International Management Ethics and Values

Course aim

To acquaint students with significant examples of issues and dilemmas in business ethics and values, together with their theoretical context, their international dimensions and possible ways of dealing with them.

Course content

The place of ethics in business and management; ethics, culture, decisions and rationality; types of ethical problem: dilemmas, weakness of will, choice of a value set; decision models; stakeholders; ethical argument; ethics programs; international case studies; role of narrative in establishing values.

Textbook(s)

DeGeorge, RT 2010, Business Ethics, 7th Edition, Prentice Hall, Boston

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture	1.5 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	1.5 hours x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, CITY WEST (INTENSIVE)
Lecture	3 hours x 5 sessions
Tutorial	3 hours x 5 sessions
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, DISTANCE EDUCATION
External	1.5 hours x 13 weeeks
External (Online staff consultation)	1.5 hours x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
Lecture	2.5 hours x 8 days
Tutorial	10 hours x across 14 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Assignment, Case study, Debate, Examination

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 3)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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