Corporate Social Responsibility (COMU7430)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2025
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
Humanities Arts Social Science
School
Communication & Arts School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Lecture 1 Hour/ Week
Tutorial 2 Hours/ Week
Incompatible
COMU7500
Assessment methods
Literature Review
Case Study
Portfolio
Course enquiries
Doctor Jagadish Thaker (Semester 1, St Lucia, In person)
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
This course aims to develop the students understanding of key concepts and frameworks such as corporate citizenship, corporate governance, corporate social responsibility, social license to operate, stakeholder engagement and participation, ESG (environmental, social and corporate governance of organizations), sustainability and sustainable development. The course reviews the evolution and development of the idea of individual, institutional and societal responsibility, which is now a key part of managing business, as well as NGOs or political and educational institutions. Issues covered include business ethics and human rights, public private partnerships, corporate philanthropy, but focuses on how organizations account for their behaviour and how (much) CSR and sustainable behaviour is facilitated through and manifested in communication, i.e. reporting and communication management.
Archived offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) | External | External | Course Profile |