QCM : Introduction to Corporate Social Responsibility — 20 questions

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1. What does corporate social responsibility refer to in this course?

Business practices aimed at social or environmental purposes
A stock-market ranking based on financial returns
A legal requirement for all firms to maximize profit
A government program for subsidizing large firms

Business practices aimed at social or environmental purposes

Explication

CSR is defined as an umbrella label for business practices aimed at social or environmental purposes. It is presented as voluntary, not as a legal profit-maximization rule.

2. Which statement best captures the scope of CSR as presented here?

It is a broad umbrella concept covering social and environmental commitments
It is identical to investor screening criteria
It applies only to environmental compliance reporting
It is limited to charitable donations and philanthropy

It is a broad umbrella concept covering social and environmental commitments

Explication

The course frames CSR as a broad umbrella concept that groups related practices under one idea. It covers both social and environmental dimensions, unlike ESG investor criteria.

3. How does CSR differ from ESG in the course framework?

CSR and ESG are two names for the same legal obligation
CSR describes company practices, while ESG describes investor assessment criteria
CSR is used only by investors, while ESG is used only by managers
CSR is a numerical score, while ESG is a narrative description

CSR describes company practices, while ESG describes investor assessment criteria

Explication

CSR is treated as company-level practice, whereas ESG is the set of criteria investors use to assess companies. The course also contrasts CSR as more qualitative and ESG as more quantitative.

4. Why do investors use ESG criteria in this context?

To judge whether a company is worth investing in
To certify that a company follows ISO 26000
To replace all financial statements with social reports
To determine a firm's legal tax obligations

To judge whether a company is worth investing in

Explication

Investor assessment uses ESG criteria to evaluate a company's environmental, social, and governance performance when deciding whether to invest. ESG is not presented as a legal certification system.

5. What is ISO 26000 presented as in this course?

A widely adopted CSR standard that connects CSR to sustainable development
A governance code limited to executive pay
A mandatory accounting rule for capital markets
A tax guideline for multinational firms

A widely adopted CSR standard that connects CSR to sustainable development

Explication

ISO 26000 is described as a widely adopted CSR standard with an explicit connection to sustainable development. The course treats that link as a defining feature of the standard.

6. What is the nature of the relationship between ISO 26000 and sustainable development?

It states the link directly and explicitly
It applies only to environmental disclosure
It avoids any connection to broader development goals
It suggests the link only through market prices

It states the link directly and explicitly

Explication

The course says ISO 26000 explicitly links CSR with sustainable development. The relationship is direct, not merely implied.

7. How does the course distinguish classic decision-making from sustainable decision-making?

Classic decision-making always includes sustainability in the same way
Classic decision-making is limited to employee relations
Sustainable decision-making removes financial considerations from choices
Sustainable decision-making integrates sustainability considerations into choices

Sustainable decision-making integrates sustainability considerations into choices

Explication

The course contrasts the traditional decision process with one that integrates sustainability considerations. The goal is to change how decisions are made, not just what gets reported.

8. What is sustainable value creation in this course?

Any investment that reduces taxes in the current year
A method for maximizing quarterly earnings alone
A marketing strategy unrelated to corporate decisions
Value-building that accounts for sustainability, not only short-term financial outcomes

Value-building that accounts for sustainability, not only short-term financial outcomes

Explication

Sustainable value creation means building value while accounting for sustainability rather than focusing only on short-term financial outcomes. It is linked to long-term shareholder value.

9. What are CSR tools and CSR corporate guidelines meant to support?

Only external investor ratings
Legal enforcement by public authorities
Replacement of all finance methods
Consistent CSR implementation and decision-making inside the firm

Consistent CSR implementation and decision-making inside the firm

Explication

The course presents CSR tools and corporate guidelines as practical instruments that help manage and organize CSR implementation. Managers are expected to create these tools alongside classical finance methods.

10. What risk area does the course connect CSR tools to most directly?

Exchange-rate risk in export contracts only
Short-term liquidity risk in retail sales only
Sustainable investment risk in uncertain asset allocation decisions
Patent litigation risk in pharmaceutical mergers only

Sustainable investment risk in uncertain asset allocation decisions

Explication

CSR tools are linked to sustainable investment risk, especially in asset allocation under uncertainty. The course emphasizes handling sustainability-related risk in investment decisions.

11. What does the course suggest may need to change under sustainable investment decisions?

Valuation and shareholder value creation models
The basic meaning of financial accounting
The legal definition of dividends
Only the company logo and branding

Valuation and shareholder value creation models

Explication

The course explicitly says valuation and shareholder value creation models could change under sustainable investment decisions. Sustainable choices are treated as a driver of changes in valuation logic.

12. How are sustainable investment decisions linked to shareholder value in the course?

They are unrelated to capital allocation
They eliminate the need for any valuation model
They matter only for short-term market timing
They are tied to sustainable value and long-term shareholder value

They are tied to sustainable value and long-term shareholder value

Explication

The course connects sustainable investment decisions to sustainable value and long-term shareholder value. It does not present them as separate from valuation or capital allocation.

13. Why do global differences in CSR risk matter in this course?

They affect only marketing strategy
They remove the need for risk perception
They make corporate governance unnecessary
They influence how financial decisions should be made

They influence how financial decisions should be made

Explication

The course states that differences in CSR risks and how they are perceived across contexts affect financial decisions. These differences also feed into value creation and governance evolution.

14. What broader corporate outcome is affected by CSR risk differences according to the course?

Corporate governance evolution
The legal structure of stock exchanges
The replacement of all managers by algorithms
The number of product lines a firm must offer

Corporate governance evolution

Explication

CSR risk differences influence value creation and therefore corporate governance evolution. The course links governance change to sustainability and risk perception.

15. What central problem does the course raise about implementing CSR under shareholder primacy?

How to replace decision-making with reporting
How to combine social and economic performance
How to avoid any corporate culture changes
How to eliminate shareholder value as a goal

How to combine social and economic performance

Explication

The course asks how CSR can be implemented in a business dominated by shareholder primacy and whether social and economic performance can be combined. It pushes students to rethink the decision process.

16. What role do crises play in the course’s view of CSR implementation?

They prove CSR cannot be applied in firms
They eliminate the need for long-term planning
They can be opportunities to reinvent values and corporate culture
They are treated only as accounting events

They can be opportunities to reinvent values and corporate culture

Explication

The course frames crises as opportunities to reinvent values and align corporate culture with CSR. This supports the broader move toward sustainable value creation.

17. Which set of elements is part of the course structure?

A lab project and a field internship
Only lectures with no assessments
Weekly quizzes and a thesis defense
Classic lectures, a business case, a midterm exam, and a final exam

Classic lectures, a business case, a midterm exam, and a final exam

Explication

The course includes classic lectures, a business case, a midterm exam, and a final exam. These are the main structure elements described in the outline.

18. What is the purpose of the business case in the course?

To provide legal training on corporate law
To apply CSR concepts to real decision-making
To certify students as ESG auditors
To replace all lectures with group discussion

To apply CSR concepts to real decision-making

Explication

The business case is a practical scenario used to apply CSR concepts to real decision-making. It is part of the course’s applied learning structure.

19. In the course business case, what role do students play in relation to the VC firm?

They audit the company’s tax filings
They serve as retail customers
They act as external regulators
They work for the VC firm inside the CSR team

They work for the VC firm inside the CSR team

Explication

The course says students work for a VC firm inside the CSR team. This is part of the investor-facing CSR modeling business case.

20. What presentation is included in the corporate VC CSR team case?

A presentation of quarterly dividend policy
A presentation of consumer advertising strategy
A presentation of new labor legislation
A presentation of the best Far East biotech hub

A presentation of the best Far East biotech hub

Explication

The course explicitly includes a presentation of the best Far East biotech hub. It is tied to the VC and CSR team business case context.

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CSR — definition?

Business practices for social/environmental purposes.

CSR scope — coverage?

Includes social and environmental responsibility.

CSR — voluntary?

Yes, not legally mandated.

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