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Course Specification

Course Title: Business Ethics

Course Code: BUSI 3351

Program: B.S. in Business Administration

Department: Business Administration

College: College of Business Administration

Institution: Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Version: Course Specification Version Number

Last Revision Date: Pick Revision Date.

Table of Contents:
Content Page

A. General Information about the course 3-4

1. Teaching mode (mark all that apply)

3-4
2. Contact Hours (based on the academic semester)

B. Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs), Teaching Strategies and

4-5
Assessment Methods
C. Course Content 5

D. Student Assessment Activities 5

E. Learning Resources and Facilities 6

1. References and Learning Resources 6

2. Required Facilities and Equipment 6

F. Assessment of Course Qualit 6

G. Specification Approval Data 7

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A. General information about the course:
Course Identification
1. Credit hours:
2. Course type
a. University ☐ College ☐ Department☐ Track☐ Others☒
b. Required ☐ Elective☒
3. Level/year at which this course is
Junior (General Elective)
offered:
4. Course general Description

Business Ethics studies moral dilemmas and problems that arise in business and considers
the defensible ways to apply ethical principles and standards to business. Ethics is also
about goodand bad, and about how best to live meaningful lives, so the course will raise
larger social and individual questions about the role of a business life in human life. The
course introduces howto be a good corporate citizen in a complex multiple stakeholder
world. It covers the foundations of business ethics and applies these concepts to each of the
corporation's major stakeholders. it explains the ethical challenges faced by business in
different parts of the globe, and provides the tools and concepts necessary to understand
and deal with ethical problems effectively wherever you are in the world. It’s fully
considers the implications of three major ethical challenges facing business corporate
citizenship, globalization, and sustainability.
5. Pre-requirements for this course (if any):
Junior Year Standing
6. Co- requirements for this course (if any):
None
7. Course Main Objective(s)

• Analyze and critically reflect on ethical principles and positions

• Synthesize and express their understanding of business ethics
• Analyze and assess elements of business ethics
• Study techniques for ethical argumentation

1. Teaching mode (mark all that apply)

No Mode of Instruction Contact Hours Percentage
1. Traditional classroom 45 100
2. E-learning - -
Hybrid - -
3. • Traditional classroom
• E-learning
4. Distance learning - -

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2. Contact Hours (based on the academic semester)
No Activity Contact Hours
1. Lectures 30
2. Laboratory/Studio -
3. Field -
4. Tutorial -
5. Others (Class discussion & Case studies) 15
Total 45

B. Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs), Teaching Strategies

and Assessment Methods
Course Learning Code of CLOs aligned Teaching Assessment
Code
Outcomes with program Strategies Methods
1.0 Knowledge and understanding
Know how to
1.1 frame ethics into Lectures Exams
business strategy
Know how to
1.2
manage business Lectures Exams
ethical issues in
business functions
…
2.0 Skills
Conduct business Exercise, Exams
2.1 ethics evaluations Discussion Assignments
research
Provide ethical
2.2 guidelines and Lectures Exams
operation manuals Assignments
Communicate
ethical guidelines to
2.3
shareholders, Presentations, Assignment
employees,
Discussions
suppliers
and customers
3.0 Values, autonomy, and responsibility
Utilize tools and
3.1 techniques for Exercises Project
ethical management
Adjust ethics
3.2
regulatory Exercises Project

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 Course Learning Code of CLOs aligned Teaching Assessment
Code
Outcomes with program Strategies Methods
guidelines into
business line
...

C. Course Content
No List of Topics Contact Hours
1. Introducing business ethics 3
2.
Framing business ethics: Corporate responsibility, stakeholders, 3
and citizenship
3. Evaluating business ethics: Normative ethical theories 3
4. Making decisions in business ethics: Descriptive ethical theories 6
Managing business ethics: Tools and techniques of business ethics 6
5.
management
6. Shareholders and business ethics 6
7. Employees and business ethics 6
8. Consumers and business ethics 3
9. Suppliers, competitors, and business ethics 3
10. Civil society and business ethics 3
11. Government, regulation, and business ethics 3
Total 45

D. Students Assessment Activities

Assessment
Percentage of Total
No Assessment Activities * timing
Assessment Score
(in week no)
1. Exam 1 5th 15%
2. Exam 2 9th 15%
3. Assignment, Quizzes, Discussions 14th 25%
4. Project 12 25%
5. Final Exam 16 20%
*Assessment Activities (i.e., Written test, oral test, oral presentation, group project, essay, etc.)

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E. Learning Resources and Facilities
1. References and Learning Resources
Business Ethics, Stephen m. Byars, Marshall School of
Business
Essential References
https://oraprdnt.uqtr.uquebec.ca/pls/public/docs/
GSC1730/O0000737491_BusinessEthics_OP.pdf
Supportive References
Course home page in Blackboard contain the following:
• Course syllabus
• Course assignments
• Course material ( PPT format)
Electronic Materials
• Course calendar (an active utility)
Course e-mail (an active utility)
• Course discussion list (an active utility) Student
courseperformance (an active utility)

Other Learning Materials Business Ethics Simulation Game

https://www.chris-elgood.com/product/the-ethics-challenge/

2. Required Facilities and equipment

Items Resources
facilities
(Classrooms, laboratories, exhibition rooms, -
simulation rooms, etc.)
Technology equipment
(projector, smart board, software)
-

Other equipment
Case Studies and Research Material
(depending on the nature of the specialty)

F. Assessment of Course Quality

Assessment Areas/Issues Assessor Assessment Methods
Deanship of Quality and Direct, Indirect
Effectiveness of teaching
Accreditation
Effectiveness of students Independent reviewers/ peer Direct
assessment review
Quality of learning resources Student Indirect
The extent to which CLOs have been Instructors/Administrators/ Direct
achieved DQA

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 Assessment Areas/Issues Assessor Assessment Methods
Other
Assessor (Students, Faculty, Program Leaders, Peer Reviewer, Others (specify)
Assessment Methods (Direct, Indirect)

G. Specification Approval Data

COUNCIL
Department Council
/COMMITTEE
REFERENCE NO. Dept. MoM-Sp22-01

DATE 02-Sept-23