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Module Title
LM Business and Society
School
Birmingham Business School
Department
Strategy and Int Business
Module Code
07 28947
Module Lead
Steve Brammer
Level
Masters Level
Credits
10
Semester
Full Term
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions
None
Exclusions
Description
This module examines the relationship between business and society through a variety of conceptual lenses and frameworks in order to inform the development of policies, strategies and practices that help managers in contemporary organisations manage their relationships with society and the natural environment. These multiple analytical lenses will give students a toolkit to critically appraise organisational challenges in respect of ethics, responsibility, justice and values. Through the use of case studies, videos and role-plays the student will better understand contemporary ethical dilemmas faced by organisations as well as the processes that enlightened organisations have developed to manage such dilemmas.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module students should be able to:
Apply a critical analysis of the changing conceptual frameworks underlying the implicit contract between business and society and their application to the forming of corporate strategy.
Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the current and future challenges being faced by businesses as they negotiate their relationship with their physical and social environments in fast changing conditions, and the key questions these pose for corporate action, strategies and purposes.
Critically appraise the new practices and business opportunities, which are developing as companies attempt to respond to these challenges, and their sometimes contradictory effects.