BTM5909 · Ethics and global corporate governance

Overview

This unit is designed to develop postgraduate students' ethical reasoning regarding the behaviour and conduct of international business organisations. Topics include the extent to which multi-national corporations (MNCs) act ethically, the social responsibilities and obligations of MNCs, and how corporate governance practices ensure accountability, transparency and integrity in managing businesses. This unit examines these fundamental questions by applying ethical and corporate governance theories to issues that arise in international business organisations. These issues may involve the 17 United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) relating to human rights, environmental protection, marketing and advertising, human resource management and social accounting.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. apply ethical theories from Western and Non-Western perspectives to demonstrate cultural competence in international business contexts
2. analyse international regulations and corporate governance codes to differentiate compliance requirements across developed and developing markets
3. reflect on stakeholder decision-making implications on corporate responsibility, human rights, environment, AI, and the integration of SDG and ESG principles
4. design integrated corporate governance frameworks synthesising stakeholder interests across diverse cultural contexts in global business environments.

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.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.