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Presentation
Presentation
The course explores the role of companies as agents of social change and the impact of their actions on society and the environment
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Bachelor | Semestral | 5
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
3 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULHT6643-24466
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
1- Introduction: the need for change in markets; globalization; profits and unethical behavior; environmental and social impacts of the existing economic model; the need for a sustainable management approach; 2- Insight: differences between normative ethics and business ethics; practical and future oriented decision making in the company; positive productivity and turnover effects through normative management with a “moral compass” ; 3- Tools: St. Gallen Management Model, contemporary examples, success and failures; Sustainability Balanced Scorecard; cooperation with NGO; ISO EU DIN management Standard; Sustainable development goals 4- Integration: examples of value chain oriented towards ethical uncritical management; 5- Summary: positive experiences and best practices 6- Workshop: guest speakers, case study analysis, company cultures and diversity in management, digital value chains, tailored services, educational and public services
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Objectives
Objectives
Students should understand the importance of sustainable corporate governance and responsible management, as well as the existence of conflicting goals in modern companies. Students will be equipped with the skills to apply tools that support ethical management that contributes to the harmonization of antagonistic objectives, with a focus on employee motivation. They will also learn to analyze, guide, manage and communicate sustainable business decisions, and issues associated with long-term product policy, including authentic social and environmentally friendly governance. They will understand the various instruments of modern sustainability management, emphasizing ethical decision-making in line with the interests of stakeholders. Theoretical-practical component: students will be able to present and critically discuss the main international business media and analyze the respective social contexts that influence commercial interaction
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Teaching methodologies and assessment
Teaching methodologies and assessment
Discursive interactive approach Current state of research examples Best Practices analysis Practial exercices Brainstorming in the classroom Videos and web Guest Lectures Workshop Independent Project work
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References
References
Crane, A., & Matten, D. (2016). Business ethics: managing corporate citizenship and sustainability in the age of globalization. (4th ed.) Oxford University Press. K. Gibson (2007). Ethics and Business: an Introduction. Cambridge. R.R. Sims (2003). Why Giants Fall- Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility Harvard Business Review on Corporate Ethics, 2003 (introductive literature) K. Meyer & M.W. Peng (2016). International Business
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Office Hours
Office Hours
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Mobility
Mobility
No
