Course detail

Ethics of Business Enterprise

ÚSI-2FCEPAcad. year: 2018/2019

Business Ethics brings social and ethical view of the business itself. Students will learn how to use the tools of cultivation business ethics.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. RNDr. Anna Putnová, Ph.D., MBA

Department

Institute of Forensic Engineering (ÚSI)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will gain the modern approach to business with a focus on social and ethical sphere. They will learn basic skills for dealing with ethical dilemmas. They will be able to participate in the development and application of current tools to improve business ethics in a company or institution.

Prerequisites

Knowing the type of commercial companies, management tools, theories of firm behaviour, theory of consumer behaviour, international business practices.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching is carried out through lectures and seminars. Lectures consist of interpretations of basic principles, methodology of given discipline, problems and their exemplary solutions. Seminars particularly support practical mastery of subject matter presented in lectures or assigned for individual study with the active participation of students.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Course-unit credit requirements:
1.Student has to visit seminars, 1 absent si allowed.
2.Individual presentation in steady date.
3. Final exam : correct answers
o A = 25-24b
o B = 23-22b
o C = 21-20b
o D = 19-18b
o E = 17-16b
o F = 15b a méně

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The objective of the course is to introduce ethical and social dimensions of business. Globalisation of economy brings new challenges, which the coming generation should be able to solve using the knowledge of the contemporary theory.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Students have to present their reports in front of other students in seminars.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

PUTNOVÁ,A., SEKNIČKA ,P.: Etické řízení ve firmě, Grada, Praha 2007, 168 str. ISBN 978 80247 162
PUTNOVÁ,A.: Sociální odpovědnost a etika podnikání. Skriptum pro KS FP VUT v Brně, str.57. 2004, ISBN 8021417841

Recommended reading

ROLNÝ,I.: Etika a podniková strategie. Nakladatelství Albert Boskovice, 1998, 128 str. ISBN.:80-85834-53-7
SEN,A.: Etika a ekonomie. Nakladatelství Vyšehrad 1999,120st. ISBN 98070215496
STEINMANN,H.:,LOHR,A.,Základy podnikové etiky, Praha:Victoria Publishig, 133str., ISBN 80-85865-56-4, 1995

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme MRzI Master's

    branch RFI , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. RNDr. Anna Putnová, Ph.D., MBA

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Martin Záklasník