Corporate Social Responsibility in Business Education: A Review of Current Status of American Business Schools Curriculum

2013 ◽  
pp. 219-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
John O. Okpara ◽  
Nicholas Koumbiadis ◽  
Samuel O. Idowu
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Business Education ◽  
Business Schools ◽  
Current Status ◽  
American Business ◽  
Corporate Social

Balancing Profit and People: Corporate Social Responsibility in Business Education

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (5) ◽  
pp. 727-749 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shannon Deer ◽  
Jill Zarestky
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Business Education ◽  
Social Problems ◽  
Business Schools ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Bottom Line ◽  
Corporate Social

This qualitative study’s purpose was to evaluate how undergraduate business students’ perspectives, skills, and behaviors evolved through corporate social responsibility (CSR) education taught with a focus on critical thinking and sustainable problem solving. Business schools are struggling to incorporate CSR into their curriculum despite interest from students and pressure from accreditation agencies. This article primarily contributes practical tools for business schools teaching students to apply critical thinking skills and concepts gained through their business education to develop solutions to economic, social, and environmental problems. Instructors taught the following topics: definitions of CSR, the triple bottom line, stakeholder theory, exposure to social problems, businesses’ roles in exacerbating or mitigating social problems, specific sustainable solutions companies and nonprofit organizations have implemented, and analysis of public companies’ sustainability reports. Topics were taught using critical thinking tools, such as a decision-making model, a funneling exercise, a root problems activity, and reflection and metareflection. The instruction followed a specific teaching model to promote critical thinking skills development, which can be implemented by other faculty. We found CSR concepts motivated students by giving them the tools and confidence in their abilities to solve meaningful problems and learning outcomes for both CSR and critical thinking were achieved.

scholarly journals Sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR): Essential topics for business education

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 413-421 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hortensia Gorski ◽  
Mircea Fuciu ◽  
Luigi Dumitrescu
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Business Education ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Innovative Teaching ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Quantitative Marketing ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Systems View

Abstract The current changes and challenges of the economic and financial environments have created a need for further development in the way higher education, organizations and management systems view the sustainable development and business education. The purpose of this paper is to examine different aspects and approaches regarding sustainability, sustainable development, and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the context of business education. The research is based on a literature review, on the experience gained as a result of our participation in various projects and international activities regarding the above-mentioned concepts, and on the results of several qualitative and quantitative marketing researches developed by the authors. Based on these findings we are underlining the fact that the concepts related to CSR and its components are not well known by managers of companies and public institutions and we also point out the fact that the respondents that have knowledge and skills in this field, have acquired most of them outside the formal education system. Furthermore, the paper contributes to the discussion needed to take place in order to understand that universities should make important steps not only for reorienting curriculum, developing programs, and modules, but also in implementing innovative teaching methods in order to integrate such topics in their educational programs.

scholarly journals Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development in China: Current Status and Future Perspectives

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (16) ◽  
pp. 4392 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dongyong Zhang ◽  
Stephen Morse ◽  
Qiaoyun Ma
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Transformation ◽  
Large Population ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Environmental Consequences ◽  
Drivers Of Csr ◽  
Corporate Social

With a long history, large population, rapid economic growth, and major social transformation in recent years and the launch of the Belt and Road Initiative, China has increasingly become an important global player. However, the negative social and environmental consequences of such a fast and extensive economic expansion are becoming significant. A series of measures have been taken to tackle the current problems faced by the country, including the issuing of new laws and regulations, and the most recent is China’s ban on plastic waste imports. However, there is a significant gap between Chinese laws and their implementation. Therefore, more people are putting their hope in a combination of legislation and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to help address the current social and environmental problems faced by the country. This paper discusses the drivers of CSR in China and compares them to the drivers of CSR in the West. The paper also explores the extent to which CSR can make a contribution to solving the sustainable development challenges faced by China and discusses possible solutions if the current CSR pattern fails. Finally, the paper makes suggestions for future research on CSR in China.

scholarly journals Corporate Social Responsibility of a Fair Trade Company: A Cross-Country Study of Taiwanese and American Business Students’ Perceptions

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 69
Author(s):  
Mei-Hua Chen ◽  
Bryan H. Chen
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Fair Trade ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Business Students ◽  
The United States ◽  
American Business ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
School Curricula

This study investigated and compared Taiwanese and American business students’ perceptions of the corporate social responsibility (CSR) of a fair trade (FT) company. A total of 402 and 470 questionnaires were collected in United States and Taiwan, respectively, of which 384 and 432 were usable, respectively. Nationality, gender, work experience, and religion were the four variables that affected the participants’ understanding of an FT company’s CSR in this study. The findings of this study have implications for business school curricula in Taiwan and the United States and provide useful ideas for enhancing social responsibility in business schools.

Affirmative Religion

2020 ◽  
pp. 62-87
Author(s):  
Bradley C. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Religious Tradition ◽  
Business Leaders ◽  
American Business ◽  
Evangelical Christians ◽  
Stakeholder Interests ◽  
The Bible ◽  
Self Consistent ◽  
Corporate Social

Evangelical Christians are typically known for what they oppose, often taking hard-line stances against certain behaviors. Yet trends in the character of both American business and American religion enable evangelical executives to affirm the spiritual value of business and the choices required of business leaders. Evangelicalism is an individualistic religious tradition, encouraging spiritual improvisation, including personally interpreting the Bible. The Bible, in turn, is sufficiently diverse and ambiguous as to support all manner of priorities and perspectives. Paralleling this diversity, the panoply of stakeholder interests urged on companies by proponents of corporate social responsibility presents an array of possible contributions on which to base the spiritual worth of business. While evangelicalism, like religion more broadly, is often understood to be self-consistent, characterized by proscriptions and prohibitions, and rigidly dogmatic, in fact it is flexible, adaptable, often incoherent, and abundantly capable of affirming institutions and activities, including business.

Corporate social responsibility and sustainability education: A trans-Atlantic comparison

2011 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 583-603 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeremy Moon ◽  
Marc Orlitzky
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
North America ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Resource Dependence ◽  
Business Schools ◽  
Religious Affiliation ◽  
Resource Dependence Theory ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Corporate Social

AbstractUsing a sample of 72 European and 22 North American educational institutions, we examine the extent to which business schools in North America and Europe are driving educational programs and initiatives in corporate social responsibility and sustainability (CSRS). Drawing on several theoretical perspectives, such as institutional-comparative perspectives and resource dependence theory, the study indicates the increasing prominence of CSRS education in business schools on both continents. It does so through analysis of the extent to which business schools offer (a) dedicated CSRS programs, (b) CSRS tracks and majors, (c) compulsory CSRS classes or modules, and (d) optional CSRS modules across the range of taught programs. Contrary to some previous findings, religious affiliation, public/private status, and program size had only a negligible direct association with schools' commitment to CSRS education. However, business school prestige showed a statistically significant relationship. Finally, the study highlights how European respondents' perceptions concerning the primary drivers and constraints of CSRS initiatives differed from those in North America.

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