Responsible BusinessLaajuus (4 cr)

Objective

Students will identify the key challenges of sustainable development and be able to apply the related multidisciplinary knowledge and search for up-to-date information themselves. Students will understand the basics of responsible business and its competitive advantages. Develop personal and social skills to promote responsibility and sustainability. They will be able to describe and analyse the strategic choices of a company and the challenges related to responsibility and sustainability.

Content

-The role of business in society
-Centric theories of ethics and corporate responsibility
-Relationship between sustainable development and entrepreneurship
-Analysis of the business environment and strategy
- Inner Development Goals
- European GreenComp

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student has achieved the course objectives fairly. The student will be able to identify, define and use the course subject area’s concepts and models. The student understands the criteria and principles of the expertise development.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student has achieved the course objectives well, even though the knowledge and skills need improvement on some areas. The student is able to define the course concepts and models and are able to justify the analysis. The student is able to apply his/her knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. The student understands the importance of expertise in the field of business and is able to analyze his/her own expertise.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student has achieved the objectives of the course with excellent marks. The student masters commendably the course subject area’s concepts and models. The student is able to make justified and fluent analysis and to present concrete development measures. The student is well prepared to apply his/her knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. The student is able to analyze the business sector expertise and the development of his/her own expertise.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student has achieved the course objectives fairly. Student will be able to identify, define and use the course subject area’s concepts and models. The student understands the criteria and principles of the expertise development.