Incorporate CSR issues in business schools' curricula
Seminar urged
Star Business Report
Speakers at a seminar yesterday stressed incorporating corporate governance issues in the academic curricula in business schools of the country in order to make future corporate managers sensitive on corporate social responsibility (CSR). Today's business students are tomorrow's managers, and if they become aware of CSR issues they would be able to enforce it effectively at their workplaces, Farooq Sobhan, president of Bangladesh Enterprise Institute (BEI), said. BEI, in association with Dhaka University Management Forum (DUBF), a platform of the Department of Management of DU, organised the seminar styled 'Corporate Governance for Bangladesh: New Skills for New Challenges' at the university campus. "CSR is a component that ensures corporate governance in the corporate houses," Farooq added. CSR is a very important issue for today's businesses, and I am aware that the Department of Management has incorporated CSR issues in its curricula to shoulder the new challenge, said Dhaka University Vice Chancellor SMA Faiz while speaking as chief guest. Wendy Werner, a CSR expert, presented the keynote speech. In her speech, Wendy said the corporate governance framework should ensure effective monitoring of management by the board and the board's accountability to the company and shareholders. DU Business Faculty Dean M Serajul Islam, Management Department Professor Khondoker B Hoque, among others, were present at the seminar.
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