Business Ethics: Exploring Big Data and Tax Avoidance

Posted 2 years 1 month ago by University of Leeds

Study Method : Online
Duration : 2 weeks
Subject : Business
Overview
Learn why big data and tax avoidance are some of the biggest ethical issues facing businesses today and how they can be addressed.
Course Description

Explore the ethical complexities of big data and tax avoidance

Ethical behaviour brings significant benefits to businesses such as attracting employees, customers and investors. But failure to manage it properly can create huge challenges.

On this course, you’ll discover big data and tax avoidance.

You’ll examine the benefits and ethical challenges inherent to big data, including the issues of privacy and data security.

You’ll learn what tax avoidance is and discover how globalisation is increasing the likelihood of its occurrence.

You’ll also hear from experts on key ethical arguments for and against tax avoidance as you work through prominent case studies.

This course is designed for anyone interested in exploring two of the biggest business ethics problems.

The course will be useful for professionals working in small or larger organisations but also for anyone studying business or ethics at undergraduate or postgraduate level.

Requirements

This course is designed for anyone interested in exploring two of the biggest business ethics problems.

The course will be useful for professionals working in small or larger organisations but also for anyone studying business or ethics at undergraduate or postgraduate level.

Career Path
  • Explore the ethical complexities of business practices.
  • Explain the limits of legal regulation in determining the ethical course of action within business.
  • Debate the ethics of business practices around big data and tax avoidance.
  • Critically evaluate your own opinions about the ethics of business.