Convenor name: Richard Alexander
Convenor email: ra30@soas.ac.uk
Office room: P553
Office hours: Thursdays, 1:00-3:00pm
Module dates: Semester 1
Intended learning outcomes:
On successful completion of the module, you will be able to:
1. Understand the principles of ethics as they apply to businesses.
2. Understand the relationship between ethical principles and individuals' decisions in management.
3. Critically evaluate the concepts of business ethics.
4. Apply ethics in problem solving in a business context through case studies.
Assessment 1: Name: Assessment 1 (AS1)
Assessment 1: Weighting: 40%
Assessment 1: Due date: Thursday 27 November 2025, 11:59pm
Assessment 1: Release date: Tuesday 6 January 2026
Assessment 1: Format: 1,500-word essay
Assessment 2: Name: Exam 1 (EX1)
Assessment 2: Weighting: 60%
Assessment 2: Due date: Semester 1 Assessment Period: precise date published by Assessments Office
Assessment 2: Release date: Date published by Assessments Office
Assessment 2: Format: 2-hour open-book exam
Page type: Module
Study year: 2025/26
Librarian name: Yurie Watanabe
Librarian email: yw25@soas.ac.uk
Page template: 2025/26 On campus
