| MATHEMATICS (TURKISH, PHD) | |||||
| PhD | TR-NQF-HE: Level 8 | QF-EHEA: Third Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 8 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| BA4453 | Corporate Social Responsibility | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester |
| Language of instruction: | En |
| Type of course: | Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | |
| Mode of Delivery: | Hybrid |
| Course Coordinator : | Prof. Dr. ELİF OKAN |
| Course Objectives: | This course introduces students to the concept of corporate social responsibility, which involves an examination of whether organizations should expand their focus from serving stockholders to also considering the impact of the firm's activities on diverse stakeholders. Practicing corporate social responsibility requires that a corporation meld business goals with societal expectations. To do so means addressing complex questions such as: What obligations do businesses have to the societies in which they operate? Can the interests of corporations and their outside stakeholders be aligned or are they in inherent conflict? |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; After completing this course, you should be able to: 1. Examine the scope and complexity of corporate social responsibility (CSR). 2. Demonstrate a multi-stakeholder perspective in viewing CSR issues. 3. Understand the role of the corporations in society 4. Analyze the connections between corporate strategy and CSR and the impact on foundational organizational principles such as mission and vision. 5. Compare and contrast the multiple viewpoints and tradeoffs that exist in the area of CSR. 6. Analyze the complex issues confronting organizational leaders as they develop their CSR programs. 7. Evaluate the level of commitment to CSR of various organizations and explain how it can be a source of competitive advantage. 8. Analyze the impact of CSR implementation on corporate culture, particularly as it relates to social issues. 9. Examine the sustainability, CSR reports and able to read and understand. 10. Ability to do asessments about CSR strategies of the companies. |
| This course is about theory and practical working concepts in CSR exploring cases that demostrate the great potential of critical approach may have to improve communities in the world, and to create awareness of potential pitfalls. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation | |
| 1) | Introduction to CSR | ||
| 2) | Definition of CSR What are the human rights according to GRI | ||
| 3) | Sustainability for Business | ||
| 4) | Unsustainable Corporate Practices | ||
| 5) | Environmental and Social Trends | ||
| 6) | Sustainability Reporting and Certification Standards | ||
| 7) | Materiality and Stakeholder Mapping | ||
| 8) | Midterm | ||
| 9) | Customers and sustainability | ||
| 10) | Employees and Sustainability | ||
| 11) | CSR and supply chain relationship | ||
| 12) | Government/ Corporate Governance and Financial Issues | ||
| 13) | Social, Philathropic projects, NGOs | ||
| 14) | Final | ||
| Course Notes: | Lecturer's slides (itslearning) |
| References: | Changing Business from the Inside Out: A Tree-Hugger's Guide to Working in Corporations Mohin, Tim (2012) |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 14 | % 10 |
| Laboratory | % 0 | |
| Application | % 0 | |
| Field Work | % 0 | |
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | % 0 | |
| Quizzes | 4 | % 10 |
| Homework Assignments | 5 | % 10 |
| Presentation | % 0 | |
| Project | % 0 | |
| Seminar | % 0 | |
| Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
| Preliminary Jury | % 0 | |
| Final | 1 | % 40 |
| Paper Submission | % 0 | |
| Jury | % 0 | |
| Bütünleme | % 0 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field Work | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 6 | 84 |
| Presentations / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework Assignments | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Quizzes | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Preliminary Jury | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Paper Submission | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jury | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 139 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution |