Responsible BusinessLaajuus (5 cr)

Learning objectives

The course ensures that graduates act towards ethical, responsible, and sustainable business practices and solutions and understand that responsible practices are a basic necessity in businesses.

After completion of this course or the equivalent assessment of prior learning, the student will be able to:

1. Identify the fundamental concepts related to sustainability, responsible business, corporate responsibility, circular economy and climate businesses.
2. Recognise the motives and risks involved in running a responsible business.
3. Compare corporate responsibility strategies
4. Assess the suitability of various stakeholder engagement models
5. Evaluate the challenges and opportunities companies face in terms of ethics, responsibility and sustainability when operating in a global value chain while considering the key elements of social responsibility.
6. Recognize the business models that align with circular economy, climate neutral or biodiversity respectful business

Contents

1. Introduction to corporate responsibility, responsible business and ethics
2. Strategic sustainability
3. Stakeholder orientation and stakeholder dialogue
4. Circular economy, climate businesses and biodiversity in business
5. Social responsibility and fair operating practices
6. Careers and business opportunities in sustainability

Lähtötaso ja sidonnaisuudet muihin opintojaksoihin

No prerequisites

Implementation methods, demonstration and Work&Study

Contact /Blended/ Virtual/ Evening/ Online

Recognizing prior learning: If the student has obtained the skills and knowledge matching the learning goals of the course elsewhere, for example at work, s/he can show the knowledge and skills through a demonstration. Please contact the responsible teacher. More information about this: https://www.haaga-helia.fi/en/recognition-learning.

Assessment criteria - grade 1

In the CONTACT, ONLINE, and BLENDED implementations of the course, attendance is required during the scheduled teaching sessions. If you are absent for more than 25% of the sessions, your grade will be lowered by one grade point. If your absences exceed 50%, you will fail the course.


The student:

Knows the basic concepts related to sustainability, responsible business, corporate responsibility, circular economy and climate businesses.

is able to recognise some motives and risks involved in running a responsible business.

is able to analyze some corporate responsibility strategies

can assess the suitability of various stakeholder engagement models at a elementary level

has basic knowledge of the challenges and opportunities companies face in terms of ethics, responsibility and sustainability when operating in a global value chain and knows some key elements of social responsibility

has basic knowledge of some business models that align with circular economy, climate neutral or biodiversity respectful business

Assessment criteria - grade 3

The student:

Knows the fundamental concepts related to sustainability, responsible business, corporate responsibility, circular economy and climate businesses.

is able to recognise the motives and risks involved in running a responsible business.

is able to analyze corporate responsibility strategies

can assess the suitability of various stakeholder engagement models

is familiar with the challenges and opportunities companies face in terms of ethics, responsibility and sustainability when operating in a global value chain and knows the key elements of social responsibility

has good knowledge of some business models that align with circular economy, climate neutral or biodiversity respectful business

Assessment criteria - grade 5

The student:

Knows thoroughly the fundamental concepts related to sustainability, responsible business, corporate responsibility, circular economy and climate businesses.

is able to analyze the motives and risks involved in running a responsible business.

is able to proactively analyze corporate responsibility strategies

can skillfully assess the suitability of various stakeholder engagement models

has very good knowledge of the challenges and opportunities companies face in terms of ethics, responsibility and sustainability when operating in a global value chain and knows thoroughly the key elements of social responsibility

has very good knowledge of different business models that align with circular economy, climate neutral or biodiversity respectful business

Learning materials

Learning materials:

Books: Blowfield, Michael and Murray Alan. 2019. Corporate Social Responsibility. Fourth Edition. Oxford university Press.

Additional reading: Laasch, Oliver. 2023. Principles of Business & Management: Practicing Ethics, Responsibility, Sustainability. Third Edition. Sage Publishing.



Other material provided/suggested by the teacher.