COURSE UNIT TITLE

: BUSINESS ETHICS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MBA 8057 BUSINESS ETHICS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 6

Offered By

DISTANCE LEARNING MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION NON-THESIS

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR BANU DEMIREL

Offered to

DISTANCE LEARNING MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION NON-THESIS

Course Objective

It is aimed to provide students a holistic understanding of ethical issues in business, discussion of current issues in business ethics, the development of a moral frame of reference and the need for an awareness of social justice in management practices and business activities and explain how business, government and society function as an interactive system.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understand the theories of moral reasoning and argumentation that are needed to analyze the ethical issues in business.
2   Be able to identify ethical issues in the context of business decision making.
3   Recognize and give weight to ethical considerations in light of business operations.
4   Discuss the ethical issues inherent in the rapid changes in business, including information technology and environmental degradation.
5   Develop and enhance the essential interpersonal skills to be an effective team member.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Business Ethics is a Contradiction in Terms! Banality of Evil Assumption and Business
2 Philosophical Roots of Ethical Thought Deontological & Utilitarian Ethical Approaches
3 Mental Models of Business Ethics: Where did it come from
4 Globalization and Ethical Relativism
5 Corporate Social Responsibility: Corporate Roles and Personal Virtues
6 The Impact of the Business Environment on Ethical Decision Making
7 Midterm
8 Management and Human Resources Ethics
9 Accounting Ethics & Financial Ethics
10 Marketing Ethics, advertising and Consumers, Product liability
11 Information Technology Ethics, Moral Dimensions of IT
12 Organizational Structure, Culture and The Other s Impact Of Ethical Behavior
13 Corporate Scandals
14 Ecology, Sustainable Development and Global Business Strategies for Sustainable World

Recomended or Required Reading

Ferrell, O. C., Fraedrich, J., Ferrell L. (2010). Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making & Cases. South-Western College Pub.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lectures
2. Case-studies

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + RST* 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. The students will evaluate ethical approaches in business.
2. The students will be aware of ethical decision making process
3. The students will comprehend the influence of ethics on business life.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70% of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 1 12
Tutorials 12 2 24
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 4 48
Preparation for midterm exam 1 12 12
Preparation for final exam 1 14 14
Preparing assignments 3 8 24
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 138

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8
LO.1333
LO.233
LO.33333
LO.4333
LO.5333

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