MGMT7042 Managing Business Ethically

Offered By	School of Mgt, Marketing & International Business
Academic Career	Graduate Coursework
Course Subject	Management
Offered in	MGMT7042 will not be offered in 2010
Unit Value	6 units
Course Description	The course promotes reflection on the ethical domain of economic decision making and develops the student's capacity to analyse and argue the ethical dimension. The principal philosophical ethical theories are discussed, and their applicability to business examined. The relationship between business ethics, law and religion is considered, as is the impact of agency theory and stakeholder theory. A range of practical applications which individuals are likely to encounter in the earlier years of their career are examined, including negotiation ethics, whistleblowing, privacy, conflicts of interest and discrimination. More general topics include environmental ethics, codes of conduct and globalisation. A pervading theme is the question: who is responsible for business ethics?
Learning Outcomes	This course aims to: Promote understanding of the importance, for business and the community, of ethical conduct; Provide the skills with which to recogniseØ and resolve ethical issues in business; Enhance awareness and critical self-examination of one's own values, and to appreciate the relevance of personal values in the business/workplace setting; and Encourage reflection on the ethical dimension of your own decision-making in workplace and other settings. By the end of this course, you are expected to have attained proficiency in the following areas: Familiarity with theoretical foundations of business ethics; An ability to re-examine your knowledge of business and economic concepts from an ethical perspective; and Confidence and competence in applying ethical reasoning in a systematic way through the study and experience of a selection of business dilemmas that present to employees, managers, and consultants.
Indicative Assessment	Weekly individual assignments (40%); Seminar participation (10%); Final examination (50%).
Workload	3 hour seminar. A total workload for an average student of ten hours per week over 13 weeks.
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	Management
Eligibility	At least an average of 65% (or equivalent) in the final two years of an Australian undergraduate degree
Incompatibility	BUSN3016 Business Ethics, BUSN7038 Ethics in Business, BUSN8042 Managing Business Ethically, COMM3016 Business Ethics, MGMT3016 Business Ethics, and PAAE8006 Business Ethics.
Prescribed Texts	See Course Website: http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=MGMT7042
Preliminary Reading	See Course Website: http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=MGMT7042
Indicative Reading List	See Course Website: http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=MGMT7042
Programs	Graduate Certificate in Management, Master of Business, Master of Commerce, Master of Business Administration, and Master of Management
Other Information	For further information please refer to http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=MGMT7042
Academic Contact	See: http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=MGMT7042

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