Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Economics and Strategic Research
Bang College of Business, Fall Semester 2013
Course Syllabus for: MGT 3202
COURSE DETAILS
Meeting Time & Place:
Course Credit:
Prerequisite:
INSTRUCTOR
Mon/Wed 13:00-14:15
Three (3) credits
None
Name:
Office Hrs:
Office:
Phone:
E-mail:
INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES
Dr. Erdener
MTWTr, 17:00-19:00
Dostyk Building #341
70 4466 Ext. 2154 cerdener@kimep.kz
Sources: A. Crane & D. Matten, BUSINESS ETHICS, 3 rd ed., 2010,
Oxford University Press
R.T. DeGeorge, BUSINESS ETHICS, 7 th ed., 2010, Prentice Hall
R.A. Buchholz, RETHINKING CAPITALISM: Community and Responsibility in Business, 2009, Routledge
Selected Articles to be distributed throughout the course.
COURSE DESCRIPTION & OVERVIEW
MGT3202 Principles of Business Ethics (3 Credits)
Prerequisites: None
An understanding of Business Ethics is critical for modern managers. The course reviews the prevalent theories of ethics that set and guide society’s expectations of doing business in today’s private and public sector within the social, economic, and political order in the context of local traditions. Responsibility to all the stakeholders of a business will be studied from an ethical standpoint. International ethical frameworks for gauging business decisions are reviewed. Throughout the course, there is intensive use of case studies to illustrate and solve business ethics problems. The objective of the course is to introduce the student to the ethical concepts that are relevant to resolving moral issues in business; impart the reasoning and analytical skills needed to apply ethical concepts to business decisions; identify the moral issues involved in the management of specific problem areas in business; and to provide an understanding of the social, technological, and natural environments within which moral issues in business arise.” (KIMEP 2013-2014 Catalog, p. 198
The Principles of Business Ethics course takes a broad perspective on issues involving ethics issues. For an in-depth focus on management of ethics, students are encouraged to take MGT 3200
– Managerial Ethics when offered.
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Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Economics and Strategic Research
Bang College of Business, Fall Semester 2013
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the course are to develop the following: knowledge and understanding; practical and analytical skills; ability to apply concepts; and values and attitudes related to business ethics. Topics covered in the course include corporate responsibility; stakeholders; citizenship; normative ethical theories; descriptive ethical theories; tools and techniques of business ethics management; stakeholders and business ethics (shareholders, employees, consumers, suppliers, competitors, society, government).
TEACHING METHOD
The basic format of the course includes lectures, discussion, exercises, and projects.
ASSESSMENT SCHEME
Continuous Assessment* 60%
1 st Assessment - 25%
1 st Midterm Exam (15%)
Attendance (5%)
Exercises – (5%)
2 nd Assessment - 35%
2 nd Midterm Exam (15%)
Attendance (5%)
Exercises (5%)
Discussion (10%)
Final Assessment
Final Exam
Group Project Report
TOTAL
20%
20%
40%
100%
GRADING SCALE
Letter grades for the course will follow the standards specified in the Catalog.
Letter grade Numerical Range
A+
A
A-
90-100
85-89
80-84
B+
B
B-
C+
C
C-
D+
D
D-
77-79
73-76
70-72
67-69
63-66
60-62
57-59
53-56
50-52
F Below 50
COURSE POLICIES AND INSTRUCTOR’S EXPECTATIONS OF STUDENTS
Students must attend 80% of the classes and those who are more than five minutes late will be marked absent.
Academic honesty: We have a zero tolerance policy for academic dishonesty. Check the catalog for details.
Cell phones: should be turned off at the beginning of the class, or put it on vibrate or silent mode (in an emergency).
Information dissemination: Information regarding this course and assignments will be given by the instructor in class and can be found on the L-drive.
No checking E-mails or surfing the Internet during class.
Students are also expected to check their Umail. enrollment in the course constitutes an agreement with the terms and requirements in this syllabus.
* This forms the basis for grading in Assessments 1 and 2.
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Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Economics and Strategic Research
Bang College of Business, Fall Semester 2013
SEMESTER PLAN
Date
8
9
Nov. 5, 7 10
Nov. 12, 13 11
Nov. 19, 21 12
Nov. 26, 28 13
Dec. 3, 5 14
Week
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Dec. 10, 12 15
Topics
INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW
CONVENTIONAL MORALITY & ETHICAL RELATIVISM
UTILITY & UTILITARIANISM
MORAL DUTY, RIGHTS & JUSTICE
VIRTUE ETHICS & MORAL REASONING
st
GUEST SPEAKER/ VIDEO CASE
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
WHISTLE BLOWING
WORKERS’ RIGHTS & INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
nd
TEAM PRESENTATIONS
TEAM PRESENTATIONS
TEAM PRESENTATIONS
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