B6094 - Business and Human Rights

Learning outcomes

• Understand the evolution and current state of BHR in international law.
• Assess the scope of States' obligations with respect to corporate activities.
• Explore the nature of corporate responsibility with respect to human rights and environmental standards.
• Evaluate corporate strategies for human rights due diligence.
• Develop skills to implement BHR frameworks in corporate governance.

Course contents

I. Introduction to Business and Human Rights

• Definition and scope of BHR
• Historical context and evolution
  

II. International Legal Framework

• Key International Legal Instruments
• International human rights law and its application to businesses

III. National regulations and their global impact

IV. Corporate responsibility and accountability mechanisms

V. Human Rights Due Diligence

VI. Strategies for Implementation

Readings/Bibliography

Robert McCorquodale, Business and Human Rights (Oxford University Press 2024)

Teaching methods

Lectures and Presentations

Group Discussions and Debates

Case Study Analysis

Guest Lectures

Assessment methods

Multiple choice test + oral exam

Teaching tools

Primary Textbook: "Business and Human Rights" by Robert McCorquodale.

Further Reading provided before each lecture.

Prezi presentations of the lectures.

 

 

Office hours

See the website of Ludovica Chiussi Curzi