Research Center on Economics and Society
(CIES)
developing ideas of corporate social
responsibility and social economy since 1992
Índice
• CIES• Mission and Vision• Key Areas of Activities
– Educational programs on CSR and Social Economy– Research and applied studies – Services and solutions– Knowledge transfer
• CIES’ Partners• CIES – Founding Members
• Officially established in 1992, but started in the early 80’s
• Promoters: a multidisciplinary team of professors from different universities
and professionals
• Type: private, non profit organization
• Legal form: foundation
Mission
Raising the awareness of leaders and top managers regarding the
importance of combining economic effectiveness with the social interest
Vision
To be a referential multidisciplinary research and training centre in the
topics related with global sustainable development
Key areas of activities
1. Educational programs on CSR and Social Economy
2. Research and applied studies
3. Services and solutions
4. Knowledge transfer
Educational programs
We offer two on-line masters, the qualifications of which are awarded by the University of Barcelona diploma:
Corporate Social Responsibility. Social Accounting and Auditing (MRS).
Social Economy and the Management of Non-Profit Organizations (MES).
Both are blended courses, applying a virtual campus, which enables its training portfolio.
Objetives
1. To provide students with the practical and theoretical knowledge necessary
to successfully manage a business or an organization that aims to be
socially responsible.
2. To train business executives and professionals in existing methodologies in
order to analyze, put into practice and write sustainability reports.
3. To support management consideration for social responsibility.
4. To provide specific training for people responsible for areas of sustainable
development.
5. To promote a culture of social responsibility among students.
Students’ Profile
Managers, consultants and professionals working in CSR enterprises
Average age between 30 and 40 years old
Region of origen: 50% from Spain and Europe, 40% from Latin America and 10% from rest of the world
Class group: between 20 and 25 alumni per edition
ProfessorsMaster in CSR, Accounting and Social Auditing
4 executives: Three of them have done MRS before being professors. These executives are responsible for CSR department in their company. The fourth is a professional from a Latin America University
14 PhD from different universities, (mainly from the University of Barcelona), Europe, North and South America
Master in Social Economy and Management of Non-Profit Organizations
5 experts in international aid cooperation, law and taxes, voluntary services as well as labor studies and human resources
14 PhD from different universities in Spain (mainly from the University of Barcelona), Europe, North and South America
Support
Virtual campus
Online Teacher for each topic
Tutorials
Documents & papers, Business Cases, links to
web page
Technical Assistant
The Programme By Area...
1. Market, business and sustainable development
2. Ethics in business and corporate reputation
3. The governance of the company
4. Environmental Action of the Company
5. Management of the labour prevention risk
6. Multicultural action of the company
7. The Genre action of the Company
8. Philanthropy and Corporate Voluntary
9. Excelence in management and its impact on society
10. Final Project of Masters methodology accomplishment
11. Standars of Responsability
12. Summary Project
Modules Master in CSR, Accounting and Social Auditing
The Programme By Area...
1. Social Economy, Third Sector and SocialEnterprise
2. Legal Framework of Non-Profit Organizations
3. Business management of Non-Profit Organizations
4. Finance and Accounting Information Systems for Non-Profit Organizations
7. Sociopolitics
8. Fundraising tools
9. Final Project
Modules Master in Social Economy and Management of Non-Profit Organizations
6. Organization of Human Resources
5. Methodology for the Master’s Final Project
R & D and Applied Studies
Chair in Corporate Social Responsibility, by contract research program with the University of
Barcelona.
Timor-Leste Project. "Innovaçao e Desenvolvimento sustainable. Mos Bele, Portuguese
Cooperação Cluster. "
Manual on Corporate Social Responsibility for SMEs
Tutorials on the strategic management of the implementation of CSR.
Study of the Socio-Economic Map of Special Employment Centers. General Directorate of Equal
Opportunities, Government of Catalonia
Study of “The Employment of Disabled Persons in Catalonia”. Employment Service of Catalonia,
Government of Catalonia
IRENE-T Project: “Social Enterprise European Network for Training”, 2009-2010.
Leonardo Program, European Union.
Services and Solutions
Training and reporting Corporate Social Responsibility
Training "in company" on implementation, CSR codes and standards and best Practices in
Corporate Social Responsibility
Providing support to private and public organizations in the design and development of strategic
plans in CSR and conduct their sustainability reports
Conducting evaluation reports of the action of public policies, foremost in the topics of work
integration
Networking with public and private organizations on CSR and Social Economic issues
Knowledge Transfer
Participation as experts in the Commission on Corporate Social Responsibility of the Foment de
Treball Nacional
Publication of articles in journals and press
Publication of electronic bulletin on CSR and Social Economics topics
Rewarding the CIES Recognition of Corporate Social Responsibility
Organizing international conferences, seminars and symposium:
Benchmarking Internacional en Responsabilidad Social Corporativa, en Atlanta (USA).
Sino-European Symposium on social enterprise. 3er. China Europa Forum, en Hong Kong.
UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA
CIES is a Research Group unit at the University of Barcelona (UB) and has a collaboration
agreement with the University of Barcelona for the joint execution of training programmes
and research and dissemination activities.
BARCELONA SCIENCE PARK
The office of CIES is located in Barcelona Science Park (Parc Científic Barcelona)
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY
Partnership with Georgia State University in Atlanta (USA) for the joint execution of training
programmes, research and dissemination activities in the topics related with CSR and
social enterprise
CIES’ Partners
CIES – Founding Member
CIES is a founding member of the following international
research associations:
International Society for Third Sector Research (ISTR) www.istr.org . It is a multidisciplinary international institution of associated professionals and university graduates for the promotion and development of the Third Sector.
L’Emergence de l’entreprise social (EMES), www.emes.net. Network of European centres researching into Social Enterprises.
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