Corporate Social Responsibility and Firm Profitability

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This course provides participants with new knowledge, tools, and skills to understand and analyze the various aspects of Corporate (Social) Responsibility, including:- its relationship with sustainable development;- how the concept is embedded in ethics and social norms;- the businesses case for corporate responsibility;- how corporate responsibility can be measured and communicated.The course has a multidisciplinary character and is taught by experts in management and ethics, law, finance, accounting, and environmental economics. Participants engage actively in the sessions, with several opportunities throughout the course to work in smaller teams. Participants can thereby benefit from the knowledge and professional experience of the professors as well as from their fellow participants.

Period
14-07-2014 - 25-07-2014 (2 weeks)

Target group
BSc and MSc students in Management, Finance, or Economics, with an academic or policy interest in issues concerning corporate responsibility and sustainability

Course aim
Today, most companies do not wonder if they should integrate corporate responsibility (CR) and sustainability in their business operations, but how they can do so. Besides providing services to society and making products that are valued by consumers, these firms devise a business strategy that takes into account environmental and social concerns whilst establishing a 'good' working environment for their employees. The research institute Tilburg Sustainability Center has devised this summer course to provide students with insights into how businesses can pursue social and environmental goals whilst interacting with the full range of stakeholders and dealing with possible tensions that can arise with the pursuit of economic profit. You will learn to identify how societal issues and sustainability challenges can impact companies competiveness and long-run performance. This summer course challenges you to explore what responsibilities firms have, and to discover why firms that 'do good' also 'do better' than their competitors. What are the key criteria along which firms corporate social performance can be rated? How do they relate to broader issues like environmental stewardship and sustainable development? How can firms measure and manage material corporate responsibility issues and report progress to financial and non-financial stakeholders? What measurement yardsticks are available, and how can they be applied to firms within an industry, but also to firms in different industries?



Credits
3.0 ECTS credits

Course fee
EUR 800[Convert to USD]The fee covers tuition and course materials. The fee does not cover accommodation, travel, or sustenance.

Course leader
Prof. dr. D.P. van Soest

Tilburg University International Office
Address: PO Box 90153 International Office P 2.219
Postal code: 5000LE
City: Tilburg
Country: Netherlands
Website: http://tilburguniversity.nl/summerschool
E-mail: summerschool@tilburguniversity.nl
Phone: 0031134663743 (or 8911)