BUSN7017 Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility, Accountability and Reporting

Offered By	School of Accounting & Business Info Systems
Academic Career	Graduate Coursework
Course Subject	Business
Offered in	Second Semester, 2010 and Second Semester, 2011
Unit Value	6 units
Course Description	This course introduces students to the roles of corporations in society and their accountability, accounting and reporting issues in the context of sustainability and social justice. It examines issues in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) accountability and reporting with respect to communicating the social and environmental effects of a corporation's economic actions to stakeholders. This extends the corporation's accountability beyond financial disclosures to shareholders and is predicated on the assumption that corporations have social responsibilities that are much broader than generating shareholder wealth.
Learning Outcomes	This course provides students with an appreciation of the broader issues of corporate performance and disclosure in the context of sustainability and social justice, and with a solid understanding of: the social context and roles of corporations. the relevance of stakeholders in corporations and concepts of responsibility and accountability. developments and practices in corporate social responsibility accountability, accounting and reporting. regulatory and voluntary action in CSR accountability and reporting. critical, analytical and project management skills in relation to corporate social responsibility accountability, accounting and reporting.
Indicative Assessment	Group Seminar Paper 30% Individual Research Paper 30% Final Examination 40% 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
Requisite Statement	There are no specific course pre-requisites. Students are required to have completed 72 units of study before taking this course to ensure they have the necessary academic skills. It is assumed that students taking this course have a working knowledge of the corporate sector and the nature of the various markets in which commercial corporations operate.
Prescribed Texts	There are no prescribed textbooks for this course. Notes and prescribed readings will be made available via the course website.
Preliminary Reading	See Course Website here
Indicative Reading List	See Course Website here
Programs	Graduate Diploma in Environmental Management and Development, Master of Business, Master of Commerce, Master of Environmental Management and Development, 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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