and social entrepreneurship. Reading: Chapter 8.1-8.7 Slides
16 FINAL EXAMS - -


Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10
All 1 3 5 1 3 3 5 5 5 1
C1 1 3 4 1 2 2 5 4 5 1
C2 1 1 3 1 1 1 5 5 5 1
C3 1 1 3 1 1 1 5 5 5 1
C4 1 1 3 1 1 1 5 5 5 1
C5 1 2 5 1 1 2 5 5 5 1
C6 1 2 4 1 5 5 5 5 5 1

Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant


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