Class Economics, Ethical Management and Social Responsibility

The course Economics, Ethical Management and Social Responsibility explores the foundations and practical applications of ethics in organisational settings, linking economics, management and sustainability. Its scope is responsible decision-making in companies and other organisations. Key areas include strategy and governance, corporate social responsibility, sustainable development and the circular economy, plus transparency and reporting (ESG, GRI, ISO 26000, UN Global Compact). Interventions range from analysing dilemmas and designing policies to the critical appraisal of sustainability reports and real-world cases, building critical thinking and execution skills. The course fits the BSc in Management by embedding ethics and sustainability into value creation and competitiveness, and the BSc in Management & Human Resource Development by supporting people policies, culture and ethical leadership aimed at wellbeing and accountability.

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1. Introduction to the course and to ethics in management 2. Ethical theories and their application to management 3. Business ethics and organisational dilemmas 4. Economics and ethics: conflicts and convergences 5. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) 6. CSR, Sustainable Development, and Circular Economy 7. Certifications and accountability 8. Social entrepreneurship 9. Ethics in Human Resource Management

Practical cases, exercises applied to reality, problem based learning.

Crane, A., & Matten, D. (2022). Business Ethics: Managing Corporate Citizenship and Sustainability in the Age of Globalization. Oxford University Press. Carroll, A. B., Brown, J. A., & Buchholtz, A. K. (2018). Business and Society: Ethics, Sustainability, and Stakeholder Management. Cengage Learning.