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BUILD BRIGHT UNIVERSITY

Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Languages
Bachelor of Arts in Teaching English as a
Foreign Language

Syllabus for
Corporate Social Responsibility
(CSR)
 Course Facilitator

Prof. (Dr.) Manaranjan Behera

M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.
Email: mbehera04@yahoo.co.in
H/P: 012 231 790

Senior Dean, SDS & FAHL

Build Bright University

Course Description:
• The course introduces students the concept of
corporate social responsibility, which involves an
examination of whether organizations should
expand their focus from serving stockholders to
considering the impact of the firm's activities on
diverse stakeholders.

• Practicing corporate social responsibility requires

that a corporation mixes business goals with social
expectations.
• Stockholders = Shareholders = Investors = Owners of business
(corporate)
• Shareholders/investors/owners/stockholders will get profit
(dividend).
• Staff (From CEO to ordinary staff of an organization) will get
salary/wage.

Stakeholders:

• Staff = Salary, bonus

• Shareholders/investors/owners/stockholders = Profit

• Customers = Product (quality, price, service, warranty)

• Suppliers = Suppliers of raw-materials

• People living in the society/community

• Government and other organizations

Environmental Problems
• Air Pollution
• Water Pollution because of waste products
• Noise Pollution
Course Description:

The course will answer the questions such as:

• What obligations do businesses have to the

societies in which they operate?
• Can the interests of corporations and their outside
stakeholders be aligned (united)?
Course Objectives:
• To discuss the concepts, principles and benefits
of CSR.
• To explain different issues of CSR and social
contract.
• To discuss about different types of
stakeholders.
• To discuss the various issues on sustainability.
• To discuss about ethics and corporate behavior.
• To explain globalization and its effect on CSR.
Natural Resources
• Coal Mines (Coal is normally used in steel plant)
• Gold Mines
• Oil (Petrol, diesel, etc.)
• Forest
Course Learning Outcomes:
After the completion of the course, students will be able
to:
• Understand what is corporate social responsibility
(CSR) and its benefits to the organizations.
• Know the responsibilities of the organizations to
different types of stakeholders and practices of CSR
activities in their workplaces.
• Understand various issues of sustainability and roles
of corporates for sustainable development in the
economy.
• Understand ethics and apply the same while working
in the organizations.
• Know the impact of globalization on corporate social
responsibility.
 COURSE OUTLINE

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO CSR

 Definition of CSR
 Pyramid of CSR
 Effects of Organizational Activity
 Principles of CSR (Sustainability, Accountability and
Transparency)
 Benefits of CSR
CHAPTER 2: PROMINENCE AND ISSUES OF CSR
& SOCIAL CONTRACT
 Prominence of CSR
 Changing Emphasis in Companies
 Environmental Issues and their Effects
 Externalizing Costs
 Social Contract
CHAPTER 3: STAKEHOLDERS AND REGULATIONS

 Introduction
 What is a Stakeholder?
 Multiple Stake holding (each person will belong to
several stakeholder groups at the same time)
 Classification of Stakeholders
 Stakeholder Theory
 Regulation and its Implications
 Risk Reducing
CHAPTER 4: ISSUES CONCERNING SUSTAINABILITY
 Defining Sustainability
 Triple Bottom Line (TBL) - 3 aspects of performance
to ensure sustainability
 Essentials of Sustainable Development
 Sustainability and the Cost of Capital (Opportunity
cost of making a specific investment)
 Components of Sustainability
 Organizational Performance
CHAPTER 5: ETHICS AND CORPORATE BEHAVIOR
 Introduction
 Ethics – What and Why?
 What is Ethical Behavior?
 Alternative Views of Ethics
 Four Views of Ethical Behavior
 How corporates can respect core or universal values?
 Ethics in the Workplace
 Codes of Ethics
 Ethical Role Models
 Maintaining High Ethical Standards
CHAPTER 6: GLOBALIZATION AND CSR
 What is Globalization? (extending to all parts of the
world)
 Need to Create Universal Ethical Norms, Rules and
Regulations
 Why does Social Responsibility matter?
 Is Globalization Suitable for Everyone?
 Positives of Globalization
 Negatives of Globalization
 Evaluation Procedure

 Ongoing Assessment – 60% Marks

1. Class Attendance – 5%
2. Class participation – 5%
3. Quiz – 10%
4. Mid-term Exam – 20%
5. Individual Assignment – 10%
6. Group Assignment – 10%
 Final Assessment – 40% Marks
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Textbook*:

Crowther, D., & Aras, G. (2008). Corporate

Social Responsibility. BookBoon.

* Refer to the study materials supplied by

Dr. M. Behera for better understanding.
 Group Presentation (minimum 10 pages writing in single
space) Deadline: 21st August, 2021)
Take the case of a business organization and do the following activities:
1. Write down the background, vision, mission and goals of the
organization.
2. Write down the main activities of the organization (functions of
different departments of the organization).
3. Write down the types of stakeholders of the organization.
4. What are the benefits the organization is providing to its
stakeholders?
5. What are the problems the organization is causing to the
stakeholders?
6. What are the steps (actions) taken by the organization to minimize
the problems created due its business activities?
7. According to you what should be the responsibilities of the
organization for the stakeholders. (Recommendations)
Thank You