Universidad de Zamboanga

School of Business and Management

Zamboanga City

Bachelor of Science in Accountancy

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Major in
Financial Management
Economics
Human Resource Management
Operation Management
Marketing Management
Prof. Elect. I: Good Governance and Social Responsibility
Instructors
: Mr. Ahmad A. Alawaddin
E-Mail Address : alawaddin@gmail.com
School wed page
: www.uz.edu.ph
Office Phone
: 062-9911135 Universidad De Zamboanga
: 09069759765
Consultation hour
: 4-5 MWF CBM Faculty Room
Number of Hours
: 52 hours
Pre-requisite
: None
A. Course Description
The course deals with the scientific study about ethical behavior in
business, social responsibility of business and good governance. The
importance of the course is purposely to ensure future application of student
knowledge and skills on the aforementioned areas of study. The content of
the course are ethical, social and good governance theories, concepts,
principles, assumptions, situations and scientific studies, models and views
which based from various authorities.
B. Course General Objectives
At the end of the course, business management students are expected
to;
1. Develop knowledge and understand about the importance of ethics
and social responsibility as well as good governance.
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2. Develop wider perspective on ethical behavior, social responsibility and

good governance.
3. Develop comprehensive knowledge about business ethics, social
responsibility, leadership and good governance.
4. Appreciate the importance of ethical behavior, social responsibility,
and environmental study as part of business operation and premise.
5. Develop a conceptual, administrative and leadership skills as
requirement for business professional courses and a pre-requisite to
growth potentials.
C. Methods of Instruction
1.
2.
3.
4.

Lecture/Discussion
Individual reports and Recitation
Group Discussion
Reaction paper ( every term, On the spot or through internet)

D. Course Outline
IV. Course Module 1: Pre-mid
4. 1 Module 1. Title: 1. the Basic of Ethics
2. The Principle and Forces that shape Ethical Behavior
4.2 Module 1, Unit A & Unit B
4.3 Unit Objectives
At the end of Module 1, Unit A & B the student should be able to;
1. Understand the meaning of business ethics.
2. Discuss each element of morality.
3. Describe the concept of responsibility, principle of double effect and
proportionality.
4. Explain the relationship of ethical concern in business.
5. Discuss the sources of ethical values.
6. Differentiate moral and non-moral standards.
4.4 Lesson Content
Unit A: The Basics of Ethics
1. Business Ethics Defined
2. Human Act and Act of Man
3. Elements in Determining Morality
4. The Concept of Responsibility
5. The Principle of Double Effect
6. The Concept of Proportionality
7. Ethical Concern in Business
8. Encouraging Ethical Behavior

9. Organizing Relationship
Unit B: Principles and Forces that Shape Ethical Behavior
1. Factors affecting Ethical Behavior
2. Source of Ethical Values
3. Ethical Values on the Job
4. Ethical Conflict
5. The Norm of Morality
6. Setting Corporate Ethical Standard
7. Moral and Non-Moral Standard
8. Morality and Law
9. Setting Corporate Ethical Standards
4.5 Pre-mid Requirements
1.
2.
3.
4.

Regular
Quizzes, Major Examination
Participation in Class Discussion
Develop and Submit Reaction Paper and Answers ProgrammedQuestions

4.6 Schedule of Activities

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Orientation-First Meeting
Regular Session and Discussion (refer session guide)
Self-learning Activities
Pre-Evaluative Activities
Evaluation Activities (Quizzes and Major Examination)
Post Evaluation Activities

IV. Course Module 3:

Midterm

4.1 Module 3, Title: 1. Corporate Governance

2. Legal Environment of Business
4.2 Module 3, Unit A & B
4.3 Unit Objectives
At the end of Module 3, Unit A & B the student should be able to;
1. Identify the problems in the given case on corporate governance.
2. Develop the ability to analyze and recommend solution or suggestion
in dealing with case analysis.
3. Differentiate statutory law from common law.
4. Explain the law of protection specifically on patent, copyright,
trademarks, and Philippine Drug Act.
5. Explain the meaning of leadership.
6. Identify and describe the process on conflict resolution.
7. Understand the essence of organizational analysis, and behavioral
approach to leadership.
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4.4 Lesson Content

Unit A:
A. Corporate Governance
1. Introduction
2. Case Mechanics/Case Study
B. Legal Environment of Business
1. Working within the Legal Environment of Business
2. Statutory Law and Common Law
3. Administrative Agencies
4. Laws Protecting Ideas, Patent, Copyright & Trademarks
5. Patent Laws of the Philippines
6. The Philippine Food and Drug Act.
Unit B: Leadership
1. Leadership Defined
2. Leadership Style
3. Conflict Resolution
4. Organizational Analysis
5. Nature and Traits of Leaders
6. Behavioral Approach to Leadership
4.5 MidTerm Requirements
1. Regular Session and Discussion
2. Self-learning Activities
3. Pre-Evaluate Activities
4. Evaluative Activities (Quizzes & Major Examination)
5. Post Evaluation Activity
4.6 Schedule of Activities
1.
2.
3.
4.

Session-Presentation and Discussion (Refer Session Guide)

Pre-Evaluative Activities
Evaluative Activities (Quizzes and Major Examination)
Post Evaluation Activity

IV. Courses Module 4: Pre-Final

4.1 Module 2. Title: 1. Social Responsibility
2. Corporate Social Responsibility
4.2 Module 2, Unit A & B
4.3 Unit Objectives
At the end of Module 2, Unit A & B the students are expected to:
1. Discuss the Complex meaning of Social Responsibility
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2. Relate the importance of the basic rights of consumers.

3. Differentiate economic model from socio-economic model.
4. Explain the essentials of social responsibility to consumer, investors,
society, etc.
5. Explain the concept of social audit.
4.4 Lesson Content
Unit A: Social Responsibility
1. Social Responsibility Defined
2. Social Responsibility Evolved from a Dynamic
3. Responsibility vs Accountability
4. Assessment of impact and Opportunity
5. Views of Social Responsibility
6. Pros and Cons of Social Responsibility
7. Consumerism
8. Four Basic Rights of Consumers
9. Major Consumerism Forces
10.
Employment Practices
11.
Concern for the Environment
12.
Implementing a Social Responsibility Program
13.
Developing a Social Responsibility Program
Unit B: Corporate Social Responsibility
1. Responsibility to Customer
2. Responsibility to Investors
3. Responsibility to Society
4. Ecological Responsibility
5. Business can Capitalize on Green Consumerism
6. Social Audit
7. Internal Ethics and Social Responsibility
4.5 Pre-Final Requirements
1. Regular attendance
2. Quizzes, Major Examination
3. Class Participation
4. Develop and Submit Reaction Paper and
Answer to Programmed-Question Discussion
4.6 Schedule of Activities
1. Regular Session and Discussion
2. Self-learning Activities
3. Pre-Evaluate Activities
4. Evaluative Activities (Quizzes & Major Examination)
5. Post Evaluation Activity
IV. Course Module 5:

Final Term
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4.1 Module 4. Title: 1. Social and Demographic Environment

2. The Political Environment
4.2 Module 4, Unit A & B
4.3 Unit Objectives
At the end of Module 4, Unit A & B the students are expected to:
1. Understand the concept of social change and its effect on business
organization.
2. Discuss the importance in studying social influence on behavior.
3. Describe the following; subculture, social class, family composition,
reference group.
4. Understand the importance of monitoring the political environment.
5. Explain the concept of central government.
4.4 Lesson Content
Unit A: Social and Demographic Environment
1. Social Change and its Effect on Business Organization
2. Social Influence on Behavior
3. The Cultural Environment
a. Subculture
b. Effect of Culture on Business Organization
c. Social Class
d. The Family
e. Family Competition
f. Reference Group
Unit B: The Political Environment
1. Defining the Political Environment
2. Importance of Monitoring the political Environment
3. Central Government
a. Parliament
b. The Executive
c. Civil Service
4. Political Ideology
5. Local Government
6. Regional Government

Course Gantt Chart

Courses Outline

Pre-Mid Term
( 13 hours )

Mid-term
( 13 hours )

Pre-Final
( 13 hours )

Final
( 13 hours )

Unit A: The
Basics of Ethics
Business Ethics
Defined
Human Act and
Act of Man
Elements in
Determining
Morality
The Concept of
Responsibility
The Principle of
Double Effect
The Concept of
Proportionality
Ethical Concern in
Business
Encouraging
Ethical Behavior
Organizing
Relationship
Unit B:
Principles and
Forces that
Shape Ethical
Behavior
Factors affecting
Ethical Behavior
Source of Ethical
Values
Ethical Values on
the Job
Ethical Conflict
The Norm of
Morality
Setting Corporate
Ethical Standard
Moral and NonMoral Standard
Morality and Law
Setting Corporate
Ethical Standards
Unit A.
Corporate

Governance
Introduction
Case
Mechanics/Case
Study
Legal
Environment of
Business
Working within the
Legal Environment
of Business
Statutory Law and
Common Law
Administrative
Agencies
Laws Protecting
Ideas, Patent,
Copyright &
Trademarks
Patent Laws of the
Philippines
The Philippine
Food and Drug Act.
Unit B:
Leadership
Leadership
Defined
Leadership Style
Conflict Resolution
Organizational
Analysis
Nature and Traits
of Leaders
Behavioral
Approach to
Leadership
Unit A: Social
Responsibility
Social
Responsibility
Defined
Social
Responsibility
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Evolved from a
Dynamic
Responsibility vs
Accountability
Assessment of
impact and
Opportunity
Views of Social
Responsibility
Pros and Cons of
Social
Responsibility
Consumerism
Four Basic Rights
of Consumers
Major
Consumerism
Forces
Employment
Practices
Concern for the
Environment
Implementing a
Social
Responsibility
Program
Developing a
Social
Responsibility
Program
Unit B:
Corporate Social
Responsibility
Responsibility to
Customer
Responsibility to
Investors
Responsibility to
Society
Ecological
Responsibility
Business can
Capitalize on
Green
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Consumerism
Social Audit
Internal Ethics and
Social
Responsibility
Unit A: Social
and
Demographic
Environment
Social Change and
its Effect on
Business
Organization
Social Influence on
Behavior
The Cultural
Environment
Subculture
Effect of Culture
on Business
Organization
Social Class
The Family
Family
Competition
Reference Group
Unit B: The
Political
Environment
Defining the
Political
Environment
Importance of
Monitoring the
political
Environment
Central
Government
Parliament
The Executive
Civil Service
Political Ideology
Local Government
Regional
Government

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4.5 Final Term Requirements

1. Regular Attendance
2. Quizzes, Major Examination
3. Develop and Submit Reaction Paper and Answer to Programmed
Questions
4. Participate in Class Discussion
5. Exposure ( Exposure to Sangguniang Panlunsod)
6. Outreach Program ( Community Service)
4.6 Schedule of Activities
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Regular Session and Discussion

Self-learning Activities
Pre-Evaluate Activities
Evaluative Activities
Post Evaluation, Reporting and Projection

V. Course Grading Criteria

Major Examination50 percent
Quizzes.30 percent
Recitation/Assignment/Attendance..15 percent
Values.5 percent
TOTAL 100%
VI. Textbook/Reference
1. Good Governance and Social Responsibility .,@2007,by: Fr. Floriano
C. Roa
2. Business, 5th ed., 1996, by: William M. Pridde, Robert J. Hughes and
Jack R. Kapoor.
3. Understanding Business, 6th ed., 2002, by: William E. Nicklets,
James M. McHugh, Susan M. McHugh.
4. Business Policy in an Asian Context. By: Emanuel Soriano 1987.
5. Organizational Behavior, 10th ed., 1997. By: Newstrom and Davis.
6. Business Ethics, 3rd ed., 1981. By; Angeles and Garcia.
7. Business Ethics, 1st ed., 2004. By: Reynaldo A. Padilla.
8. The Business Environment, 4th ed., 2002. By: Andrian Palmer.

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Prepared by:
MR. AHMAD A. ALAWADDIN
Instructor, SBM Faculty

Reviewed by:
RACHEL D. LAURIAGA, MBE/Ph. D.
Program Chairperson, BSBA

Noted by:

ANDREA G. TITULAR, CPA, Ph. D.

Dean, SBM

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