INTBUS 3501 - Corporate Responsibility for Global Business

North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2022

This course is designed to explore contemporary social and ethical challenges facing global corporations in our increasingly globalised and inter-connected world. Through analysis of recent developments in Corporate Social Responsibility, triple bottom-line accounting and sustainability requirements, students will examine issues such as ethics and leadership, the shareholder-stakeholder debate, corruption, the changing trade environment as well as how modern corporations are dealing with the challenges of poverty, climate change and dangerous conflict situations. The aim is to increase students ability to apply critical analysis and ethical principles to practical problems that they will face in the workplace and to engage with and influence ongoing debates on the future role of global corporations in contributing to a more prosperous and sustainable global environment.

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Course Details

Course Code	INTBUS 3501
Course	Corporate Responsibility for Global Business
Coordinating Unit	Management
Term	Semester 1
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 3 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	N
Assumed Knowledge	INTBUS 2500 or INTBUS 2001 and ECON 1008 or STATS 1000
Assessment	Exam/assignments/tests/tutorial work as prescribed at first lecture

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Glen Wheatley

Co Lecturers:
Sigrid (Siggi) Frede
Business School, University of Adelaide
Email: sigrid.frede@adelaide.edu.au

Jim Redden
Business School, University of Adelaide
Email: james.redden@adelaide.edu.au

Glen Wheatley
Business School, University of Adelaide
Email: glen.wheatley@adelaide.edu.au

Course Website: www.myuni.adelaide.edu.au

Introductory Video: Introduction to INTBUS 3501 Corporate Responsibility for Global Business

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

Course Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1	Apply their critical and analytical thinking skills to problems and dilemmas in global corporate responsibility.
2	Develop applied research skills to a practical problem in global corporate responsibility, specifically, problem framing, literature research, data collection, analysis and interpretation, formulation of managerial recommendations.
3	Develop and employ team leadership, management and collaboration skills in small groups.
4	Integrate knowledge and skills from preceding courses of the bachelor of commerce program, particularly, small group research skills with knowledge of international business, foundations in accounting, finance, marketing and management.
5	Develop argumentation skills within contemporary debates in global corporate responsibility, such as the shareholder-stakeholder debate, strategic CSR, environmental and social dumping, social business and social entrepreneurship.
6	Understand the conceptual foundations in the field of corporate responsibility and comprehend the complexity of corporate responsibility for the global business.

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.	2,6
Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.	1,2
Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.	2,3,5
Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.	2,5
Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.	3,4
Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.	3,4

Learning Resources

Required Resources

A new approach to teaching has been taken with INTBUS 3501, namely a blended learning one in which most of the theoretical content for the course is delivered via videos and not textbooks or academic articles. As such, readings are intended to supplement the online content and allow students to delve deeper.

The readings for the course are therefore split into three categories:

Required Readings: Readings which provide the foundations for the video material and can be considered required in order to develop a deep understanding of the subject matter. Investing the time and effort in these materials will assist you in mastering it and thus more likely to receive a higher mark in the course.

Recommended Readings: Readings which are similar in importance to Required Readings, yet due to copyright restrictions, cannot be offered as part of the course. Students are welcome to acquire the resources outside of the course and use them accordingly. They are highlighted below in light blue and some external links can be found in the references section.

Optional Readings: Resources which help you delve deeper into relevant course themes.

Upon semester begin the readings by category will be shared in MyUni.

Recommended Resources

Please see myuni and reference to the main text book

Online Learning

E-learning material, quizzes and lecture slides will be uploaded to MyUni.

In addition, course communication and possible additional readings and links will be provided in MyUni throughout the course.
Learning & Teaching Activities

Learning & Teaching Modes

We have built INTBUS 3501 Corporate Responsibility for Global Business to be highly interactive and engaging to make it easy and enjoyable to learn the theoretical framework of corporate social responsibility. We use valuable shared time together to deepen your understanding and develop skills through peer interaction,

This is therefore not a traditional lecture-driven course, but rather follows a “flipped classroom” approach in which the majority of the content is delivered asynchronous online in the form of short videos and texts via MyUni in advance of the weekly seminars.

The weekly seminars are therefore designed to be focused on interactive group work to engage with the content: discussions, case studies, simulations, etc.

The seminars usually consist of short explanations/discussions in plenum before the activity is completed in small groups (4-6 students). Group assignments are usually submitted on the same day via MyUni.

Not participating in group work would be detrimental to your learning and your experience overall. Furthermore, not contributing to group work would affect your course grade since it accounts for 25% of your total mark.

The knowledge and skills activated in the group work is then integrated into the keystone assessment piece, the Individual Research Project (IRP).

Moving beyond the course itself, it is our hope that you will actively use skills and knowledge gained in this course in your career and personal life.

Workload

No information currently available.

Learning Activities Summary

No information currently available.

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Overview

Assessment Task	Individual/Group	Due	Weighting	Learning Outcomes
Individual Research Project	Individual	Phased project (see MyUni for details)	60%	1, 2, 4, 5, 6
Group In-Class Exercises & Case Studies	Group	Various	25%	1 to 6
Module Quizzes	Individual	Various	15%	4 & 6

Assessment Detail

Individual Research Project
Students research and analyse the CSR performance of two competing global organisations integrating course themes (e.g. wicked problems, trade wars, nationalism, polarisation, etc.) and provide recommendations.The resulting integrated document should contain the following elements:

Qualitative and quantitative data related to the organisations and issues faced
Conclusions from data analysis; assessment of CSR performance and identification of major relevant CSR issues
Opportunities for performance improvement, including how they could address course themes
Managerial recommendations
Short video presentation for peer review

To assist in pacing of the work and allow feedback to be integrated, the project is submitted in the following four steps:

Step 1 - Project Plan (1 page)

Step 2 - Interim Summary of Findings (2 pages)

Step 3 - Final Report (1,500 word limit, not including appendices and bibliography)

Step 4 - Short Presentation Video (2 to 5 minutes)

In-Class Activities & Case Studies
Each seminar will include group activities such as discussions, case studies, and/or simulations. Each group activity will be unique and introduced during the seminar and groups will be given a specific task to complete for submission (usually within 24 hours) via MyUni.

Submissions will usually involve a short text document in MS Word format containing results and/or reflections from the activity and will be marked according to demonstration of relevant learning outcomes and graduate attributes.

Module Quizzes
Each Module Quiz is made available to the student via MyUni upon completion of the respective module and is to be completed within the time frame allotted for the module itself, usually two weeks.

Submission

No information currently available.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.

Student Feedback

The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.

SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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