Course Content

The CAS RBC is structured into five mandatory thematic modules. Each module is made up of a number of sessions, with each session focusing on a specific topic related to the module.

Module 1: Foundations of RBC
The first module introduces and analyses the concept and framework of responsible business conduct. It provides a comprehensive overview of the relevant regulatory instruments, with a particular focus on the UN Guiding Principles on Business & Human Rights and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct. The module also examines regulatory developments at the international and national levels, with a dedicated session on the new EU instruments on corporate sustainability due diligence (CSDDD) and corporate sustainability reporting (CSRD).

Module 2: Risk-Based Due Diligence
The second module focuses on the core RBC concept of risk-based due diligence. The sessions concentrates on each step of the due diligence process, from implementation into management system, risk analysis and assessment, to reporting and access to remedy. Participants will work with our international expert faculty on discussing and developing ideas and best practices.

Module 3: Group Case Study
The group case study will enable participants to apply their newly acquired knowledge from the first two modules in a practical case study. Participants will be divided into groups and tasked with developing due diligence solutions for a given case that addresses RBC issues in supply chains.

Module 4: In-depth Study of Key RBC Issues
This module provides a more detailed examination of crucial topics such as human rights, environmental issues, bribery and corruption, as well as RBC due diligence in conflict-affected and challenging contexts. These sessions will analyse specific issues within in these topics and develop specific solutions.

Module 5: Individual Project
The final assessment for participants is a written paper on an RBC topic of their choice, linked to their professional work. The paper is to be completed over the course of the semester, with a presentation of findings at the end of the semester.

In the following tables you can find the preliminary course dates for each module of the CAS RBC 2025. These dates are subject to change.

In addition to active participation throughout all modules, the primary assessment components are the performance in the group case study and the individual project, which includes both a written paper and a presentation. The assessment is conducted on a pass/fail basis, without the assignment of grades.