SEP_s Social Responsibility and Business Ethics

Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
summer 2024
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. et doc. PaedDr. Mgr. Zdeněk Caha, Ph.D., MBA, MSc. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Iveta Kmecová, PhD. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. et doc. PaedDr. Mgr. Zdeněk Caha, Ph.D., MBA, MSc.
Department of Human Resource Management – Faculty of Corporate Strategy – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Supplier department: Department of Human Resource Management – Faculty of Corporate Strategy – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Timetable of Seminar Groups
SEP_s/E3: Sat 9. 3. 8:00–9:30 B2, 9:40–11:10 B2, Sat 27. 4. 14:50–16:20 B2, 16:30–18:00 B2, Z. Caha
SEP_s/P01: Wed 8:00–9:30 B1, Z. Caha
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives supported by learning outcomes
The aim of the course is for the student to understand the contribution of ethical management and socially responsible business to increasing the value of the company. Accordingly, he is able to apply the principles of CSR and ethical management to all business areas and processes based on theoretical knowledge as well as knowledge of best practice and international reporting standards.
Learning outcomes
After successfully completing the course, the student:
1. understands the principles of social responsibility in all business areas,
2. can apply the principles of economic, social, environmental, ethical, and philanthropic responsibility within business processes,
3. is aware of the contribution of ethical management and CSR and for increasing the value of the company,
4. knows the best practices for the application of CSR and ethical management in business practice, including methods of CSR reporting and evaluation,
5. controls the principles of creation and implementation of the code of ethics and other tools of ethical management.
Syllabus
  • Lectures:
  • 1. The relationship between ethics and economics, business ethics and its development
  • 2. Terms and concepts in relation to business ethics, sustainability and CSR
  • 3. Definition, principles and benefits of CSR
  • 4. Areas of CSR. Economic and social responsibility of companies
  • 5. Areas of CSR. Environmental, ethical and philanthropic responsibility of companies
  • 6. Creation and implementation of the CSR concept in the company
  • 7. ESG, Standards and international CSR reporting
  • 8. Ethical program of the company
  • 9. Basic tools of the organization's ethical program
  • 10. Principles of creation and implementation of the organization's code of ethics
  • 11. Presentation of case studies and projects - CSR analysis of a specific organization
  • 12. Presentation of case studies and projects - CSR analysis of a specific organization
  • 13. Lecture by an expert from practice on current topics
Literature
    required literature
  • SEKNIČKA, P. a A. PUTNOVÁ, 2016. Etika v podnikání a hodnoty trhu. Praha: Grada. ISBN 978-80-247-5545-8.
  • TETŘEVOVÁ, L. et al., 2017. Společenská odpovědnost firem společensky citlivých odvětví. Praha: Grada. ISBN 978-80-271-0285-3.
    recommended literature
  • RASCHE, A., M. MORSING and J. MOON (eds.), 2017. Corporate Social Responsibility. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781107114876.
  • POPAL, P., 2019. Small to Medium Sized Enterprises and Corporate Social Responsibility: The Role of International Networks. Abingdon: Routledge. ISBN 978-0367197650.
  • CAHA, Zdeněk and Jan URBAN. A Code of Ethics as an Organizational Management Tool and its Use in the Czech Republic. first. Lüdenscheid, Germany: RAM-Verlag, 2017, 112 pp. ISBN 978-3-942303-50-7. info
  • SCHARDING, T., 2018. This is Business Ethics. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9781119055044.
  • CAHA, Zdeněk and Jan URBAN. Etické řízení organizace (Ethical management of the organization). první vydání. Lüdenscheid: RAM-Verlag, 2017, 116 pp. ISBN 978-3-942303-53-8. info
  • CRANE, A. et al., 2019. Business Ethics: Managing Corporate Citizenship and Sustainability in the Age of Globalization. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198810070.
  • SHAW, W. H., 2016. Business ethics. 9th edit. [s. l.]: Wadsworth Publishing. ISBN 978-1305582088.
Forms of Teaching
Lecture
Tutorial
Teaching Methods
Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Cooperation
Brainstorming
Critical Thinking
Individual Work– Individual or Individualized Activity
Teaching Supported by Multimedia Technologies
Student Workload
ActivitiesNumber of Hours of Study Workload
Daily StudyCombined Study
Partial task/s1919
Presentation11
Preparation for Lectures20 
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial 38
Preparation for the Final Test1212
Attendance on Lectures26 
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion 8
Total:7878
Exam conditions
Mid-term grading:

mid-term test – 18 points (i.e. 18 %)

analysis of a selected area in the company – 12 points (i.e. 12 %)

Final grading:

final test – 70 points (70 %)

Successful graduates of the course have to get totally at least 70 points under the following conditions: Mid-term grading: maximum 30% (0-30 points). Final grading: maximum 70% (0-70 points). Classification: A 100 – 90, B 89,99 – 84, C 83,99 – 77, D 76,99 – 73, E 72,99 – 70, FX 69,99 – 30, F 29,99 – 0.

The students of the full-time form of study are obliged to fulfill the 70% attendance at the seminars. If the attendance is not met, the students will be automatically classified with the grade "-".

Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
Participation in classes in all forms is dealt with by a separate VŠTE internal standard (Student Attendance Records at VŠTE). Monitored attendance at full-time lectures

Students with an individual study plan will take only a 100-point final test in the exam period. However, students are obliged to contact the teacher immediately after the approval of the individual study plan (ISP), if the student does not do so, his ISP will not be taken into account.

The course is also listed under the following terms SUMMER 2023.
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