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Sustainable growthLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: MB00CV02

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • English

Objective

You can characterize major global commitments to sustainable development and explain their influence on an industry level. You can create a framework for developing firm’s sustainable growth strategy including trends and issues regarding sustainable future. You can develop an action plan for implementing more sustainable growth strategies.

Content

How do international agreements and conventions govern sustainable development and what are the best industry practices for sustainability? How to incorporate sustainability into growth strategies? What are the metrics, measurements, and tools for tracking sustainability? (eg., ISO standards, triple bottom-line, key performance indicators (KPIs), lifecycle assessment (LCA), carbon management)

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Student can
* find, study, produce and evaluate critically multidisciplinary data in their field of expertise.

* solve demanding problems in research, development and innovation

* be responsible for operations and develop them independently.

* evaluate different strategic approaches and justify their use in terms of management and development.

Materials

Supply chain management, Strategic management, Internationalisation strategies, Financial management

Enrollment

13.01.2025 - 26.01.2025

Timing

20.02.2025 - 30.04.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Business

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Master's Degree Programme in International Business Management
Teachers
  • Sanna Niemelä
  • Mikhail Nemilentsev
Groups
  • MBKV25KY
    International Business Management, master studies

Objective

You can characterize major global commitments to sustainable development and explain their influence on an industry level. You can create a framework for developing firm’s sustainable growth strategy including trends and issues regarding sustainable future. You can develop an action plan for implementing more sustainable growth strategies.

Content

How do international agreements and conventions govern sustainable development and what are the best industry practices for sustainability? How to incorporate sustainability into growth strategies? What are the metrics, measurements, and tools for tracking sustainability? (eg., ISO standards, triple bottom-line, key performance indicators (KPIs), lifecycle assessment (LCA), carbon management)

Opiskelumateriaali

Course material and literature will be announced later.

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

The course will be implemented as scheduled in student timetables.

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

The course will include a number of business development tasks.

Tentit ja muut määräajat

Various individual and group assignments, no exam

Kansainvälinen yhteistyö

The course will be based on the international framework of sustainable development.

Opiskelijan työmäärä

The course is 5 ECTS and it is to be completed in English. 1 ECTS means approximately 27 hours of student work related to studying the course material, fulfilling the course assignments and acting as a group member.

Toteutuksen osien kuvaus

A detailed curriculum will be presented in the Learn platform when course begins.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Student can
* find, study, produce and evaluate critically multidisciplinary data in their field of expertise.

* solve demanding problems in research, development and innovation

* be responsible for operations and develop them independently.

* evaluate different strategic approaches and justify their use in terms of management and development.

Assessment methods and criteria

The course evaluation will be based on a number of assignments. No exam.

Enrollment

08.01.2024 - 28.01.2024

Timing

01.01.2024 - 30.04.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning

Unit

Department of Business

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Master's Degree Programme in International Business Management
Teachers
  • Slaveya Hämäläinen
  • Mikhail Nemilentsev
Teacher in charge

Mikhail Nemilentsev

Groups
  • MBKV24KY
    International business management, master studies

Objective

You can characterize major global commitments to sustainable development and explain their influence on an industry level. You can create a framework for developing firm’s sustainable growth strategy including trends and issues regarding sustainable future. You can develop an action plan for implementing more sustainable growth strategies.

Content

How do international agreements and conventions govern sustainable development and what are the best industry practices for sustainability? How to incorporate sustainability into growth strategies? What are the metrics, measurements, and tools for tracking sustainability? (eg., ISO standards, triple bottom-line, key performance indicators (KPIs), lifecycle assessment (LCA), carbon management)

Opiskelumateriaali

Course material and literature will be announced later.

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

Scheduled track:
The course will be implemented as scheduled in student timetables.

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

As a part of their studies, students complete a report based on their own organisational RDI context. The objective of this research work is to find transformative processes towards sustainability inside a firm/organisation.

Tentit ja muut määräajat

Accepted assignments, no exam

Kansainvälinen yhteistyö

The course will be based on the international framework of sustainability and sustainable development.

Opiskelijan työmäärä

5 ECTS is equivalent to 135 hours of student work. There will be both individual and group work during the course.

Toteutuksen osien kuvaus

A detailed curriculum will be presented prior to the course via Learn. There will be two separate research projects, which the students complete individually.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Student can
* find, study, produce and evaluate critically multidisciplinary data in their field of expertise.

* solve demanding problems in research, development and innovation

* be responsible for operations and develop them independently.

* evaluate different strategic approaches and justify their use in terms of management and development.

Assessment methods and criteria

The course evaluation will be based on a number of assignments. No exam.

Enrollment

09.01.2023 - 31.01.2023

Timing

02.01.2023 - 05.05.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

2 op

RDI portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning

Unit

Department of Business

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Master's Degree Programme in International Business Management
Teachers
  • Slaveya Hämäläinen
  • Mikhail Nemilentsev
Teacher in charge

Mikhail Nemilentsev

Groups
  • MBKV23KY
    International business management, master studies

Objective

You can characterize major global commitments to sustainable development and explain their influence on an industry level. You can create a framework for developing firm’s sustainable growth strategy including trends and issues regarding sustainable future. You can develop an action plan for implementing more sustainable growth strategies.

Content

How do international agreements and conventions govern sustainable development and what are the best industry practices for sustainability? How to incorporate sustainability into growth strategies? What are the metrics, measurements, and tools for tracking sustainability? (eg., ISO standards, triple bottom-line, key performance indicators (KPIs), lifecycle assessment (LCA), carbon management)

Opiskelumateriaali

Course material and literature will be announced later.

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

Scheduled track:
The course will be implemented as scheduled in student timetables.

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

As a part of their studies, students complete a report based on their own organisational RDI context. The objective of this research work is to find transformative processes towards sustainability inside a firm/organisation.

Tentit ja muut määräajat

Accepted assignments, no exam

Kansainvälinen yhteistyö

The course will be based on the international framework of sustainability and sustainable development.

Opiskelijan työmäärä

5 ECTS is equivalent to 135 hours of student work. There will be both individual and group work during the course.

Toteutuksen osien kuvaus

A detailed curriculum will be presented prior to the course via Learn. There will be two separate research projects, which the students complete individually.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Student can
* find, study, produce and evaluate critically multidisciplinary data in their field of expertise.

* solve demanding problems in research, development and innovation

* be responsible for operations and develop them independently.

* evaluate different strategic approaches and justify their use in terms of management and development.

Assessment methods and criteria

The course evaluation will be based on a number of assignments. No exam.

Enrollment

13.12.2021 - 23.01.2022

Timing

17.01.2022 - 06.05.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

RDI portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Liiketalouden koulutusyksikkö, Kouvola (vanhettu)

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Master's Degree Programme in International Business Management
Teachers
  • Markku Nikkanen
Teacher in charge

Markku Nikkanen

Groups
  • MBKV22KY
    International business management, master studies

Objective

You can characterize major global commitments to sustainable development and explain their influence on an industry level. You can create a framework for developing firm’s sustainable growth strategy including trends and issues regarding sustainable future. You can develop an action plan for implementing more sustainable growth strategies.

Content

How do international agreements and conventions govern sustainable development and what are the best industry practices for sustainability? How to incorporate sustainability into growth strategies? What are the metrics, measurements, and tools for tracking sustainability? (eg., ISO standards, triple bottom-line, key performance indicators (KPIs), lifecycle assessment (LCA), carbon management)

Opiskelumateriaali

Course material and literature will be announced later.

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

Scheduled track:
The course will be implemented as an online course. No contact lectures will be organized during the course. There will be several online group meetings - all further details will be published as the course will start.

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

As a part of their studies, students complete a report based on their own organisational context. The objective of this research work is to find transformative processes towards sustainability inside a firm/organisation.

Toteutuksen osien kuvaus

A detailed curriculum will be presented prior to the course online via Learn. There will be two separate research projects, which the students complete individually.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Student can
* find, study, produce and evaluate critically multidisciplinary data in their field of expertise.

* solve demanding problems in research, development and innovation

* be responsible for operations and develop them independently.

* evaluate different strategic approaches and justify their use in terms of management and development.