MANAGEMENT ETHICS AND THEORY in Fall 2023 (BA5012)

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This course covers theoretical and pragmatic approaches to business practices as a starting point for an on-going exploration into contemporary and critical management concepts. Students will explore the ethical issues that arise as organizations operate in a globalized and inter-connected economy. We will apply general management theory, ethical analysis, and critical approaches to a variety of case studies across different industries and global regions.

Course Master: 
MANAGEMENT ETHICS AND THEORY (BA5012)
Term: 
Fall 2023
Discipline: 
BA (Business)
Credits: 
4 credits
Type: 
Regular
Level: 
Graduate
Can be taken twice for credit?: 
No
Exam Date: 
Thursday, December 14, 2023 - 19:00
Pre-requisites: 
Major=MSc: International Management OR Major=MSc: Int'l Mgmt (NGO & Mission-Based Track) OR Major=MSc: Int'l Mgmt (Sustainability Systems Track) OR Major=MSc: Strategic Brand Management
Co-requisites: 
None

Professor(s)

Learning Outcomes

  1. Assess the main psychological, social, and personal components and explanations for unethical or self-interested managerial behavior.
  2. Demonstrate the ability to apply theoretical frameworks to ethical and management challenges, while recognizing the limitations of these frameworks.
  3. Demonstrate the ability to facilitate effective and meaningful discussions on business ethics, CSR, sustainability and other related topics.
  4. Understand and apply various philosophical, conceptual, and pragmatic approaches to ethical and managerial decision-making in a variety of business and organizational contexts.
  5. Understand the concepts and diverse applications of Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainability, and Mission-Based Management and take a critical approach to claims made under these titles and the resulting practices.
  6. Understand the general ethical issues faced by businesses, government and NGO’s in various industries, cultures, and fields of professional practice.

Syllabus

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Book List

TitleAuthorPublisherISBN Number
Management Ethics Case Study Course Pack
Various Authors
Harvard Business Publishing - Students to Order Online
0000 - Not Available at AUP Bookstore
Moral Mazes: The World of Corporate Managers
Jackall, Robert
Oxford University Press
9780199729883
Object-Oriented Ontology: A New Theory of Everything
Harman, Graham
Penguin
9780241269152
The Ministry for the Future: A Novel
Robinson, Kim Stanley
Orbit - Not Available at AUP Bookstore
9780316300148
For Business Ethics: A Critical Text
Campbell Jones, Martin Parker, Rene ten Bos
Routledge
9780415311359
Hyperobjects: Philosophy and Ecology After the End of the World
Morton, Timothy
University of Minnesota Press
9780816689231
Immaterialism
Harman, Graham
Polity Press
9781509500970
Partiality of Responsibiity: Ethics in Sustainability Consulting
Earhart, Robert
Real Life Publishing - Open Access Book
9789090260440 - Not Available Bookstore

Schedule

Start Date: 
Monday, September 4, 2023
End Date: 
Tuesday, December 19, 2023
DayStart TimeEnd TimeRoom
Monday
16:55
19:50
Q-604