Social responsibility of international enterprises

Course: International Economic Relations (with compulsory study of two foreign languages)

Structural unit: Educational and scientific institute of international relations

Title
Social responsibility of international enterprises
Code
ВК 5.3
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2021/2022
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
6 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
1
Learning outcomes
To know the essence and significance of the institution of corporate social responsibility in modern international economic relations; To know the advantages of CSR for international enterprises, the specifics of CSR for international enterprises in comparison with local companies; To know who can be stakeholders of social responsibility of international enterprises; To be able to identify the advantages of social responsibility for international enterprises; Communication in the process of discussions at seminars; Autonomy and responsibility in the process of analyzing the social responsibility of international enterprises, identifying the advantages and disadvantages of individual companies' strategies.
Form of study
Distance form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1) Knowledge of general information on the problems of international economic relations. 2) Availability of computer and internet skills.
Course content
1. Introduction to the course. The emergence and essence of the institute of Corporate Social Responsibility. 2. Advantages of CSR for international enterprises. 3. Stakeholders of Corporate Social Responsibility. 4. International standard of Corporate Social Responsibility ISO 26000: 2010. 5. Identification of Corporate Social Responsibility. 6. Development of a CSR strategy. 7. Determination of social obligations of an enterprise. 8. Fulfillment of social obligations. 9. Reporting and monitoring of CSR results. 10. Evaluating the effectiveness of Corporate Social Responsibility. 11. Specifics of CSR models in individual countries.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1.Практики КСВ в Україні 2019 / Під ред. Саприкіної М. –К. : Центр «Розвиток КСВ», 2019. –152 с. 2.Guidance on Social Responsibility: ISO / FDIS 26000:2010. –[Valid from2010-11-01]. –International Standard ISO, 2010. –118p. 3.Cramer J. Corporate Social Responsibility and Globalization: An Action Plan for Business / Jacqueline Cramer. – London, New York: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, 2017. – 160 p. 4. Multinational Corporations and the Global Context / [Dima Jamali, Duane Windsor, Ismail Adelopo etal.]; ed. by Dima Jamali, Charlotte Karam and Michael Blowfield // Development-Oriented Corporate Social Responsibility. –London, New York: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, 2017. –Vol.1. – 292 p.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, seminars, individual work.
Assessment methods and criteria
1. Work at seminars - presentations, comments, discussions, blitz tests, solving typical problems – 35 points / 21 points 2. Case Report - 30 points / 18 points 3. Control work (combined test) - 35 points / 21 points
Language of instruction
Ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Chair of international finance
Educational and scientific institute of international relations

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Chair of international finance
Educational and scientific institute of international relations