Format No. QSP/7.1/01.F01 (B) Issue No.08 Rev.

No 8 Dated: January 2025

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School of Business
Dehradun
COURSE PLAN
Programme : MBA
Course : Business Ethics & Corporate Social Responsibility
Subject Code : HRES7029
No. of credits : 2
Semester :2
Session : Jan-Jun’ 2025
Batch : MBA-B4 & MBA-B5
Prepared by : Dr. Kamlesh Kumar Maurya
Email : [email protected]

Checked By Approved By

UPES Campus
“Knowledge Acres”
Kandoli, Via Prem Nagar, Dehradun
 COURSE PLAN

Prerequisite
Credit 2
Lecture Tutorial Practical
2

A. The expected Program Outcome are:

PO1 Apply knowledge of management theories and practices to solve business

problems.

PO2 Foster Analytical and critical thinking abilities for databased decision-making.

PO3 Develop Value based Leadership ability.

PO4 Ability to understand, analyze and communicate global, economic, legal, and
ethical aspects of business.

PO5 Ability to lead themselves and others in the achievement of organizational

goals, contributing effectively to a team environment.

PO6 Understand the impact of the professional management solutions in societal

and environmental contexts and need for inclusive and sustainable
development

PO7 Recognize the need for and have the preparation and ability to engage in
independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological and
managerial change.

B. Expected Program specific Outcome are :

PSO1 Apply decision-support tools to decision-making in the Management field.

PSO2 Apply conceptual knowledge of Management in an integrated manner.

PSO3 Develop employable skills for appropriate roles in Management.

C. The expected Course Outcomes are:

Have a clear understanding of the frameworks of ethics and social responsibility

CO 1 in the context of business and identify the potential impact of social, economic,
and environmental issues and opportunities on the business life cycle.
Be able to identify, analyze, and critically discuss issues of ethics and social
CO 2
responsibility in the context of decision-making for businesses.
Can identify and strategically solve the ethical issues and social responsibilities
CO 3 inherent in rapid business changes, including information technology and
environment.

D. CO-PO Relationship Matrix

Indicate the relationships by 1- Slight (low) 2- Moderate (Medium) 3-Substantial (high)

Program
Outcomes
PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PSO1 PSO2 PSO3
Course
Outcomes
CO 1 - 1 2 1 2 1 1 - - -

CO 2 - 1 2 1 3 1 1 - - -

CO 3 - 1 3 2 3 1 1 - - -

Average - 1 2.3 1.3 2.5 1 1 - - -

E. Course Outcomes assessment plan:

 components
Mid End
Assignment Test/Quiz Presentation CP Any
Semester Semester
Course other
Outcomes
CO 1    ✓   
CO 2   ✓ ✓   
CO3   ✓ ✓   

Case Studies:

1.
 COURSE PLAN DELIEVERY
UNIT-I : Introduction to Business Ethics
Session Plan Actual Delivery

Mapping with
Employability/
Lectur CO Topics CO
Topics to be Covered Entrepreneurship/ Lecture Date
e Mapped Covered covered
Skill
Development(whe
rever Applicable)

1 Overview of Business ethics: Definition and evolution CO1

2 Overview of Business ethics: International business
ethics and contemporary world CO1
3 Ethical Theories: Deontological, Teleological, Virtue
Ethics CO1
4 Ethical Theories: Cross cultural, relativism in ethics &
Universalism CO1
5 Ethical Theories: Application of ethical theories in
business decisions CO2
Ethical Decision Making: Introduction to ethics, Model
Skill
6 by Josephson Institute, The Four-Component Model by
Development
Rest CO2
Ethical Decision Making: The Utilitarian Model, The Skill
7 Rights-Based Model Development CO2
Ethical Decision Making: The Justice Model, The Virtue Skill
8 Ethics Model Development CO2
 COURSE PLAN DELIEVERY
UNIT-II: Ethical Issues in Business Operations
Session Plan Actual Delivery
Mapping with
Employability/ Topic
CO
Lectu Entrepreneurship/ CO s
Topics to be Covered Lecture Date cover
re Skill Development Mapped Cover
ed
(wherever ed
Applicable)
Employability
9
Corporate Governance CO1
Employability
Workplace ethics: Employee rights,
10 responsibilities, discrimination, harassment
and whistleblowing CO2
Environmental Ethics: Sustainable business
practices; Impact of business operations on
11 the environment; Green business initiatives CO2
Ethics in Supply Chain: Ethical Employability
considerations in supply chain management;
Labor practices and human rights issues;
12 Sustainable sourcing and ethical
procurement CO2
Ethics in Global Supply Chain: Global anti-
corruption initiatives; Ethical challenges in
Employability
13 dealing with corruption; Strategies for
promoting ethical business practices CO2
 COURSE PLAN DELIEVERY
UNIT-III: Emerging Trends in Business Ethics
Session Plan Actual Delivery
Mapping with
Employability/
Entrepreneurship/ CO Topics CO
Lecture Topics to be Covered Lecture Date
Skill Development Mapped Covered covered
(wherever
Applicable)
Employability
14 Ethical Considerations in AI CO3
15 Employability
Ethical Considerations in IT CO3
16
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) CO2
17 Entrepreneurship
Strategies for creating an inclusive corporate culture CO3
18
Ethical Challenges in the future CO2
19
Employability
Ethical leadership CO1

20 Class discussion-1 CO3

 COURSE PLAN DELIEVERY
UNIT-IV: Concept of CSR and Sustainability
Session Plan Actual Delivery
Mapping with
Employability/
Entrepreneurship/ CO Topics
Lecture Topics to be Covered Lecture Date CO covered
Skill Development Mapped Covered
(wherever
Applicable)
21
Definition of CSR CO1

22 Evolution of CSR CO1

23
SDGs and CSR CO1
24 Entrepreneurship
Understanding sustainability in a business context CO2
 COURSE PLAN DELIEVERY
UNIT-V: Implementing CSR Strategies for Competitive Advantage
Session Plan Actual Delivery
Mapping with
Employability/
Entrepreneurship/ CO Topics CO
Lecture Topics to be Covered Lecture Date
Skill Development Mapped Covered covered
(wherever
Applicable)
25
Strategies for effective stakeholder engagement CO1
26 Skill
Community involvement development CO2
27 Employability
Employee engagement and well-being CO2
28 Entrepreneurship
Product design and development CO2
29
Employability
Impact investment and Technology CO3
30
Class discussion-2 CO3
 PERIODIC MONITORING
Actual date of completion and remarks, if any

Components From To From To From To

Duration (Mention from and to dates)
Percentage of Syllabus covered
Planned
Lectures
Taken
Planned
Tutorials
Taken
Planned
Taken
Test/quizzes
CO's Addressed
CO's Achieved
Planned
Taken
Assignments
COs Addressed
COs

Observations( If any)

Signature of Faculty Signature of Head Signature of Internal Auditor (IQAC)

Date Date Date
 PLANNING FOR REMEDIAL CLASSES

Remedial Classes Held

Class test
Date on the basis End
Mid
Name of Roll Sap Venue of Sem Improvement
Sl. No. Sem
Student No. ID Remedial Marks (Y/N)
Marks
Time Classes

Signature of Faculty Signature of Head Signature of Internal Auditor (IQAC)

 INSTRUCTIONS FOR FACULTY
Instructions for faculty

• Faculty should keep track of the students with low attendance and counsel them
regularly.
• Course coordinator will arrange to communicate the short attendance (as per UPES
policy) cases to the students and their parents monthly.
• Topics covered in each class should be recorded in the table of RECORD OF CLASS
TEACHING (Suggested Format).
• Internal assessment marks should be communicated to the students twice in a semester.
• The file will be audited by respective IQAC members for theory as well as for lab as per
schedule.
• The faculty is required to maintain these files for a period of at least three years.
• This register should be handed over to the head of department, whenever the faculty
member goes on long leave or leaves the Colleges/University.
• For labs, continuous evaluation format (break-up given in the guidelines for result
preparation in the same file) should be followed.
• Department should monitor the actual execution of the components of continuous lab
evaluation regularly.
• Instructor should maintain record of experiments conducted by the students in the lab
weekly.
• Instructor should promote students for self-study and to make concept diary, due
weightage in the internal should be given under faculty assessment for the same.
• Course outcome assessment: To assess the fulfilment of course outcomes two different
approaches have been decided. Degree of fulfillment of course outcomes will be
assessed in different ways through direct assessment and indirect assessment. In Direct
Assessment, it is measured through quizzes, tests, assignment, Mid-term and/or End-
term examinations. It is suggested that each examination is designed in such a way that
it can address one or two outcomes (depending upon the course completion). Indirect
assessment is done through the student survey which needs to be designed by the faculty
(sample format is given below) and it shall be conducted towards the end of course
completion. The evaluation of the achievement of the Course Outcomes shall be done
by analyzing the inputs received through Direct and Indirect Assessments and then
corrective actions suggested for further improvement.
• At the completion of the course, course attainment and other documents should be
shared with the program coordinator for computation of Program attainment.

Recommendation and suggestion

• At the completion of the course Faculty members are suggested to share the innovative
teaching techniques along with the course plan ( format provided by IQAC).
• Faculties are encouraged to share the master/expert clases evidence (as per the event
report format )
 • Faculties are also encouraged to include MOOCs,,SWAYAM any other online content
and share the evidences of MOOCs courses /online courses referred (as per the event
report format ).
• Faculties are encouraged to share the evidences related to interventions or initiatives
focusing the unique/slow and Fast Leaners along with Course Completion files.

f. Target

Target 50% (marks)

Level-1 40% (population)
Level-2 50% (population)
Level-3 60% (population)

g. Method of Evaluation

UG PG
Quizzes/Tests, Assignments (30%) Quizzes/Tests, Assignments, seminar (50%)
Mid Examination (20%) End semester (50%)
End examination (50%)
*may be keep as per Program (UG/PG)

h. Passing Criteria

Scale PG UG
Out of 10point scale SGPA – “6.00” in each semester SGPA – “5.0” in each semester
CGPA – “6.00” CGPA – “5.0”
Min. Individual Course Min. Individual Course
Grade – “C” Grade – “C”
Course Grade Point – “4.0” Course Grade Point – “4.0”

*for PG, passing marks are 40/100 in a paper

*for UG, passing marks are 35/100 in a paper
i. References:
Text Books • David M. Wasieleski, & James Weber. (2019). Business Ethics:
Vol. First edition. Emerald Publishing Limited.
• Cam Caldwell. (2020). Business Ethics: Perspectives,
Management and Issues. Nova.

Web resources
Journals
Reference books
MOOCs ,online
courses

Case Study for Presentation/ Assignment:

Case 1: Global Approaches to Anti-Corruption

Case 2: Ethical Decision Making: A Global Perspective by

Case 3: Uber at a Crossroads (2017)

Case 4: CGI Inc.: Employer Branding through Purpose-Driven CSR

Case 5: Belstar India Finance

GUIDELINES TO STUDY THE SUBJECT

Instructions to Students:

1. Go through the 'Syllabus' in the Black Board section of the web-

site(https://learn.upes.ac.in) in order to find out the Reading List.
2. Get your schedule and try to pace your studies as close to the timeline as possible.
3. Get your on-line lecture notes (Content, videos) at Lecture Notes section. These are our
lecture notes. Make sure you use them during this course.
4. Check your LMS regularly
5. Go through study material
6. Check mails and announcements .
7. Keep updated with the posts, assignments and examinations which shall be conducted
on the online portal.
8. Be regular, so that you do not suffer in any way
9. Cell Phones and other Electronic Communication Devices: Cell phones and other
electronic communication devices (such as Blackberries/Laptops) are not permitted in
classes during Tests or the Mid/Final Examination. Such devices MUST be turned off
in the class room.
10. E-Mail and online learning tool: Each student in the class should have an e-mail id
and a pass word to access the LMS system regularly. Regularly, important information
– Date of conducting class tests, guest lectures, via online learning tool. The best way
 to arrange meetings with us or ask specific questions is by email and prior appointment.
All the assignments preferably should be uploaded on online learning tool. Various
research papers/reference material will be mailed/uploaded on online learning platform
time to time.
11. Attendance: Students are required to have minimum attendance of 75% in each subject.
Students with less than said percentage shall NOT be allowed to appear in the end
semester examination.

INDIRECT ASSESSMENT

Sample format for Indirect Assessment of Course outcomes:

NAME:
ENROLLMENT NO:
SAP ID:
COURSE:
PROGRAM:

Please rate the following aspects of course outcomes of --------------------.

Use the scale 1-3*

course Statement 1 2 3
Outcomes
CO1
CO2
CO3
CO4
CO5
CO6
12.
* 1 WEAK 2 MODERATE 3 STRONG