Abe Corporate Strategy, Governance and Ethics in The Global Environment - Syllabus - Level 7
Abe Corporate Strategy, Governance and Ethics in The Global Environment - Syllabus - Level 7
Abe Corporate Strategy, Governance and Ethics in The Global Environment - Syllabus - Level 7
Unit Title Corporate Strategy, Governance and Ethics in the Global Environment
Unit Reference Number A/602/6092
Guided Learning Hours 180
Level 7
Number of Credits 25
Learning Outcome 1
The learner will: Know how to analyse the business environment and development of an international business organisation.
Learning Outcome 2
The learner will: Understand the dynamics between an organisations resources, product/services and its environment.
Learning Outcome 3
The learner will: Know how to evaluate business ethics from a global perspective.
The learner will: Understand the concepts and perspectives of Corporate Governance in an international organisation.
Learning Outcome 5
The learner will: Understand the impact of corporate social and environmental responsibility on organisations and society.
5.2 Critically evaluate social and 5.2.1 Critically appraise the social and environmental policies published by organisations
environmental responsibility in their corporate communications such as annual reports, speeches, press releases
policies and statements etc.
articulated by international 5.2.2 Assess the extent to which the organisational corporate responsibility policies have
organisations in annual reports, impacted on business practice.
press briefing etc.
5.3 Critically appraise the challenges 5.3.1 Assess the business opportunities arising from implementation of appropriate
and impact for businesses of polices to meet changing conditions.
changing social, political and 5.3.2 Critically appraise the challenges and restrictions that social, political and
environmental conditions. environmental changes will have on sustainable performance in the longer term.
Learning Outcome 6
The learner will: Understand how organisations manage corporate governance and ethics so as to achieve corporate goals.
Learning Outcome 7
The learner will: Know how to effectively implement and monitor ethical and governance issues in developing an appropriate
corporate strategy.
7.3 Critically evaluate corporate 7.3.1 Critically evaluate the significance and importance given to ethical and social
strategy in relation to ethical responsibilities by global organisations in the development of their corporate
considerations and obligations to strategy (organisations with Anglo-American, European and Asia-Pacific
shareholders. perspectives should be included).
7.3.2 Assess the extent to which shareholder and/or stakeholder balance, explicit
incorporation and enlightened self-interest impact upon the strategies.
7.3.3 Critically appraise the accuracy and extent to which information relating to ethics
and social responsibility is communicated to shareholders/stakeholders.
Assessment:
Written assignment of 3500 words, plus or minus 10% (unless otherwise stated).
All learning outcomes will be assessed.
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