MGF5020 - Business ethics in a global environment

Overview

This unit is designed to develop your moral reasoning about the conduct of business in the global context. You will achieve this by exploring theories of ethics and justice in business and in its relationships with society, across different cultural and religious traditions; and reflecting on your own moral development … For more content click the Read More button below.

Offerings

S1-01-CAULFIELD-FLEXIBLE

S2-01-CAULFIELD-FLEXIBLE

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Dr Fahreen Alamgir

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:

critically analyse, reflect on and explain the challenges of business from social, legal, political, cultural and ecological perspectives

synthesise and develop an informed position on sustainable business issues and practices for managing the ethical economy

critically appraise participatory methodologies of the ‘multilevel stakeholders' form of governance, and reflect on diverse identities, positionalities, and interests

critically appraise, interpret and translate contested issues (resistance and movements) that create pressure on businesses to integrate transformative management practices that foster more open, inclusive, just and sustainable institutions

demonstrate knowledge or skills for crafting sustainable futures for people, organisations, communities, and/or the environment.

Teaching approach

Active learning

Enquiry-based learning

Case-based teaching

Assessment

1 - Within semester assessment

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Lectures

Tutorials

Workload requirements

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.