Lectures will be used to introduce specific areas of study and to provide background information. Case studies, discussions and videos will constitute the framework and focus of much of the course. Students will learn through analyzing business situations and sharing ideas in class.
| Term tests | 25% |
| Midterm examination | 20% |
| Cases, projects | 25% |
| Participation | 10% |
| Final examination | 20% |
| Total | 100% |
STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE ALL COMPONENTS OF THE COURSE TO OBTAIN CREDIT FOR THE COURSE.
Students may conduct research as part of their coursework in this class. Instructors for the course are responsible for ensuring that student research projects comply with College policies on ethical conduct for research involving humans, which can require obtaining Informed Consent from participants and getting the approval of the Douglas College Research Ethics Board prior to conducting the research.
The overall objective of this course is to provide the student with a solid working knowledge of the emerging importance of sustainability and social responsibility as business considerations, and to understand how they are integrated into the vision and planning of the firm. On successful completion of the course, the student should:
Strategic corporate social responsibility: stakeholders in a global environment? by Werther & Chandler 2008
The debate over corporate social responsibility by Steve Kent May, George Cheney, Juliet Roper 2007
Corporate social responsibility and international development by Michael Hopkins 2007
or equivalent materials
OR MARK 1120 AND currently active in one of the following:
Post-Degree Diploma in Marketing or
Post-Degree Diploma in Sales or
Post Baccalaureate Diploma in Hospitality Services Management
(or special permission by instructor)
No corequisite courses.
No equivalent courses.
Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.
| Institution | Transfer Details | Effective Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Camosun College (CAMO) | CAMO BUS 261 (3) | 2013/01/01 to - |
| Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) | No credit | 2010/09/01 to - |
| Langara College (LANG) | LANG MARK 2XXX (3) | 2010/09/01 to - |
| Simon Fraser University (SFU) | SFU BUS 2XX (3) | 2010/09/01 to - |
| Thompson Rivers University (TRU) | TRU BBUS 3XXX (3) | 2010/09/01 to 2011/08/31 |
| Thompson Rivers University (TRU) | TRU BBUS 2XXX (3) | 2011/09/01 to - |
| Trinity Western University (TWU) | TWU BUSI 2XX (3) | 2014/09/01 to - |
| University of British Columbia - Okanagan (UBCO) | UBCO MGMT 2nd (3) | 2010/09/01 to - |
| University of British Columbia - Vancouver (UBCV) | UBCV COMM 2nd (3) | 2010/09/01 to - |
| University of Northern BC (UNBC) | UNBC COMM 2XX (3) | 2010/09/01 to - |
| University of Victoria (UVIC) | UVIC COM 2XX (1.5) | 2010/09/01 to - |