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Introduction to Sustainable BusinessLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: R301DL52OJ

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • English

Responsible person

  • Tarja Tammia

Objective

The student understands basic ethical principles and he/she is able to explain their own ethical background and how their own actions impact their everyday lives.
He/she understands sustainability and main reasons how it impacts people and business in global and local level. He/she is able to provide examples of how social, economic, and ecological ecosystems interact and influence each other.

Competences: Ethics Competence, Sustainable Development Competence

Content

- Introduction to ethics
- Business ethics in global and local setting
- Sustainable business concepts (economic, ecologic and social)
- UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Sustainability management

Qualifications

NULL

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Level 1
Ethical principles:
The student understands and is able to explain basic concepts of ethical principles and is able to discuss his/her own ethical and moral background.

The student understands the role of sustainability in business.

Level 2
Ethical principles:
The student is able to analyse different ethical principles and do analysis of his/her own ethical and moral background.

The student has limited capability to analyse how some elements of sustainability impact business.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Level 3
Ethical principles:
The student is able to analyse different ethical principles and do analysis of his/her own ethical and moral background.

The student is able to analyse how different elements of sustainability impact business.

Level 4
Ethical principles:
The student is able to evaluate and assess differences in ethical principles and is able to have critical look on his/her own ethical and moral background.

The student is able to assess different elements of sustainability in business in detail.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Level 5
Ethical principles:
The student is able to critically evaluate and assess differences in ethical principles and is able to have critical look on his/her own ethical and moral background.

The student is able to critically assess different elements of sustainability in business.

Enrollment

02.07.2023 - 25.09.2023

Timing

18.09.2023 - 26.11.2023

Credits

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 60

Degree programmes
  • International Business
Teachers
  • Marko Korkeakoski
Responsible person

Marko Korkeakoski

Student groups
  • R31DS23S
    International Sport Business Management (full time day studies) Rovaniemi autumn 2023
  • R31D23S
    International Business (full time day studies) Rovaniemi autumn 2023

Objective

The student understands basic ethical principles and he/she is able to explain their own ethical background and how their own actions impact their everyday lives.
He/she understands sustainability and main reasons how it impacts people and business in global and local level. He/she is able to provide examples of how social, economic, and ecological ecosystems interact and influence each other.

Competences: Ethics Competence, Sustainable Development Competence

Content

- Introduction to ethics
- Business ethics in global and local setting
- Sustainable business concepts (economic, ecologic and social)
- UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Sustainability management

Further information

Two degree groups are involved in the implementation, in addition, 20 exchange students can be admitted, for a maximum of 60 students per group.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Level 1
Ethical principles:
The student understands and is able to explain basic concepts of ethical principles and is able to discuss his/her own ethical and moral background.

The student understands the role of sustainability in business.

Level 2
Ethical principles:
The student is able to analyse different ethical principles and do analysis of his/her own ethical and moral background.

The student has limited capability to analyse how some elements of sustainability impact business.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Level 3
Ethical principles:
The student is able to analyse different ethical principles and do analysis of his/her own ethical and moral background.

The student is able to analyse how different elements of sustainability impact business.

Level 4
Ethical principles:
The student is able to evaluate and assess differences in ethical principles and is able to have critical look on his/her own ethical and moral background.

The student is able to assess different elements of sustainability in business in detail.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Level 5
Ethical principles:
The student is able to critically evaluate and assess differences in ethical principles and is able to have critical look on his/her own ethical and moral background.

The student is able to critically assess different elements of sustainability in business.

Qualifications

NULL

Enrollment

14.03.2022 - 17.10.2022

Timing

10.10.2022 - 10.11.2022

Credits

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 35

Degree programmes
  • International Business
Teachers
  • Marko Korkeakoski
Responsible person

Marko Korkeakoski

Student groups
  • R31D22S
    International Business (full time day studies) Rovaniemi autumn 2022

Objective

The student understands basic ethical principles and he/she is able to explain their own ethical background and how their own actions impact their everyday lives.
He/she understands sustainability and main reasons how it impacts people and business in global and local level. He/she is able to provide examples of how social, economic, and ecological ecosystems interact and influence each other.

Competences: Ethics Competence, Sustainable Development Competence

Content

- Introduction to ethics
- Business ethics in global and local setting
- Sustainable business concepts (economic, ecologic and social)
- UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Sustainability management

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Level 1
Ethical principles:
The student understands and is able to explain basic concepts of ethical principles and is able to discuss his/her own ethical and moral background.

The student understands the role of sustainability in business.

Level 2
Ethical principles:
The student is able to analyse different ethical principles and do analysis of his/her own ethical and moral background.

The student has limited capability to analyse how some elements of sustainability impact business.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Level 3
Ethical principles:
The student is able to analyse different ethical principles and do analysis of his/her own ethical and moral background.

The student is able to analyse how different elements of sustainability impact business.

Level 4
Ethical principles:
The student is able to evaluate and assess differences in ethical principles and is able to have critical look on his/her own ethical and moral background.

The student is able to assess different elements of sustainability in business in detail.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Level 5
Ethical principles:
The student is able to critically evaluate and assess differences in ethical principles and is able to have critical look on his/her own ethical and moral background.

The student is able to critically assess different elements of sustainability in business.

Qualifications

NULL