Year of Study:	4
Credit Units:	3
Duration:	45hours
Prerequisites:	SCM1006 Operations & Supply Chain Management or with the Instructor’s permission and upon endorsement of the relevant Chairperson and Programme Director

Modern business is obligated to meet increasingly demanding ethical, environmental, legal, commercial, and public standards as defined by wider society. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has therefore become an important consideration for business and management. This module is designed to help business students gain a better understanding of CSR in both global and specific perspectives. The module is divided into four sections, namely Understanding CSR, Applying CSR, Managing CSR, and Practicing CSR, each of which aims at fulfilling particular objectives of this course. Readings and cases are extensively discussed and analyzed in the format of tutorials or seminars. Therefore, contrary to the more traditional "teacher-oriented" approach, students are expected to be involved actively in independent study before the lectures.

Upon completion of this module, students should be able to:

1. describe corporate social responsibility in the global context;


2. apply corporate social responsibility in the specific contexts;


3. illustrate corporate social responsibility from managerial and strategic standpoints; and


4. illustrate corporate social responsibility from SCM and practical standpoints.