MBA5248 · Leadership: Governance and ethics

Overview

In the modern era, organisations must navigate an increasingly complex range of governance and ethical issues with respect to corporate social responsibility, sustainable development and societal wellbeing. These issues include privacy, cyber security, AI, environmental protection, climate change, labour rights, modern slavery in the supply chain, money laundering, diversity and inclusion practices, and compliance with a growing number of regulatory requirements. To safeguard an organisation’s social license to operate, modern leaders need to be equipped to anticipate and address ethical risks, as well as to take proactive steps towards good corporate citizenship. This unit considers this range of risks in more detail and explores how corporate boards and organisations approach these issues. Drawing on domestic and international case studies, the unit will explore the governance systems, best practice models and internal controls that can be used to manage and respond to these risks.

Offerings

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Assessment

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Requisites

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Learning outcomes

1. communicate understanding of the range of risks facing organisations
2. evaluate the impact of these risks on an organisation’s decisions and performance, and the consequences for society and the environment
3. analyse the systems, tools and mechanisms that can be employed to manage and respond to these risks, and evaluate their suitability in a range of ethical contexts
4. build and develop strategies and solutions to assure best practice and to enhance an organisation’s social and environmental value proposition.

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.

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