Ethics in Business (MGMT 905)

2021 Spring
Sabancı Business School
Management(MGMT)
1.50
4
Ozan Duygulu oduygulu@sabanciuniv.edu,
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English
Doctoral, Master
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CONTENT

Ideas and perspectives on ethical issues in contemporary business are discussed with the objective to expand participants' capacity for moral inquiry and increase their alertness about the impact of business on society. Various ethical and moral dilemmas in business decision making are examined encountering the philosophical issues at the foundation of economic theory and management science. Review of recent debacles at corporate world focusing on practical issues such as social responsibility, ethical investments, sustainability, corporate governance, corporate citizenship, codes of ethics as well as on more conceptual inquiries on morality and future of market-driven societies.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

  • Upon completion of this course, graduates are expected to be able to: 1. Reflect on social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge, judgments and decision making.

PROGRAMME OUTCOMES


1. Develop the ability to use critical, analytical, and reflective thinking and reasoning 5

2. Reflect on social and ethical responsibilities in his/her professional life. 5

3. Gain experience and confidence in the dissemination of project/research outputs 5

4. Work responsibly and creatively as an individual or as a member or leader of a team and in multidisciplinary environments. 5

5. Communicate effectively by oral, written, graphical and technological means and have competency in English. 5

6. Independently reach and acquire information, and develop appreciation of the need for continuously learning and updating. 5


1. Develop, interpret and use statistical analyses in decision making. 2


1. Identify and diagnose business problems and opportunities accurately and effectively across a wide range of business domains (accounting, financial management, operations, marketing, strategy, and organizational design), in global and local contexts. 4

2. Incorporate cultural context and complexities in their managerial practice. 4

3. Assess the performance of an organization in a wide range of business domains, using a range of performance criteria. 3

4. Identify, select, and justify strategies and courses of action at the divisional, business, and corporate levels of analysis and to develop effective plans for the implementation of selected strategies across a wide range of business domains and levels. 5