COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: BUSINESS ETHICS

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
BUS 407	B	1	3	0	0	3	7.5

Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)	NA
Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	David J. Felsen , Tuesday; 11:30-14:30, E-221
Second Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	Esmir Demaj
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours:	NA
Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Elective
Classroom and Meeting Time:	Classroom E-212; Tuesday 18:00-21:00
Course Description:	This coourse provides an understanding of how ethical decision making occurs in an organization. -Provide knowledge and exercises to help you understand the responsibilities of ethical leadership -Identify ethical risks and issues in making ethical decisions in business. -Understand the relationships between ethics, social responsibility, and sustainability in the firm. -Learn how the oversight of top managers and corporate governance affect ethical decisions. -Examine external pressures for ethical decisions related to regulatory and self- regulatory organizations. -Experience real business ethics decisions through cases, simulations, debates, and other classroom activities.
Course Objectives:	-Provide an understanding of how ethical decision making occurs in an organization. -Provide knowledge and exercises to help you understand the responsibilities of ethical leadership -Identify ethical risks and issues in making ethical decisions in business. -Understand the relationships between ethics, social responsibility, and sustainability in the firm. -Learn how the oversight of top managers and corporate governance affect ethical decisions. -Examine external pressures for ethical decisions related to regulatory and self- regulatory organizations. -Experience real business ethics decisions through cases, simulations, debates, and other classroom activities.

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Introduction to Business Ethics & Ch.1 - Importance of Business Ethics
2	Ch. 2 - Stakeholder Relationships, Social Responsibility, and Corporate Governance; DI - Plagiarism
3	Ch. 3 - Emerging Business Ethics Issues; Case - Wyndham Worldwide; SI - National Farm & Garden
4	CH. 4 - The Institutionalization of Business Ethics; Case - Uber Technology; DI - Facebook Privacy
5	Ch. 5 - Ethical Decision Making and Ethical Leadership; DI - Clearance Pricing
6	Ch. 6 - Individual Factors: Moral Philosophies and Values; Case - Nike, Managing Ethical Missteps
7	Ch. 7 - Organizational Factors: The Role of Ethical Culture and Relationships; DI - Marketing & Sexual Appeal; DI - Marijuana
8	Ch. 8 - Developing an Effective Ethics Program; Case - Ford Motor Co.; DI - Enron
9	Ch. 9 - Managing and Controlling Ethics Program; Case - Theo Chocolate; SI - All Sports
10	Project Presentations
11	Ch. 10 - Globalization of Ethical Decision Making; Case - Lawmaker Conflict; Case - Arthur Andersen
12	Ch. 11 - Ethical Leadership; DI - Facebook Social Movements; DI - Power of Amazon
13	Ch. 12 - Sustainability: Ethical and Social Responsibility Dimensions; Case - Microsoft Managers; Case - Tyco International; SI - Xylon Aviation
14	Final Exam

Prerequisite(s):
Textbook:	Ferrell, O. C., Fraedrich, J., Ferrell, L. (2015). Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making and Cases, 10th Ed. Cengage.
Other References:
Laboratory Work:
Computer Usage:
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	To understand the impact of the business environment on ethical decision making
2	To become familiar with the historical development of Business Ethics
3	To distinguish between Business Ethics and social responsibility.
4	To understand ethical issues in business
5	To apply moral philosophies to Business Ethics

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES (Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
Master of Science in Business Administration Program
1	Integrate theories from business and economics to tackle business problem	4
2	Inspire an open minded-attitude through continuous learning and team-work.	5
3	Demonstrate ethical, social, and legal responsibilities in organizations	5
4	Organize and pursue scientific research projects	3
5	Enhance persuasive communication and presentation capabilities.	4
6	Critically evaluate contemporary research in specific business areas.	3

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Project	1	20
Case Study	1	15
Final Exam	1	30
Attendance		15
Other	1	20
	Total Percent:	100%

ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)

Activities	Quantity	Duration(Hours)	Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	16	3	48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	16	3	48
Mid-terms	1	15	15
Assignments	3	13	39
Final examination	1	35	35
Other	1	2.5	2.5
Total Work Load:			187.5
Total Work Load/25(h):			7.5
ECTS Credit of the Course:			7.5