Course detail

Social Responsibility and Business Ethics

ÚSI-REEPOAcad. year: 2020/2021

The part of the course dealing with social intercourse and rhetoric offers basic information and skills in the areas of etiquette, culture and personal expression in writing. The business ethics part provides a social and ethical view of business itself. Students will learn how to use tools for the cultivation of business ethics. The course develops students' communication skills and shapes their behaviour in business relationships. It provides knowledge that will enhance students' competitiveness in the labour market.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. RNDr. Anna Putnová, Ph.D., MBA

Department

Faculty of Business and Management (FP)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will gain insight into the modern approach to business with a focus on the 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 for the improvement of business ethics in a company or institution. They will be encouraged to become able to speak in front of an audience and learn the rules of etiquette.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of the types of commercial company, management tools, theories of corporate behaviour, theories of consumer behaviour, international business practices.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Tuition takes place via lectures and seminars. The lectures focus on the explanation of basic principles, the methods of the given discipline, problems and example solutions. The seminars mainly support practical mastery of the 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.The student must attend the seminars; 1 absence is allowed.
2. Individual presentation at an assigned date.
3. Final exam: correct answers
o A = 25-24 points
o B = 23-22 points
o C = 21-20 points
o D = 19-18 points
o E = 17-16 points
o F = 15 points and below

Course curriculum

Business ethics – the historical context
The social responsibility of business
Tools for the improvement of business ethics
Rhetoric for managers
Public-speaking techniques
Etiquette
The cultivation of a manager’s image

The seminars practice the topics covered in lectures and involve the development of solutions to case studies individually and in teams.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is to demonstrate the ethical and social dimensions of business. Globalization of the economy brings new challenges that the next generation should be able to deal with using knowledge of current theory. The case studies covered in the seminars may help with the solution of practical dilemmas in decision-making.

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

Type of course unit

Lecture

13 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. RNDr. Anna Putnová, Ph.D., MBA

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Mgr. Andrea Cebáková

Elearning

eLearning: currently opened course

VUT

Faculties

University Institutes

Parts

Social Responsibility and Business Ethics

Type of course unit