Social Responsibility
Mgr. Jiří Mánek
Social Responsibility
Mgr. Jiří Mánek
Social Responsibility

Course objectives

Students become familiar with the current concept of social responsibility developed in the world as Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Sustainability. They are introduced to the tools of measuring and evaluating CSR in companies as well as to current world institutions and the movement supporting CSR. In fact, students gain an interdisciplinary insight into key areas of management and economics, develop their ethical thinking in all decision-making processes and procedures as citizens, employees or employers.

Assessment methods

Active participation in seminars (100%). Submitting a CSR project proposal that meets the project requirements and the expectations of the lecturer. Implementing the project and then defending the project on a selected date at the end of the summer semester.
Students become familiar with the current concept of social responsibility developed in the world as Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Sustainability. They are introduced to the tools of measuring and evaluating CSR in companies as well as to current world institutions and the movement supporting CSR. In fact, students gain an interdisciplinary insight into key areas of management and economics, develop their ethical thinking in all decision-making processes and procedures as citizens, employees or employers.
Týden 1

Course objectives

1. The concept of social responsibility – definition, scope, content. 2. Micro level of social responsibility – personal responsibility, intermediate level – Corporate Social Responsibility, macro level – the EU level, worldwide concept.
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Teacher recommends to study from 11/10/2022 to 17/10/2022.
Týden 2

Course objectives

3. Business ethics, code of ethics. 4. Measurement and standardisation of the CSR concept. (ISO standards, codes, methodologies).
Teacher recommends to study from 18/10/2022 to 24/10/2022.
Týden 3

Course objectives

5. Main topics of the social responsibility concept in practice (sustainable development, donation, corporate citizenship, workplace, work-life balance, etc.). 6. Economic pillar of CSR – transparency of organizations, demonstration of non-corrupt activities, relations with stakeholders.
Teacher recommends to study from 25/10/2022 to 31/10/2022.
Týden 4

Course objectives

7. Environmental pillar of CSR. 8. Social pillar of CSR.
Teacher recommends to study from 1/11/2022 to 7/11/2022.
Týden 5

Course objectives

9. Personal manifestations of social responsibility (initiatives, projects in the Czech Republic, activities of non-profit organizations). 10. Corporate Social Responsibility according to an organisation size, organisation type – research, results, findings.
Teacher recommends to study from 8/11/2022 to 14/11/2022.
Týden 6

Course objectives

11. Examples of good practice – CSR concepts of particular organisations. 12. Presentation of seminar papers of selected students – analysis of particular concepts of CSR organisations.
Teacher recommends to study from 15/11/2022 to 21/11/2022.
Týden 7
Teacher recommends to study from 22/11/2022 to 28/11/2022.
Týden 8
Teacher recommends to study from 29/11/2022 to 5/12/2022.
Týden 9
Teacher recommends to study from 6/12/2022 to 12/12/2022.
Týden 10
Teacher recommends to study from 13/12/2022 to 19/12/2022.
Týden 11
Teacher recommends to study from 20/12/2022 to 26/12/2022.
Týden 12
Teacher recommends to study from 27/12/2022 to 2/1/2023.
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