Department
- Master's program International Business & Management
Course unit code
- IB&L-M-3-M_16-EDI-ILV-O
Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 4.0
Name of lecturer(s)
- FH-Prof. Dr. Frischhut Markus, LL.M., Posch Magdalena, BA MA MA
Mode of delivery
- blended learning
Recommended optional program components
- none
Recommended or required reading
- Crane, A., Matten, D., Glozer, S., & Spence, L. J. (2019). Business ethics: Managing corporate citizenship and sustainability in the age of globalization (5th edition). Oxford University Press.
Brenkert, G. G., & Beauchamp, T. L. (Eds.). (2010). The Oxford Handbook of Business Ethics. Oxford University Press.Rossouw, D., & van Vuuren, L. (2018). Business Ethics (6th ed.). Oxford University Press
Shaw, W. H., & Barry, V. (2016). Moral Issues in Business (13th ed.). Cengage Learning
Ferrell, O. C., Fraedrich, J., & Ferrell, L. (2019). Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making & Cases (12th ed.). Cengage.
Greif, E., & Ulrich, S. (2019). Legal Gender Studies und Antidiskriminierungsrecht (2nd ed.). Verlag Manz.
Allard, M. J., & Harvey, C. (2015). Understanding and Managing Diversity: Readings, Cases and Exercises (6th ed.). Pearson.
Syed, J. & Ozbilgin, M. (2019). Managing Diversity and Inclusion: An International Perspective (2nd ed.). Sage Publishing.
Assessment methods and criteria
- Exam, Participation
Level of course unit
- Master
Year of study
- Fall 2025
Semester when the course unit is delivered
- 3
Language of instruction
- English
Learning outcomes of the course unit
- By completing this course, students will gain an understanding of ethical issues in organizations. Students learn about broad ethical theories and are sensitized to the practical ethical challenges in organizations. In addition, basic theories of diversity management are taught and their implications in a business environment are examined in more detail.
Course contents
- Ethics
- Fundamentals of Business Ethics
- Theories of ethics (normative theories: deontology, consequentialism, virtue ethics)
- Context of business ethics in western societies
- Ethical issues in organizations
- Theoretical concepts for the implementation of ethics in companies
- Integrating ethics into business processes
Diversity
- Dimensions of diversity and intersectionality
- Basic theories of diversity management
- National and international approaches to diversity management
- Current developments and case studies in diversity management
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
- The course comprises an interactive mix of lectures, discussions and individual and group work.
Work placement(s)
- none