You will study the following core modules in order to develop your knowledge and skills relating to issues concerned with Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR):
- Business Ethics
- Introduction to Research Methods
- Strategies for Corporate Social Responsibility
- Accounting, Auditing and Control for Sustainability
- Advances in Corporate Social Responsibility
- Corporate Social Responsibility and Global Governance
In addition, you will be able to choose one of the following modules:
- Further Qualitative Research Methods
- Further Quantitative Research Methods
You will also be able to choose one elective module from a broad range of Business School MSc optional modules or an agreed module relevant to CSR from outside the Business School.
Please note that all module details are subject to change.
Over the summer period towards the end of the course, you will undertake a 60 credit supervised dissertation on a subject of your choice relating to CSR.
The MSc Corporate Social Responsibility is taught on a full-time basis over one year.
During this time, you must accumulate 180 credits to qualify for the award of MSc.
120 credits come from modules taught and examined during two 15-week semesters.
Each taught module typically consists of 10, two or three hour sessions. Assessment is a combination of individual essay or group project and written examination.
The remaining 60 credits of this course are allocated to an independent dissertation, which is completed over the summer period for submission in September.