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Course, academic year 2021/2022
  
Corporate Social Responsibility - AB501073
Title: Corporate Social Responsibility
Guaranteed by: Department of Economics and Management (837)
Faculty: Central University Departments of UCT Prague
Actual: from 2021 to 2021
Semester: both
Points: 6
E-Credits: 6
Examination process:
Hours per week, examination: 2/2, C+Ex [HT]
Capacity: winter:unknown / unknown (unknown)
summer:unknown / unknown (unknown)
Min. number of students: unlimited
State of the course: taught
Language: English
Teaching methods: full-time
Level:  
Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan
enabled for web enrollment
you can enroll for the course in winter and in summer semester
Guarantor: Dvořáková Zuzana prof. Ing. CSc.
Examination dates   Schedule   
This subject contains the following additional online materials
Course completion requirements

1. Active participation in lectures and seminars, credit test

2. Elaboration and presentation of a seminar work in a group of 2-3 students + oral exam

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Literature

Obligatory:

  • Meenu Maheshwari, Ashok Kumar Gupta, Pragya Gaur, Nupur Tiwari, Shobhna Goyal. Corporate Social Responsibility in the Global Business World

    A Conceptual, Regulatory, and Illustrative Framework. Palm Bay, Florida: Apple Academic Press, 2024, 1-330 s. ISBN 9781003411000.

Last update: Charvátová Dagmar (04.09.2024)
Requirements to the exam - Czech

1. Aktivní účast na přednáškách a seminářích, zápočtový test

2. Vypracování a prezentace seminární práce ve skupině 2-3 studentů + ústní zkouška

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Syllabus

1. To define the CSR concept specification: theoretical background, business ethics, governance, and reputation.

2. Specify the areas of CSR and define Corporate Citizenship, Corporate Community Investment, Corporate Philanthropy, Environmental Social Governance (ESG) and Social Responsibility.

3. To characterize the position of NGOs in the society and the role of stakeholders in CSR, to describe

differences between NGOs abroad and in the CR, the position of interest groups like customers, government and

state administration, and media.

4. The methodology of the CSR strategy in the firm preparation according to the business branch and character of

the firm - research, prioritizing, the firms' goals connection, benefits.

5. To integrate strategic CSR in the firm - the CSR areas of the firm's functioning, the CSR, and stakeholders

(shareholders, employees, and others).

6. To describe a relationship between the CSR and the firm's performance: the CSR impact on the firm's long-term

economic stability and performance, reputation, and values.

7. To identify the CSR relation to the environment, occupational health and safety (OSHA), and quality

management.

8. The CSR management and certification - the system and models of CSR management, integration, the CSR

strategy, communication of the CSR, methods of measuring and benchmarking of the CSR projects, quality

management in the CSR areas through the certification as ISO or EMAS.

9. Reporting and standards of reporting (Corporate Sustainable Development or CSR reports).

10.To characterize business and NGO joint projects: forms of cooperation, joint project management, risk

management, and communication.

11.Case studies of successful and unsuccessful partnership from the CR and abroad. Cross-cultural differences.

12.To specify employee involvement in developing the CSR strategy and doing CSR projects.

13.The CSR integration into HRM: how can CSR projects aim at the development of soft skills, the influence of CSR

activities on retention and work motivation.

14.Case studies about CSR projects connecting business with an NGO.

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