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Corporate Citizenship (EBMX401)
This module is presented as follows in 2024:
- SUMMERSTRAND CAMPUS SOUTH: Full-Time (A1)
Can be used as a major: No
Offered in: Term 1+2
Credit value: 20
Estimated fees: R6110
Lecturer: SMITH, EE
- SUMMERSTRAND CAMPUS SOUTH: Part-Time (A2)
Can be used as a major: No
Offered in: Term 1+2
Credit value: 20
Estimated fees: R6110
Lecturer: SMITH, EE
Syllabus
PURPOSE
The general purpose of this course is to give you a thorough grasp and knowledge of the important role and functioning of corporate citizenship in businesses through fundamental scientific study. The overall course outcome is to develop an understanding of corporate citizenship in the context of developing countries in order to familiarise students with what it takes to be a responsible corporate citizen.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
• Critical and coherent understanding and application of the underlying corporate citizenship principles in a firm.
• Application and integration of corporate citizenship and CSR skills relating to report writing, case studies and theory.
• To conceptualise the nature and theories related to CC.
• To outline the role of business in society and justify the case for CC.
• To demonstrate the role of effective leadership in CC.
• To highlight the risks, opportunities and impacts of CC.
• To contextualise the role of stakeholder management in CC.
• To provide an overview of strategy and its role in CC.
• To critically explain the nature and role of environmental management, business ethics and corporate governance in effective application of CC policies and practices
• To outline the role of performance management and reporting related to CC.
CORE CONTENT
• The nature of Corporate Citizenship.
• Concepts and Theories Related to Corporate Citizenship.
• The Role of Business in Society.
• The case for Corporate Citizenship.
• Leadership and Corporate Citizenship.
• Risks, Opportunities and Impacts Related to Corporate Citizenship.
• Stakeholder Management.
• Strategy and Corporate Citizenship.
• Environmental Management.
• Business Ethics.
• Corporate Governance.
• Performance Management and Corporate Citizenship.
• Reporting Corporate Citizenship Performance.
Evaluation criteria
100% Continuous assessment:
• 2x Small assignments (Final mark weight = 10%)
• 2x Semester tests (Final mark weight = 30%)
• 1x Major assignment (Final mark weight = 20%)
• End of Module Assignment (Final mark weight = 40%)
MODERATION
External.
Prerequisites
None.
Evaluation criteria
Evaluation criteria
100% Continuous assessment:
• 2x Small assignments (Final mark weight = 10%)
• 2x Semester tests (Final mark weight = 30%)
• 1x Major assignment (Final mark weight = 20%)
• End of Module Assignment (Final mark weight = 40%)
Prerequisites
None