JSBP9170 Introduction to Corporate Social Responsibility (LITO) (5 cr)

· Central concepts in corporate social responsibility (CSR)

• CSR and sustainable development
• Definitions of CSR
• Why CSR matters – the business case
• Stakeholder salience

· Working with stakeholders

• Political CSR
• Cross-sector partnerships and CSR
• Multi-stakeholder initiatives and CSR
• CSR and human rights

· CSR in company operations

• Human resource management (HRM) and CSR
• CSR and supply chain
• CSR and sustainable consumption
• CSR – minimum wage and living wage

· Examples of CSR

• CSR and communication
• CSR and corruption
• CSR and leadership
• CSR and responsible investment
• CSR and social entrepreneurship

Upon completion of the course, the students will be able to:

• define and apply key concepts and perspectives regarding CSR
• identify relevant issues and analyse the challenges related to corporate responsibility in selected industries
• describe the role of CSR in business and in relation to wider international political and economic issues
• describe the different aspects through which organizational practices can be CSR-oriented
• apply key concepts of CSR in their daily work.

In addition, the students will be able to analyse CSR literature, organise their work independently and work in a virtual environment.

The course will be conducted in English.

The latest information about the course is updated and published at www.lito.fi.

Transfer of student information

LITO courses are organised in co-operation with multiple universities. To receive credits for the courses, students must be granted the right to attend the courses for which they have registered from the host university. To grant the right to attend a course (or courses), the home university will transfer personal student information to the host university responsible for organising the course. The data to be transferred includes the student’s surname, first name, possible middle name(s), gender, nationality, e-mail address, personal identification number and home university. If a student does not have a Finnish personal identification number, his/her date of birth will be transferred. Data classified as secret will not be transferred. Receiving credit for the course(s) is not possible without transferring personal student information.

There are no prerequisites.

The links to the required reading materials will be provided on the learning platform.