Responsible Business (5 cr)
Code: ENT003TR1AE-3016
Basic information of implementation
- Enrollment
- 01.12.2025 - 15.05.2026
- Registration for introductions has not started yet. Registration starts :startDate
- Timing
- 12.01.2026 - 31.05.2026
- The implementation has not yet started.
- ECTS Credits
- 5 cr
- Campus
- Pasila Campus
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 1 - 250
- Degree programmes
- TRALI Business Administration
- INTBBA International Business
Evaluation scale
H-5
Schedule
All tasks related to the demonstration must be completed by the end date of the course implementation.
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.
Intro
Welcome to the course on Responsible Business—where ethics, sustainability, and innovation converge to shape the future of commerce. In today’s world, businesses are no longer judged solely by their profits, but by their impact on society, the environment, and global communities. Throughout the course, you'll explore how businesses can drive positive change while still achieving their strategic goals. This course will empower you to become a leader who understands that profitability and responsibility go hand in hand.
Materials
Materials are available on Moodle.
Books: Blowfield, Michael and Murray Alan. 2019. Corporate Social Responsibility. Fourth Edition. Oxford university Press. Optional reading: Laasch, Oliver. 2023. Principles of Business & Management: Practicing Ethics, Responsibility, Sustainability. Third Edition. Sage Publishing.
Teaching methods and instruction
This is a DEMONSTRATION implementation for students who already possess the skills and knowledge required by the course. No teaching is included.
Working life connections
Assignments are linked to companies selected by students and reflect real-world business operations in responsible business.
Exam dates and re-exam possibilities
Includes Moodle quizzes. Quizzes can be taken 3 times.
Internationality
International aspects are considered as part of analyzing the selected company’s responsible business.
Completion alternatives
Contact, contact-blended, online, online-blended, virtual, virtual-instructed and demonstration.
More information is available in the course description and at Haaga-Helia’s website:
https://www.haaga-helia.fi/en/career-planning/recognition-learning
Learning assignments
1. Written report. Written report (3–5 pages) linking prior experience to learning goals. 2. Quizzes, 3. Recorded video presentation
Assessment methods
Detailed instructions and evaluation rubrics can be found in Moodle.