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CAPIZ STATE UNIVERSITY
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Main Campus
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Mission
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Capiz State University is committed to provide advance
2nd Semester 2014 – 2015
knowledge and innovation; develop skills, talents and values;
undertake relevant research, development and extension
COURSE SYLLABUS in MGT 104
services; promote entrepreneurship and environmental
Good Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility
consciousness; and enhance industry collaboration and
linkages with partner agencies.
1.0 Course Number: MGT 104
2.0 Course Title: Good Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility
Goals
3.0 Course Description:
This course is designed to inform and stimulate discussion on issues of ethics and social responsibility
Globally competitive graduates
encountered in the business setting. The materials covered are intended to allow students to recognize and
Institutionalized research culture
manage ethical and social responsibility issues as they arise, and to help them formulate their own standards
Responsive and sustainable extension services
of integrity and professionalism. The overall course objectives are to increase the awareness on the ethical
Maximized profit of viable agro-industrial business ventures
dimension of business conduct; to contribute insight into the professional standards and the
Effective and efficient administration
responsibilities of business students in future careers; to develop analytical skills for identifying and resolving
ethical and social responsibility issues in business; and practice making decision connected to ethical and
Program Objectives
social responsibility issues in a business environment.
The BSBA Major in Marketing Management (MM) has the 4.0 Course Credit: 3 units
following objectives: 5.0 Course Pre-requisite:
6.0 Course Objective:
 Help students seek employment and entry level jobs or
positions of responsibility related to marketing. 1. Define and discuss the principles and goals of business ethics, good governance and social responsibility.
 Guide students in organizing or managing entrepreneurial 2. Explain the core principles underlying fairness, accountability and transparency in governance and how
activities in the case of self-employment. said principles are applied within the corporate context.
 Equip students with knowledge of the principles of 3. Identify issues and developments that have led towards a greater appreciation and understanding of good
concepts of marketing. governance and social responsibility.
 Prepare students to pursue a teaching career or graduate 4. Examine and value their role as a citizen, future business executive, entrepreneur, and employee with
studies in business. regards to advocating good governance and social responsibility that are anchored on Filipino values.
5. Develop the ability to evaluate prevailing corporate practices and how they respond and behave to
government regulations and expectations from the society and the community.
9.0 Course Content:

TOPIC LEARNING LEARNING EVALUATION/ TIME FRAME

OUTCOME ACTIVITIES ASSESSMENT
I. ETHICS AND BUSINESS Define The nature of
1. Nature of Business business.
2. The importance of ethics in business. Discussion Quiz 2 Weeks
3. The relationship between ethics and business. Discuss the importance of Recitation
4. The morality of profit. ethics in business and the
5. Definition of business ethics. relationship of business
and ethics.

Explain what is the

morality of profit.
II. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND
ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
1. Elements and concepts of corporate governance Discuss the elements and Discussion Quiz 2 Weeks
2. Corporate governance and the agency theory concepts of corporate Critical argument Recitation
3. Corporate governance and the stewardship theory governance
4. Corporate governance and the stakeholder theory Compare and contrast the
5. Individual and situational influences on ethical behavior following the theories of
6. Potential problems in corporate governance. corporate governance.

Explain the individual and

situational influences on
ethical behavior.

Enumerate and describe

the potential problems in
corporate governance.
III. APPROACHES TO CORPORATE 3 weeks
GOVERNANCE
1. The two distinct approaches to corporate governance Discuss the two distinct Discussion Quiz
2. Characteristics of the rule-based approached approaches of corporate Critical argument Recitation
3. Characteristics of the principle-based approached governance.
4. Development of a corporate code of conduct and ethics.
 Discuss the unique
features of rule-based and
principle-based
approaches.

Compare and contrast rule

based and principle based
approaches.

Discuss The development

of a corporate code of
conduct and ethics.

MIDTERM EXAM

IV. ETHICS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Explain what is CSR. Discussion Quiz 3 weeks
1. The concept of CSR Argument Recitation
2. Historical phases of CSRT Discuss the history of Presentation Case analysis
3. Perspective on CSR CSR.
4. Assessment on the practice of CSR
5. The four corporate social responsibilities Compare and contrast the
6. Social responsibility towards consumers. different perspectives on
7. Social responsibility towards community and CSR.
environment.
Critique the different
practices of CSR.

Enumerate And explicate

the four corporate social
responsibilities.

Compare and contrast

CSR towards consumers
and CSR towards
community &
environment.
V. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND
 CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Corporate governance vs. CSR Compare and contrast Discussion Quiz 3 weeks
2. Stakeholder vs. Shareholder corporate governance and Presentation Recitation
3. CSR and disclosure CSR. Classroom argumentation Case analysis
4. Annual general meetings.
Differentiate stakeholder
from shareholder.

Discuss what is
disclosure.

Define what is an annual

general meeting and
describe what usually
goes on during these
meetings.
FINAL EXAM

10.0 References:

Fisher, C. & Lovell, A. (2006): Business Ethics and Values: Individual, Corporate and International Perspectives, Harlow, England: Pearson Education Limited.

Kim, K. A., Nofsinger, J. R. & Mohr, D. J. (2010): Corporate Governance. Upper Saddle River: Pearson Education, Inc.

Salvador, S.M., et.al (2010): Corporate Social Responsibility and Good Governance. Allan Adrian Books, Inc.

11.0 Course Requirements:

>pass the short and long examination
>submit required projects/exercises
>participation in class discussions/recitation
>present written output
12.0 Grading System

A. Midterm B. Final Computation of Final Grade

>Examination 40% >Examination 40% MIDTERM 30%
>Quizzes 20% >Quizzes 20% FINALS (T.R.) 70%
>Project 10% >Project 10% Final Grade 100%
>Participation/Assignment 20% >Participation/Assignment 20%
>Attendance, Awareness, Attitudes 10% >Attendance, Awareness, Attitudes 10%
>TOTAL 100% >TOTAL 100%

Prepared by:

MARLENE A. AGUIRRE, MPA, MBA

Instructor

Noted:

IAN ARCEGA, MPA, MBA

Program Chairman

Approved:

FRITZ JUDE ALMEIDA, MBA

Dean