Course detail
Social Life, Rhetorics and Business Ethics
FP-ssepKAcad. year: 2018/2019
Předmět představuje studentům současný etický koncept relevantní v byznyse. Rozvíjí jejich schopnosti definovat problém, analyzovat, řešit a rozhodovat z hlediska etické a sociální perspektivy. Studenti se seznámí s moderními nástroji kultivace podnikatelské etiky a jejich využitím v koždodenním pracovním prostředí. Důraz je kladený na komplexní pojetí etického řízení ve firmě.
Supervisor
Department
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Students will be made familiar with the modern attitude to doing business taking into account the social and ethical aspects.
They will master basic skills necessary for solving ethical dilemmas.
They will be able to participate in creation and application of tools intended for improving the business ethics in a company or institution.
Students will be able to speak in front of an audience and will be familiar with the rules of etiquette.
Prerequisites
The knowledge of doing business; types of business companies, tools of management, theory of behaviour of company, theory of behaviour of customers, international business manners.
Co-requisites
Not applicable.
Recommended optional programme components
Not applicable.
Recommended or required reading
PUTNOVÁ,A.: Sociální odpovědnost a etika podnikání. Skriptum pro KS FP VUT v Brně, str.57. 2004, ISBN 8021417841 (CS)
PUTNOVÁ,A., SEKNIČKA ,P.: Etické řízení ve firmě, Grada, Praha 2007, 168 str. ISBN 978 80247 162 3 (CS)
KOHOUT, J.: Rétorika, Praha 1995, 159 str. ISBN 80-85943-54-9 (CS)
ČERNOHORSKÁ, L.; PUTNOVÁ, A. Společenská odpovědnost firem a jak ji měřit?. 1. 1. Brno: CERM, 2012. 130 s. ISBN: 978-80-7204-806- 9. (CS)
ROLNÝ,I.: Etika a podniková strategie. Nakladatelství Albert Boskovice, 1998, 128 str. ISBN.:80-85834-53-7 (CS)
SEKNIČKA, P.; PUTNOVÁ, A. Etika v podnikání a hodnoty trhu. Expert. Expert. Praha: Grada, 2016. 200 s. ISBN: 978-80-247-5545- 8. (CS)
SAMPSNOVÁ,E.: Jak si vytvořit působivý image. Praha 1996, 135str., ISBN 80-85943-08-5 (CS)
SEN,A.: Etika a ekonomie. Nakladatelství Vyšehrad 1999,120st. ISBN 98070215496 (CS)
STEINMANN,H.:,LOHR,A.,Základy podnikové etiky, Praha:Victoria Publishig, 133str., ISBN 80-85865-56-4, 1995 (CS)
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, consultations.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Course-unit credit requirements:
CSR analysis in the selected company within 4 pages of A4.
60% attendance
Language of instruction
Czech
Work placements
Not applicable.
Course curriculum
1. Social responsibility concept: definition, development, close concept - eg the concept of good citizenship.
2. Theoretical. social responsibility anchoring: stockholedrs theory, stakeholders theory, Corporate Governance.
3. Social responsibility measurement: GRI, ISO 26 000, AA 1000, SA 8 000, reporting, EU directive 2014/95.
4. Ethics in business: theoretical background, development.
5. Ethical management tools: traditional - code, teamwork, precautionary principle.
6. Modern ethical management tools - ethical ombudsman, ethical and social audit, mentoring, and more.
7. 7th week - recapitulation, closing of the subject.
Aims
The objective of the course is to introduce an ethical and social dimensions of business. Globalisation of economy brings new challenges, which the coming generation should be able to solve using the knowledge of the contemporary theory.
Case studies which are a part of exercises should help students to solve ethical dilemmas.
The knowledge of rhetoric and social interaction is competitive advantage for the graduates in the labor market.
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Seminar work.
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme MGR-KS Master's
branch MGR-UFRP-KS , 1. year of study, summer semester, 3 credits, compulsory
branch MGR-ŘEP-KS , 1. year of study, summer semester, 3 credits, compulsory-optional
branch MGR-PFO-KS , 1. year of study, summer semester, 3 credits, elective
Type of course unit
Guided consultation in combined form of studies
25 hours, optionally
Teacher / Lecturer