BUSN7017 Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility, Accountability and Reporting
| Offered By | School of Accounting & Business Info Systems |
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| Academic Career | Graduate Coursework |
| Course Subject | Business |
| Offered in | Second Semester, 2009 and Second Semester, 2010 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
The focus of this course is on the role of corporations and their accountability, accounting and reporting issues in the context of sustainability and social justice. CSR accountability, accounting and reporting is concerned with communicating the social and environmental effects of a corporation's economic actions to particular stakeholders and to society at large. This extends the corporation's accountability beyond the traditional financial disclosures to shareholders and is predicated on the assumption that corporations have, as a consequence of implied social contracting or ethical dimensions, social responsibilities that are much broader than generating shareholder wealth. This course provides students with an appreciation of the broader context of corporate performance and disclosure in the context of sustainability and social justice, and with a solid understanding of: (i) developments and practices in corporate social responsibility accountability, accounting and reporting; (ii) the role and relevance of stakeholders in corporations and concepts of accountability; and (iii) regulatory and voluntary action in CSR accountability and reporting. |
| Learning Outcomes |
By the end of this course, you are expected to have attained proficiency in the following areas:
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| Indicative Assessment |
All components of the above assessment are compulsory and must be submitted. |
| Workload | 3 hours per week plus private study time. |
| Course Classification(s) | TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses. |
| Areas of Interest | Accounting, Commerce, and Management |
| Eligibility | At least an average of 65% (or equivalent) in the final two years of an Australian undergraduate degree |
| Prescribed Texts | See Course Website here |
| Preliminary Reading |
See Course Website here
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| Indicative Reading List | See Course Website here |
| Programs | Master of Environmental Management and Development, Graduate Diploma in Environmental Management and Development, Master of Business, Master of Commerce, and Master of Climate Change |
| Other Information |
For further information please refer to here |
| Academic Contact | See: http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=BUSN7006 |
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