UWA Handbooks 2010 - Units

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MGMT8512 Corporate Social Responsibility [PG]

Credit 6 points
Availability not available in 2010
Old unit code 455.512
Content The decisions and actions of those in business have an enormous impact on the lives of shareholders, employees, customers, communities and society as a whole. Consumers and other stakeholders are demanding more from business leaders and expect them to behave ethically and contribute to building fairer and more sustainable communities. Drawing on a range of fields and disciplines, this unit explores current and emerging issues in the wide arena of corporate social responsibility. It also give students the opportunity to examine their own beliefs and to practise, through case studies, experiential activities and simulations.
Assessment Supplementary assessment is not available in this unit.
Location UWA (Crawley)
Mode on-campus


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