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MAN 685 Purpose & Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility
General Information
| Lecturer | Michael Alberg-Seberich |
|---|---|
| Examiner | Prof. Dr. Laura Marie Edinger-Schons |
| Course Format | Seminar |
| Credit Points | 6 ECTS |
| Frequency | Spring term 2022 |
| Hours per Week | 2 (in-class) + 15 (self-study) |
| Language | English |
| Grading | 70% Final assignment; 30% Group presentation |
| Formal Prerequisites | none |
| Recommended Prerequisites | General interest in the topic of sustainable business |
Course Structure
| Topic | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Intro & Lecture | 17 February 2022 | 15:30 – 18:45 |
| Lecture | 18 February 2022 | 13:45 – 18:45 |
| Case study | 24 February 2022 | 15:30 – 18:45 |
| Case study | 25 February 2022 | 15:30 – 18:45 |
Further Information
Brief Description
More and more companies define and proclaim their higher purpose beyond making profits. This implies that companies reflect upon their core business activities and competences and how they can leverage them to have a positive impact on people and planet. In many companies, this implies that traditional social responsibility activities are redesigned to be an expression of the higher purpose of the specific organization while providing opportunities for participation for the companies‘ stakeholders.
In this course, participants…
- learn about the current purpose trend in business and the resulting implications for impact management;
- gain insights into companies that have defined a purpose that fits their core competences and bring this purpose to life;
- and critically discuss the implications of an increasing socio-political involvement of corporations.
Application
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Updated: January 2022