Business Ethics (Yritysetiikka) (5cr)
Course unit code: C-10122-KAT--VAST--202
General information
- Credits
- 5 cr
- Institution
- University of Tampere
Objectives
The student comprehends what business ethics and corporate responsibility are about and why they are important. The student knows ethical theories and understands the ethical dimensions and the significance of stakeholders in business decision-making. The student is able to identify and apply tools to improve ethical practices in business. The student is able to take responsibility for the study processes and time management, participate in group discussions and present and reflect the results of the course work.
Content
Business ethics course covers the following topics: Ethical theories and the concepts of business ethics, corporate responsibility, stakeholder approach, ethical decision-making and tools for developing business ethics practices.
Further information
There are two different completion options for the course. (1) Lecture course, which comprises of taking part to lectures and completing individual and group assignments, (2) Independent online course (available both in English and Finnish), which comprises of completing online assignments according to the students own schedule. The completion options are available on different times, so when enrolling to the course pay special attention to choosing the correct completion option.Option 1 is organized in period I and option 2 is available in periods II-IV and in the summer.Registrations for business studies courses are not accepted outside the registration periods of the implementation. Students must register for the course according to the registration periods in Sisu.