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Corporate Social Responsibility [1]

Paper Code: 
25MSW223
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to gain comprehensive understanding of corporate social responsibility and its implications for business, society, and the environment. Through theoretical learning, case studies, experiential learning opportunities, and practical exercises, students will be prepared to engage in CSR-related roles within corporations, NGOs, government agencies, and other organizations.

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Course Outcomes: 

Course

Learning outcome

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course

Title

 

Corporate Social Responsibility (Theory)

CO49: Evaluate the concepts of CSR

CO50: Critical analyse theories and models and practices of stakeholder engagement in CSR

CO51: Examine the Corporate behavior, Ethics and interrelationship of CSR and laws

CO52: Examine the concept of Sustainability and Sustainable Development

CO53: Analyze the importance of CSR projects and reports in private and public sector

CO54: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

 

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Power Point Presentations, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self- learning assignments, Effective questions, Simulation, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks

 

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 
 
Unit I: 
Basic Concepts
  • Corporate Social Responsibility-Concept and Significance
  • Motivators of CSR
  • CSR Networking with NGO’s, Civil Societies and Government.
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Unit II: 
Models and Theories
  • Models of CSR-Ethical Model, Statist Model, Liberal Model, Stakeholder Model.
  • Theories of CSR-Carroll’s CSR Pyramid, Triple Bottom Line Theory
  • Stakeholder Engagement-Concept and Practice, The Social Contract.                                                                              

 

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Unit III: 
CSR and Corporate Sector

 

  • CSR: Corporate behavior and CSR Ethics
  • CSR and Corporate-Tax breaks on CSR Expenses
  • Social Audit:Concept and Features
  • Companies Act 2013:Special provisions related to CSR

 

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Unit IV: 
Sustainability Framework

 

  • Sustainability -Concept, Distributable sustainability
  • Sustainable development-International Efforts, Sustainable Financing in India

 

12.00
Unit V: 
CSR Projects

CSR Projects in public and private sector-Case Studies  • CSR Reports-Sustainable Reporting, Global Reporting Initiative

Essential Readings: 

·       David Crowther and Guler Aras. Corporate Social Responsibility. Gower Publishing Limited.

·       Anil Prasad Bandela and R.D. Sampath Kumar 2013.Corporate Social Responsibility: A Perspective: Mohit publications, New Delhi

·       Bradshaw, T.and D. Vegel. 1981. Corporations and their Critics: Issues and Answers to the problems of Corporate Social Responsibility, New York: McGraw Hill Book Company.

·       Brummer, J.J. 1991. Corporate Social Responsibility and legitimacy – An Interdisciplinary Analysis, Westport, CT: Greenwood Press.

 

 

References: 

Suggested readings:

•       Cannon, T. 1992.Corporate Social Responsibility (listed.) London: Pitman Publishing

•       Grace, D. and S. Cohen 2005. Business Ethics: Australian Problems and cases. Oxford: Oxford University Press Reddy, Sumati and Stefan Seuring. 2004. Corporate Social Responsibility: Sustainable Supply Chains. Hyderabad: ICFAI University Press.

 

E-resources:

https://guides.loc.gov/corporate-social-responsibility/journals [2]

https://my.uopeople.edu/pluginfile.php/57436/mod_book/chapter/121631/BUS... [3]

 

                                   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Academic Session: 
2025-26 [4]

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[1] https://www.sociology.iisuniv.ac.in/courses/subjects/corporate-social-responsibility
[2] https://guides.loc.gov/corporate-social-responsibility/journals
[3] https://my.uopeople.edu/pluginfile.php/57436/mod_book/chapter/121631/BUS5116.Crowther.Aras.CSR.pdf
[4] https://www.sociology.iisuniv.ac.in/academic-session/2025-26