The course has its focus on the social dimension of corporate social responsibility (CSR) both as itself as well as together with economic aspects. The aim of this course is to give the students an introduction to the basic concepts of corporate social responsibility, especially focusing on understanding the special characteristics and contextual nature of the social dimension of CSR.

The course will start with introductory lectures, after which students will be given a small assignment that will later on be discussed together in a seminar type of manner. Supplementary reading list will be available. Completion of the course requires a) active participation in lectures & seminar and b) a learning diary / essay (a few pages) at the end of the course.

This course will look at business social and environmental responsibilities from an accounting perspective. The main objective is to familiarize students with business reporting in the field of sustainability and to have an introduction to the topic of sustainability performance evaluation.

The course consists in one introductory lecture and one seminar. Prior to the seminar, students will need to write an essay on a given topic and prepare a presentation on a practical case study. Further details about the tasks to be accomplished as well as reading requirements will be given at the first meeting.

In order to complete the course, students need to:

• attend the lecture and seminar
• write an essay
• give a presentation at the seminar.

The course consists of:

• one lecture and one seminar
• project work