CEMS2330 Introduction to Sustainable Business (4 cr)

Study level:
Advanced studies
Grading scale:
Pass - fail
Language:
English
Responsible organisation:
Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics
Curriculum periods:
2024-2025, 2025-2026, 2026-2027, 2027-2028

Description

Global sustainability challenges. Concepts of business ethics, corporate social responsibility and corporate sustainability. Threats and business possibilities related to sustainability. Sustainability practices in business. Future perspectives to corporate social responsibility.

UN sustainable development goals:

All the sustainable development goals are discussed during the course

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- identify the principles of sustainable development and their connection to corporate social responsibility (CSR);
- analyze the importance of sustainability/CSR in the academic and managerial context;
- analyse and evaluate corporate approaches to environmental and social issues;

Completion methods

Method 1

Description:
This course is a combination of independent studying of provided materials in Moodle, and in-class discussions based on the Moodle materials. It is highly recommended that students take part in all in-class discussion sessions, however 50% attendance is compulsory.
Evaluation criteria:
Sustainability experiment, an essay and in-class discussions.
Time of teaching:
Period 1
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Participation in teaching (4 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
Pass - fail
Language:
English

Teaching