Corporate Social Responsibility and Human Rights (5 cr)
Code: S000FS90-3001
General information
Enrollment
02.12.2024 - 31.12.2024
Timing
01.01.2025 - 31.07.2025
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
School of Rehabilitation and Examination
Campus
Myllypurontie 1
Teaching languages
- English
Degree programmes
- Master's Degree Programme in Health Business Management
- Master's Degree Programme in Osteopathy
- Master's Degree Programme in Health Business Management
- Master's Degree Programme in Health Business Management
Teachers
- Tricia Cleland Silva
Teacher in charge
Tricia Cleland Silva
Groups
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L0523S6Master's Degree Programme in Health Business Management ylempi, liiketalous
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S2424S6Master's Degree Programme in Osteopathy, ylempi, sote
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S1123S6Master's Degree Programme in Health Business Management ylempi, sote
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T1423S6Master's Degree Programme in Health Business Management ylempi, tekniikka
Materials
Banerjee, S. B., & Berrier-Lucas, C. (2022). Foreword Decolonizing the Business Schools: A Journey on Paths Less Traveled. Revue de l’organisation responsable, 17(2), 36-41.
Brenkert, G. G. (2016). Business ethics and human rights: An overview. Business and Human Rights Journal, 1(2), 277-306.
Fatima, T., & Elbanna, S. (2023). Corporate social responsibility (CSR) implementation: A review and a research agenda towards an integrative framework. Journal of Business Ethics, 183(1), 105-121.
Han, C., Jia, F., Jiang, M., & Chen, L. (2022). Modern slavery in supply chains: a systematic literature review. International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications, 1-22.
Kempster, S., & Jackson, B. (2023). Making Purpose the Core Work of Business Leadership: A Guiding Framework. Organizational Change, Leadership and Ethics.
Stringer, T., Payne, A. R., & Mortimer, G. (2022). As cheap as humanly possible: why consumers care less about worker welfare. Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management: An International Journal, 26(4), 717-737.
Teaching methods
Course objective: To equip students with a comprehensive understanding of business ethics, corporate social responsibility (CSR), postcolonial perspectives, and their implications in modern business contexts, with a specific focus on addressing human slavery as a critical ethical issue
This course responds to United Nations United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 1 (no poverty), 5 (gender equality), 8 (decent work and economic growth), 10 (reduced inequalities), 16 (peace, justice, and strong institutions), 17 (partnership for the goals).
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the course, students should be able to:
Explain the key ethical frameworks used in business decision-making
Analyze the potential impact of ethical and unethical business practices on various stakeholders
Apply and debate theories of Decolonization and Postcolonialism
Define corporate social responsibility (CSR) in a business context.
Recognize the concept of human slavery within business operations and global supply chains.
Examine the legal and ethical implications of modern slavery in business practices.
Formulate strategies to identify, mitigate, and prevent the risks of human slavery within organizations and supply chains
Evaluation scale
0-5