Corporate Social Responsibility

Organization of teaching, evaluation, communication

Course information

Course objectives

The aim of this course is to provide students’ knowledge in a comprehensive way to explore the systematic approach of CSR in relation to their stakeholders (shareholders) and the possibility of application in appropriate international standards or initiatives for CSR implementation and CSR performance evaluation. The key areas of study will include examine the potential public responsibilities of corporations, explaining related responsible approaches and concepts, the issues driving CSR and provide an overview of the CSR development within the international standards and initiatives. Course objectives are focused on development an ability to demonstrate a solid understanding of CSR, sustainability, and their impact on global society.


Competences acquired

Students will gain a comprehensive knowledge of the roots of CSR, systematic approach of CSR to orientate in the complex issues of CSR in relation to their stakeholders (shareholders) and the possibility of application of appropriate international standards or initiatives for CSR implementation and CSR performance evaluation with emphasis on the current practice approaches. Students will gain the ability to make CSR decisions in business by providing them with a framework that they can use to identify, analyze, and resolve CSR issues in business decision making.




Schedule of lectures
Lecture Topic
1 Introduction, organization, requirements
2 Meaning of CSR
3 Evolution of CSR
4 Stakeholder Management and Engagement
5 Selected Initiatives and Instruments Relevant to CSR
6 CSR implementation
7 CSR reporting
8 Socially Responsible Investment
9 Corporate Philantrophy
10 CSR in the Czech Republic
11 Corporate Environmentalism
12
13 Defense of seminar paper
Evaluation and requirements for successful completion of the course


Conditions for fulfilling the course:

  • Seminar paper – upload (doc/pdf file) to Information System (homework vaults) – deadline 17th of December 2023.
  • Defence of seminar paper – According to the schedule. It will be 10-15 minutes presentation.
  • Case Study – upload (doc/pdf file) to Information System (homework vaults) – deadline  17th of December 2023.
  • Final exam (in examination period).

Individual requirements rating (max 100 points):

Seminar paper                       20 points

Defence of seminar paper   15 points

Case study                              10 points

Exam                                        55 points

The final evaluation (grade) consists of the sum of all parts (seminar paper and defence of seminar paper, case study and exam).


GRADES

Grade

Points

A

92-100

B

84-91

C

76-83

D

68-75

E

60-67

F

0-59


Key readings

Compulsory:

BHATTACHARYA, C. B., SEN, S. and D. KORSCHUN, 2011. Leveraging Corporate Responsibility: The Stakeholder Route to Maximizing Business and Social Value. United Kingdom: Cambridge. ISBN 978-1-107-40152-5.

BLOWFIELD, M. and A. MURRAY, 2014. Corporate Responsibility. United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-967832-7.

Recommended:

HOLLANDER, J., 2011. The Age of Responsibility: CSR 2.0 and the New DNA of Business. United Kingdom: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0470688571.

MAY, S. K., CHENEY, G. and J. Roper. 2007. The Debate over Corporate Social Responsibility. United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-517883-8.

CHANDLER, D. and W. B. WERTHER. 2013. Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility. SAGE Publications. ISBN 978-1-4522-1779-6.


Additional resources and materials are available in the IS.

Communication with the teacher

Students can communicate through:


  • email adamek@opf.slu.cz
  • consultation hours 
  • discussion forum
  • MS Teams