The Corporation in Society (IB1120)
Much management education is focused on the firm and what goes on within it. The present module belongs to a smaller group that looks at firms within their wider environment. Its aim is to enable students to understand the wider institutional location of business activity within the polity and the society. Firms will be seen as both ‘takers’ and ‘givers’ of governance and regulation in a variety of formal and informal ways. A core emphasis of the module is on corporate social and environmental responsibility as one way to govern. The module is not a course in business ethics, though it will confront some ‘critical issues’. Considerable use is made of the concept of ‘governance’, which has to be distinguished from thinking on ‘corporate governance’. (Warwick Students: Please see my.wbs for full course syllabus)
Governance and the Social Environment of Business (IB2480)
This module explores the role of economic governance with a particular focus on problems occurring in accounting and finance. We revisit some basic theoretical concepts such as "institutions" and "governance" and discuss different modes of governance such as networks, associations and law in the context of accounting. Much emphasis is put on reflections on political role of corporations and business-government relations. The course also discusses the role of voluntary corporate responsibility initiatives in global economic governance. (Warwick Students: Please see my.wbs for full course syllabus)
Much management education is focused on the firm and what goes on within it. The present module belongs to a smaller group that looks at firms within their wider environment. Its aim is to enable students to understand the wider institutional location of business activity within the polity and the society. Firms will be seen as both ‘takers’ and ‘givers’ of governance and regulation in a variety of formal and informal ways. A core emphasis of the module is on corporate social and environmental responsibility as one way to govern. The module is not a course in business ethics, though it will confront some ‘critical issues’. Considerable use is made of the concept of ‘governance’, which has to be distinguished from thinking on ‘corporate governance’. (Warwick Students: Please see my.wbs for full course syllabus)
Governance and the Social Environment of Business (IB2480)
This module explores the role of economic governance with a particular focus on problems occurring in accounting and finance. We revisit some basic theoretical concepts such as "institutions" and "governance" and discuss different modes of governance such as networks, associations and law in the context of accounting. Much emphasis is put on reflections on political role of corporations and business-government relations. The course also discusses the role of voluntary corporate responsibility initiatives in global economic governance. (Warwick Students: Please see my.wbs for full course syllabus)
Governance and Corporate Responsibility (IB91U0)
This module aims at introducing students to corporate responsibility in the context of globalization. Based on critical discussions of the examples of governance voids in the global economy (e.g. climate change), we explore some key theoretical underpinnings of the corporate responsibility debate. In particular, we discuss problems related to labor conditions in global supply chains, corruption in the international environment, human rights and extraterritorial law as well as sustainability reporting. The module is backed up by a variety of case studies, class discussions and group work and video exercises. (Warwick Students: Please see my.wbs for full course syllabus)
This module aims at introducing students to corporate responsibility in the context of globalization. Based on critical discussions of the examples of governance voids in the global economy (e.g. climate change), we explore some key theoretical underpinnings of the corporate responsibility debate. In particular, we discuss problems related to labor conditions in global supply chains, corruption in the international environment, human rights and extraterritorial law as well as sustainability reporting. The module is backed up by a variety of case studies, class discussions and group work and video exercises. (Warwick Students: Please see my.wbs for full course syllabus)