Course Specific Skills:

Identify major criticisms of boards of directors as well as major changes at board of directors that are being employed to improve corporate governance Discuss the principal ways in which shareholder activism is exerting pressure on corporate management groups to improve governance Develop a deeper understanding of CSR components, link them to UN SDGs and PRME initiative Gain insight on difference between social responsibility and responsiveness; Elaborate on the concept of corporate social performance and reporting

Discipline Specific Skills:

Students will be able to link the issue of legitimacy to corporate governance and social responsibility Students will learn how to enhance company strategy to handle social issues faced Students will learn how to make companies more responsive to various stakeholder interests including owners

Personal and Key Skills:

To increase awareness on the challenges of CSR, SDGs and Good Governance practices.

To develop critical thinking skills via the application of concepts and theories to business cases. Become familiar with the international standards that are guiding and influencing the behavior of multinational corporations.