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This course is a general introduction to the changing responsibilities of business to society and the environment. This course is designed to 1) help you to understand current perspectives on the impact of business on climate change globalisation, and consumerism, and, 2) to help you analyse and develop ways in which business organisations respond ethically to the needs of society and the environment. Each of the topics is addressed at a global, national and organisational level.
No organisation lives on an island. This course introduces you to the impact business has on society and the environment. The objective is to help you understand the impact of globalisation, consumerism and the environment on business as well as how business can positively respond to social and environmental challenges facing humanity and the planet.Relationship to Other CoursesThis course is a required course for students majoring in Human Resource Management (HRM) or the Science Sustainability Endorsement.Work load for this course, in terms of class preparation, review, assignments, and readings is about 10 hours per week.The Learning ProcessIt is YOUR responsibility to learn the material for this course to the standard you set for yourself. The resources provided on Learn and in the lecture will aid you in this process, but ultimately you will get out of this course what you put into it.
By the end of the course you should be able to: Identify and discuss forces that shape business activities and vice-versa. In particular, the environment, consumerism and globalisation.Identify and discuss conflicting ideologies of the social and environmental responsibilities of business and how these affect business practices.Identify useful and successful practices for responding to the needs of society and the environment. Evaluate such practices in relation to a sample of New Zealand companies.B.Com. Learning Goals1) Graduates can demonstrate advanced knowledge of their selected subject major, informed by the broader context of commerce. Students will understand the broader context of commerce through a global, environmental and consumption lens.2) Graduates are able to use analytical thinking and problem-solving skills to address specific problems.Students will be able to analyse a specific environmental or global issue, such as climate change, and convincingly present the facts on such an issue in a way that is relevant to business, government or non-government organisation.3) Graduates can understand issues from a range of ethical, global and multicultural perspectives.Students can identify the implications of key personal and business decisions for a range of stakeholders, including the environment.4) Graduates are able to communicate effectively both orally and in written form.Written communication is assessed in this course.
(1) 60 points from ACCT, ECON, INFO, MGMT, MKTG, MSCI, PSYC, SOCI; or (2) 60 points from Science
MGMT230
No face-to-face tutorials but assistance will be available for your “Issue Brief” projects and Office Hours are Mondays 1-2 and Friday 10-11 in my office.
Michael Hall
Venkataraman Nilakant
Professor Michael Hall Weeks 1-6Associate Professor Venkataraman Nilakant Weeks 7-8Professor Michael Hall Weeks 9-12
Late AssignmentsAssignments submitted after the due date without an extension being granted by the Lecturer will have 10% of the mark deducted for every day or part day the assignment is late. Assignments will not be accepted for marking if the assignment is submitted any later than 5 days after the due date.Holding of Student WorkFor quality assurance purposes the School is required to hold on record a number of assessment pieces as examples of differing standards of work. If you have any objections to the School holding your assessment for this purpose then email the Course Coordinator to ensure your assignment is not used for this purpose.GradingThe marks for each piece of assessment may be standardized before a final grade is determined.
There is no required text for this course. Readings for the course are available for free on LEARNThere are three pieces of assessment for this course. All assignments must be submitted via Learn in the required format. In summary:1) The take-home test in week 9 will test your knowledge of key concepts from the course up to and including week 9. It will be available via Learn for the entire week. Further details of format and requirements will be available on Learn.2) The Issue Brief: You will need to write a briefing paper on the social and environmental issues in the external business environment on a particular issue for a client. Details of the client’s requirements, issues and format will be available on Learn.3) Essay: This assignment will require you to discuss the implications of specific environmental and social issues. Further information will be available on Learn.Learning ResourcesNo textbook. Course readings will be uploaded and available on Learn together with lecture materials.
MGMT/MKTG230-S1 Course Outline LEARN
Class RepresentativeA class representative may be asked to volunteer in the first few weeks of class. Any problems with the course can be raised with the class rep. Their email can be found at UCSA. The class representative will take up any issues raised by class members with the lecturer concerned as they occur.Departmental Academic Policies The Department assumes that you have read this document.You should also read the General Course and Examination Regulations Dishonest PracticeThe University of Canterbury considers cheating and plagiarism to be serious acts of dishonesty. All assessed work must be your own individual work unless specifically stated otherwise in the assessment guidelines. Material quoted from any other source must be clearly acknowledged. You must not copy the work of another person (student or published work) in any assessment including examinations, tests and assignments. Any person, who is found to have copied someone else's work, or to have allowed their work to be copied, will receive a fail grade for that piece of assessment and may face disciplinary action which may lead to a fine, community service or exclusion from the university.IMPORTANT: Where there are concerns regarding the authorship of written course work, a student can be required to provide a formal, oral explanation of the content of their work.Coversheets - Group and Individual
Domestic fee $737.00
International fee $3,125.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
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