Teaching code

4S008085

Academic staff

Giorgio Mion, Tomas Chiaramonte

Coordinator

Giorgio Mion

Credits

9

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

SECS-P/07 - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING STUDIES

Period

Secondo semestre LM dal Feb 17, 2025 al May 23, 2025.

Courses Single

Authorized

Lessons timetable Moodle Seminars 0

Learning objectives

At the end of the course, students will be able to evaluate the ethical dimension of business and to adopt ethical responsible choices when inserted in professional context. In detail, the course aims to enable students to acquire knowledge about ethical theories, ethical consequences of different firm theories, civil economy, the purpose and forms of firms (with particular attention to hybrid models), and models of evaluation and communication of social impact. With regards to skills, the course enables students to mature skills about ethical evaluation of business, measurement of social impact, management of tools useful to cultivate relationships with stakeholders, and building virtuous work environment.

Prerequisites and basic notions

The course aims to introduce the student to the field of business ethics studies; the basic elements of business theory and management are a prerequisite of the course

Program

In summary, the program is as follows:
1. The foundations of ethical thinking
2. Business theories and ethics: the corporate purpose between profit, non-profit and hybrid
3. Business, work and markets: the ethics of work and finance
4. Business ethics and corporate and community welfare
5. Business ethics and organizational models for managing and reducing corporate risks
The program is the same for attending and non-attending students.

Bibliography

Didactic methods

Teaching involves the interaction of different teaching methods and is supported by a Moodle platform to which students can register to find material relating to the lessons. Alongside traditional lessons, teaching strategies will be used, such as participatory lessons, cooperative learning, company case studies and company visits, film viewing, and other active dynamics aimed at allowing students to develop practical skills and abilities, criticism, as well as the learning of knowledge.
The study material - consisting not only of the textbook but also of articles, book chapters, slides, and other documentary materials - is summarized in the "general information" section of the e-learning platform.
Lessons take place in person at the time indicated in the appropriate space on the website. However, the delivery contents of the lessons will be recorded and the recordings will be available on the teaching Moodle platform. The participatory teaching activities will be carried out in the classroom and may, by their nature, not be recordable.

Learning assessment procedures

The exam includes an oral test which, in addition to deepening the student's knowledge of the exam topics, aims to ascertain their skills in terms of language ownership, ability to systemically connect the issues, and discuss real cases in the light of business ethics theories. The oral test has an average duration of 15 minutes and includes three questions. The candidate will first be asked to present a topic of his or her choice; subsequently, the student will randomly extract two additional questions from a list made available via the Moodle platform at the end of the lessons. In answering the questions, the candidate may also refer to case studies or examples, which allow us to understand his or her ability to apply the knowledge acquired.

Evaluation criteria

The following evaluation criteria are adopted:
- depth and breadth of knowledge acquired (does the student know the topics in the program?)
- ability to apply concepts to specific business situations (does the student know how to discuss the ethical dimension of business problems?)
- command of language in written production and oral discussion (does the student express himself correctly?)
- completeness of the learning path (does the student know how to discuss the different topics of the course? And does he know how to connect them?) T
The ability to manage the time assigned for the presentation of the topics will also be assessed.

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

The final score will be expressed on a 30 points scale.

Exam language

Italiano