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Module Title	LM Business and Society
School	Birmingham Business School
Department	Strategy and Int Business
Module Code	07 28948
Module Lead	Steve Brammer
Level	Masters Level
Credits	10
Semester	Full Term
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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.
Assessment	28948-02 : Group assignment : Group Assessment - Coursework (30%) 28948-04 : Individual Assignment : Coursework (70%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: 20 minute group presentation (30%), 2000 word individual assignment (70%); Reassessment: 2500 word individual assignment (100%)
Other	Delivered at SIM
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