Ethical Issues in International Business

Unit Code:HBI563

Credit Points	Duration	Contact Hours	Campus	Prerequisite	Corequisite
12.5 Credit Points		36 Hours	Hawthorn	Completion of all Stage 1 units or equivalent	Nil

Related Course/s:

A unit of study in the Graduate Diploma of Commerce (International Business) (Stage 2) or Master of Commerce (International Business) (Stage 3) and the Master of Commerce (International Business) Global Leadership Program

Aims & Objectives:

At the completion of this unit students should be able to:

Understand ethical behaviour in business
Discern between ethical and unethical behaviour in international business
Have familiarity with the Australian approach towards ethical behaviour in business
Appreciate the key ethical issues involved in international business
Raise the awareness, recognition and management of the most current and relevant issues to ethics in international Business
Work effectively in a team environment.

Teaching Methods:

Classes in either weekly or block mode

Assessment:

Group assignment and report 40-60%
Individual assignment 20-40%
Test 10-30%

Generic Skills Outcomes:

Swinburne University of Technology works to produce higher education graduates who are capable in their chosen profession, can contribute in an entrepreneurial and innovative way within their workplace or community, to operate effectively and ethically in their business life and are adaptable and able to manage change. It is expected that graduates will leave with a diverse wealth of experiences and will have developed individual knowledge, abilities and attitudes.

Within this context this unit will contribute to students developing the following key generic skills:

Teamwork skills
Critical thinking skills
Communication and presentation skills
Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
Ability to work independently

Content:

Nature of morality
Normative theories of ethics
Nature of capitalism and socialism
Justice and economic distribution
International Business, globalisation and ethics
Religion and ethics, taxation issues
Ethical issues in the workplace
Corporate social responsibility
Corporate citizenship
The environment
Production, marketing and consumption
An ethical organisation

Textbooks:

Shaw, W H, Barry, V, and Sansbury, G. (2009) Moral Issues in Business. First Asia-Pacific edition.
Cengage Learning Australia.
Additional readings will be available in our class Blackboard site or online.