Republic of the Philippines

BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY

Pablo Borbon Main I
Rizal Avenue, Batangas City

COLLEGE OF ACCOUNTANCY, BUSINESS, ECONOMICS AND

INTERNATIONAL HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
GRADUATE SCHOOL
BA 611
BUSINESS ETHICS AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
COURSE OUTLINE
Intended learning Outcomes (ILO)
1. identify and critically examine the ethical dimensions of business activity
2. apply ethical concepts and principles to recommend courses of action in the
conduct of business
3. evaluate business activities that are socially responsible
4. improve skills in oral communication and the analysis of arguments

Week Topics Middleterm

Number schedule
Week 1 Discussion of VMGO/ Program Objectives / June 26
Syllabus
Course orientation and requirement
Nature and Definition of Business Ethics
The Foundation of Business Ethics
Classical Philosophers and Ethical Theories
Weeks 2 and Frameworks of Ethical Decision Making July 3
3 Oral reporting
Week 4 Factors Influencing Ethical Behaviour July 3
The impact of belief systems and the Filipino value
system
Week 5 and Business Ethics in Action July 10
6 Ethical marketing Oral reporting
Ethics in Finance
Ethics in Accounting
Ethics in International Business
Week 7 The cost of being unethical July 10
Week 8 Creating an ethical working environment
Week 9 Midterm Examination July 10
Week 10 The nature of corporate social responsibility July 17
History
The role of VMO in the corporate social
responsibility
Week 11 and The Theories of CSR July 17
12 Stakeholder theory Oral reporting
Legitimacy Theory
Political Economy Theory
Caroll’s Model of CSR
Ackerman’s Model of CSR
Corporate Social Performance

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 Pyramid Model of CSR
Weeks 13 Model of Managing Social Responsibility July 24
Week 14 and Internal and External Organization of CSR July 24
15 Internal Oral reporting
Social Responsibility and Leadership
Social Responsibility and Human Resource
Management
Social Responsibility Standard and Social
Accounting
Social Responsibility and Innovation
External organization of Social Responsibility
Social Responsibility and Suppliers
Social Responsibility and the Consumers
Social Responsibility and shareholders
Week 16-17 Measuring the Impact of CSR
The rationale and approaches
CSR and Its Reporting
Importance of SR Reporting
Auditors and CSR
Social and Environmental Audit
The European Union Eco- Management and Audit
Scheme
Week 18 Case Presentation July 31
Note: Three week-coverage is equal to 1 meeting for the middle term class.

Prepared by:

DR. LILIAN B. VILLANUEVA

Guest Lecturer -Assistant Professor III
Date Signed:

Reviewed by:

DR. TEODORICA G. ANI

Department Chair, Graduate School
Date Signed:

Approved by:

DR. BENDALYN M. LANDICHO

Dean, CABEIHM
Date Signed:

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