＜概要/Course Content Summary＞
There is a growing awareness for the need to look outside the box and identify ways through which business can solve pressing problems of our society and environmental. This has been and will be the center for economically, socially, and environmentally orientated strategy and strategy formulation and execution within our contemporary business area and in the foreseeable future.
Business and Society in the Global Context is meant to help equip students with a critical and analytical perspective on business-society-environment interactions within the context of sustainability and current UN backed SDGs. Student are expected to learn how business can create value to meet their stakeholders needs while not only remaining ethical, but also integrating sustainability efforts.
Before you register，please check the syllabus uploaded on the Web.
＜到達目標/Goals,Aims＞
Some of the primary objectives are: 1) enable students understand, the nexus between economic, social and environmental issues, 2) helps students to learn how to create strategies addressing a shared value among overall stakeholders, 3) conduct of deep stakeholder analysis taking a holistic approach to sustainability. By successfully completing this course students will be able to: 1) will be able to advance your skills to analyze complex，unstructured，qualitative，and quantitative problems, 2) will advance their skills in presenting issues and facilitating discussions based on their research findings and 3) students will expand their business perspectives to encompass socially oriented issues.
＜授業計画/Schedule＞
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Week）
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（内容/
Contents）
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（授業時間外の学習/
Assignments）
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（実施回/ Week）
1
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（内容/ Contents）
Introduction: What is Business and Society Case Corporation
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Reach Chapter 1 and 2, go through study questions
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（実施回/ Week）
2
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（内容/ Contents）
Introducing Business Ethics
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
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（実施回/ Week）
3
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（内容/ Contents）
Cases Study: Patagonia
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Read on Patagonia, Review
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（実施回/ Week）
4
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（内容/ Contents）
Framing Business Ethics: Corporate Responsibility, Stakeholders and Citizenship
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Read on Patagonia, Review Chapter 1 and 2 go through study questions
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（実施回/ Week）
5
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（内容/ Contents）
Evaluating Business Ethics: Normative Ethical Theories
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Read Chapter 3 and 4
Go through Study Questions
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（実施回/ Week）
6
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（内容/ Contents）
Making Decision in Business Ethics: Descriptive Ethical Theories
Case Study: NIKE
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Review Chapter 3 and 4
Go through Study Questions
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（実施回/ Week）
7
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（内容/ Contents）
Managing Business Ethics: Tools and Technics of Business Ethics Management
Case Study: Starbucks and Conservation International
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Read Chapter 5 and 6
Go through Study Questions.
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（実施回/ Week）
8
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（内容/ Contents）
Shareholders and Business Ethics
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Review Chapter 5 and 6
Go through Study Questions
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（実施回/ Week）
9
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（内容/ Contents）
Employees and Business Ethics
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Read Chapter 7 and 8
Go through Study Questions
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（実施回/ Week）
10
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（内容/ Contents）
Consumers and Business Ethics
Case Study: Chiquita Brand International
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Review Chapter 7 and 8
Go through Study Questions.
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（実施回/ Week）
11
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（内容/ Contents）
Suppliers and Competitors and Business Ethics
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Read Chapter 9 and 10
Go through Study Questions.
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（実施回/ Week）
12
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（内容/ Contents）
Civil Society and Business Ethics
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Review Chapter 9 and 10
Go through Study Questions
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（実施回/ Week）
13
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（内容/ Contents）
Government Regulations and Business Ethics
Japanese Companies CSR Practices
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Read and Review Chapter 11 and Go through Study Questions
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（実施回/ Week）
14
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（内容/ Contents）
Debate
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Research and Present on debate topics assigned.
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15
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（内容/ Contents）
Conclusion and Course Review
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Research and Present on debate topics assigned.
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As noted， this course plan (in print) is subject to change.
It is expected we will have some guest speakers and practices along the way. Therefore，the study plan including cases presented here (in print) are tentative，and are likely to be modified or replaced by other plan and cases. Before you register，please check the syllabus uploaded on the Web for the latest session plan.
＜成績評価基準/Evaluation Criteria＞
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Class participation
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30%
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Active contribution，especially demonstration of preparedness，doing research beyond the text readings，and listening and building on the comments of other students.
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Mid-term Project
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15%
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Depth of your analysis of issues selected and the contribution to the learning of the class members. The analysis should be business oriented.
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Preparation for Cases (To be submitted to Turnitin)
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10%
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Depth of your analysis of issues presented in the case
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Final Presentation
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20%
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Preparation and key points raised, reference to the debate topics decided.
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Class Presentation
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10%
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Depth of analysis and the manner of presentation
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Quiz
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15%
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Textbook based quiz to check knowledge and understanding
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Please be noted that the evaluation criteria (showed in print) may be changed. Please check the syllabus provided at the website before registration. The course process may be changed in order to maximize students learning.
＜成績評価結果/Results of assessment＞
成績評価の見方について/Notes for assessment
| 登録者数 |
成績評価（%) |
評点
平均値 |
備考
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| A+ |
A |
B+ |
B |
C+ |
C |
F |
他 |
| 30 |
0.0 |
40.0 |
30.0 |
10.0 |
3.3 |
10.0 |
6.7 |
0.0 |
3.2 |
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＜テキスト/Textbook＞
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Andrew Crane， Dirk Matten
, Business Ethics
:
Managing Corporate Citizenship and Sustainability in the Age of Globalization，
,
5th
.
(Oxford University Press)
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Harvard business school cases will be used in addition to the textbook.
＜参照ＵＲＬ/URL＞
＜備考/Remarks＞
This syllabus is subject to change.
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