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BUS B368F Business Issues and EthicsCourse Document
January 2016Contents
Introduction2Aims2Learning outcomes2Content2Alignment of outcomes and content3Teaching and learning strategies3Assessment3Textbook and other material4Teaching staff
4Teaching schedule
5INTRODUCTIONBUS B368F Business Issues and Ethics is a five-credit, one-term, higher-level course for students in the Bachelor of Business Administration and Bachelor of Business Administration with Honours programmes. It is also suitable for all students who wish to improve their analytical skills in solving ethical dilemmas and conflicts, and to learn more about how various stakeholders address ethical issues differently.AIMSThis course aims to introduce the theories and practices of business ethics. The primary function is not to change students personal values; rather, it is to raise students awareness on business ethical issues and to develop an ethical mind-set (i.e., outcome-based vs. rule-based) so that they consider ethics when analysing business and social cases and making business decisions.LEARNING OUTCOMESUpon completion of this course, students should be able to:
1. Define and explain business ethics, recognize practical business issues with ethical dimensions at the level of the individual, the organization and society, and apply ethical judgment to business decisions in which they are involved.
2. Explain and discuss sustainability, the triple bottom line, corporate accountability and corporate social responsibility.3. Explain and discuss personal, cultural and other contextual factors that can affect peoples ethical choices and decisions.
4. Explain and discuss different approaches to ethics management and how an ethics culture can be created, integrating the relevance of codes and principles of business ethics.
5. Identify and deal with ethical issues involving different stakeholders. Critically discuss on the future evolution of ethics in business and explain why accountability, transparency, corporate social responsibility and sustainability may be the new goals for business ethics.
CONTENTTopicsContacthours
1Introduction to business ethics4
2
Theories and Management4
3
Firms, labors and Ethics4
4Markets, consumers and ethics4
5
Government, regulation and ethics4
6
Revision4
ALIGNMENT OF OUTCOMES AND CONTENT
The outcomes are related to the above topics as follows:
OutcomeTopic
Outcome 1Topics 1
Outcome 2Topic 1, 2 and 3
Outcome 3Topics 2
Outcome 4Topic 3 and 4
Outcome 5Topic 3, 4 and 5
TEACHING AND LEARNING STRATEGIESLectures, tutorials, group presentations and the use of multi-media materials are the main means employed in the course to help students achieve the learning outcomes.
Lectures are used to introduce the theories and concepts for the field of study. They are supplemented by tutorials and/or group presentations to enhance students analytical skills in problem determination and solving.Students can use the Online Learning Environment (OLE) which contains notes and PowerPoint files from lectures and hyperlinks to useful websites and other relevant resources. They can also use the OLE Discussion Board to interact with the teaching staff and other students on the course. Alternatively, students can submit their study problems and questions to their lecturer/tutors through email.ASSESSMENT
Course assessment includes continuous assessment and examination is as follows:
Continuous assessment:
40% (2 project-based assignments)
Examination:
60% (final examination)
Assignment 1 (weighting 20%)
This is a (open book) quiz in which students are required to complete some multiple-choice questions. This assignment is used mainly to assess outcomes 1, 2 and 3.
Assignment 2 (weighting 20%)
This is a group project. Students are required to work with their team members to complete a project on a relevant topic of their instructors selection. Presentations may be required. This assignment is used mainly to assess outcomes 4 and 5.
Examination (weighting 60%)
This is a three-hour examination and students are required to synthesize and demonstrate what they have achieved in learning outcomes 1 to 5.
The pass mark for each assignment is 40. To pass this course, students must pass both the overall course score and the examination.Assignment Submission
As a mechanism to maintain academic integrity, students are required to submit both hard and soft copies of their assignments as below:i. Submission of hard copy
Students should put a hard copy of the assignment in the collection box on 8F in Block A between 9:00 am and 6:00 pm on or before the submission due date.
ii. Submission of soft copy
Students should upload a soft copy of the assignment to the OLE of the course by 6:00 pm on the submission due date. Files uploaded to the OLE should be in MS Word format.iii. 10% of the marks awarded to the assignment will be deducted for each day it is overdue until both hard and soft copies are submitted.
Please note that only the hard copies of your assignments will be graded and returned.
TEXTBOOK
Crane, A. and D. Matten, Business Ethics 3nd edition, Oxford. ISBN 978-0-19-956433-0OTHER REFERENCESRamasamy, B. and Yeung, M. (2009) Chinese Consumers Perception of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Journal of Business Ethics, Vol. 88(1), pp. 119-132,
Ramasamy, B., Yeung, M., Au, A. (2010) Consumer Support for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): The Role of Religion and Values, Journal of Business Ethics, Vol. 91(1), pp. 61-72.
Ramasamy, B. and Yeung, M. (2012) Ethical Distance and Difference in Bilateral Trade, The Journal of World Investment & Trade, Vol. 13(3), pp. 420-441.
TEACHING STAFF
Lecturer:
Mr KW Lam
Office: Block A, 8/F
Tel: 2768 6951
Email: [email protected]
Consultation hours: by appointmentTutors:
Mr Marcus ChowOffice: Block A, 8/F
Tel: 2768 6983Email: [email protected]
Consultation hours: by appointmentMs Sindy ChungOffice: Block A, 8/F
Tel: 2768 6095Email: [email protected]
Consultation hours: by appointment
Ms Kitty LauOffice: Block A, 8/F
Tel: 2768 6977Email: [email protected] hours: by appointmentMs Elizabeth NamOffice: Block A, 8/F
Tel: 2768 6951Email: [email protected] hours: by appointment
Dr Reginald TaiOffice: Block A, 8/F
Tel: 2768 6951Email: [email protected] hours: by appointment
Dr Matthew Yeung
Office: Block A, 8/F
Tel: 2768 6951
Email: [email protected]
Consultation hours: by appointment
TEACHING SCHEDULETeaching WeekTopicsAssignment
11. Introduction to business ethicsQuizWeek 6
2
32. Theories and Management
4
53. Firms, labors and Ethics
7
8
94. Markets, consumers and ethicsTMA Week 10
10
11
125. Government, regulation and ethics
13
146. Revision
6