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BMGT20130

Academic Year 2025/2026

Managing Business Ethics (BMGT20130)

Subject:
Business Management
College:
Business
School:
Business
Level:
2 (Intermediate)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Shuna Ho
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module helps you develop an awareness of how business and ethical issues interconnect in organizations, and your role in navigating that relationship.

It explores business and ethics by examining their philosophical foundations, which provides a basis for understanding the key dynamics that influence both individual and collective decision-making and actions in organizations.

The module addresses contemporary challenges including social responsibility and environmental sustainability considerations that businesses face today.

You will have opportunities to discuss ethical issues through case studies and various ethical problems in a highly participative class environment.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of the module, students should be able to:

- Recognize the ethical responsibilities of businesses by focusing on stakeholders and socio-environmental impact

- Identify ethical challenges in real-world business cases

- Use major ethical theories and frameworks to address business cases

- Examine how internal and external factors shape ethical decision-making and actions

- Collaborate to solve complex ethical challenges

Indicative Module Content:

Topic 1 - Introduction to Managing Business Ethics

Topic 2 - Stakeholders and Corporate Social Responsibility

Topic 3 - Internal Focus on Ethical Issues around Financial Reporting

Topic 4 - Internal Focus on Ethical Issues around Leadership and Governance

Topic 5 - Internal Focus on Ethical Issues around Strategic Management

Topic 6 - Internal Focus on Ethical Issues around Human Resources

Topic 7 - Guest Lecture

Topic 8 - External Focus on Ethical Issues around the Environment

Topic 9 - External Focus on Ethical Issues around Information Technology

Topic 10 - External Focus on Ethical Issues around Marketing and Advertising

Topic 11 - External Focus on Ethical Issues around Developing Countries

Topic 12 - Developing and Evaluating Ethical Focus

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

22
Specified Learning Activities

70
Autonomous Student Learning

30
Total

122

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures and case based learning

Enquiry and problem based learning

Group work and collaborative learning

Reflective learning to help integrate the material

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Additional Information:
This module is not suitable for those students who have taken BMGT20100 Developing Future Leaders in semester 1.

Equivalents:
Managing Business Ethics (BMGT30260)


 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Participation in Learning Activities: Contributions to in-class and/or collaborative learning activities Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11, Week 12 Graded No
20
 No
Group Work Assignment: Presentation with Q&A Discussion Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11 Graded No
30
 No
Assignment(Including Essay): Essay on a business ethics issue Week 15 Graded No
50
 No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Students are given feedback during lectures when facilitating on a topic of the module, presenting, and/or participating in active and collaborative learning activities.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Thurs 11:00 - 12:50
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