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60335-01 - Lecture: Introduction to Corporate Responsibility (3 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2026 |
| Course frequency | Every spring sem. |
| Lecturers | Georg von Schnurbein (georg.vonschnurbein@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | It is not only since the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that companies have been called upon to better perceive their social responsibility or to make it recognizable. While at the beginning of CSR research there was still talk of voluntary services and "icing on the cake", today corporate responsibility is an integral part of corporate activities with great strategic importance. When bidding for public contracts, in the financial markets and in the business media, a company's CR plays an increasingly important role. In this lecture, students learn the theoretical basics and receive an introduction to practical implementation. |
| Learning objectives | 1. students are familiar with the basic theoretical approaches to corporate responsibility, including the development of corporate social responsibility, corporate sustainability and corporate citizenship. 2. students are familiar with the location of corporate responsibility in the strategic and organizational implementation in the company. 3. students are able to develop and critically assess corporate responsibility activities themselves 4. students get to know different areas of implementation (supply chain, human resources/team building, corporate philanthropy) by means of case studies. |
| Bibliography | basic literature: Haski-Leventhal, D.: Strategic Corporate Responsibility, Sage, 3rd ed., 2025 |
| Weblink | Weblink ADAM |
| Course application | Registration: Please enroll in the Online Services (services.unibas.ch); Eucor-Students and mobility students of other Swiss Universities or the FHNW first have to register at the University of Basel BEFORE the start of the course and receive their login data by post (e-mail address of the University of Basel). Processing time up to a week! Detailed information can be found here: https://www.unibas.ch/de/Studium/Mobilitaet.html After successful registration you can enroll for the course in the Online Services (services.unibas.ch). Applies to everyone: Enrolment = Registration for the course and the exam! |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Course auditors welcome |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Thursday | 10.15-12.00 | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Auditorium |
Dates
| Modules |
Module: Business Field: Strategy and Organization (Master's Studies: Business and Technology) Module: Core Competences in Economics (Master's Studies: Sustainable Development) Module: Core Courses in Labor Economics, Human Resources and Organization (Master's Studies: Business and Economics) Module: Specific Electives in Business and Economics (Master's Studies: Business and Economics) Module: Specific Electives in Labor Economics, Human Resources and Organization (Master's Studies: Business and Economics) Specialization Module Global Europe: Environment and Sustainability (Master's Studies: European Global Studies) Specialization Module Global Europe: Globalized Trade and Business (Master's Studies: European Global Studies) |
| Assessment format | record of achievement |
| Assessment details | Written examination: 08.06.26; 17:00-18:00. Depending on the number of students, the start of the exam may be moved forward or backward for 30 minutes. Examination rooms and start times will be published until 29 May 2026. You can still withdraw from the examination by submitting a completed, signed form to our office from 17.03.2026 until 27.03.2026 / 12:00 o’clock. The deregistration form and the mail address can be found on the homepage of the Dean of Studies Office: https://wwz.unibas.ch/en/studies/examinations/de-/registration-of-examinations/ Prior to 16.03.2026, please deregister only in the Online Services. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration, dereg: cancel course registration |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | 1-6 0,1 |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Business and Economics , studiendekanat-wwz@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Faculty of Business and Economics |