Leadership in sustainable developmentLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You understand the influence of business management on sustainable development.
You can identify the potential business benefits of sustainable business.
You understand the importance of management commitment and stakeholder management.
You understand the role of green transition management.

Content

What are the goals of sustainable development and how are they related to business management?
What are the business benefits of sustainable development?
How is sustainability incorporated into business strategy and how is company leadership and management committed to it?
What is the role of stakeholders in sustainable development?
What is green transition and green transition management?

Evaluation

Students can
a. use professional vocabulary and concepts in an expert way in different situations.
b. assess information sources critically.
c. work as team members in working life expert duties and identify and describe the problems of the professional field.
d. assess operations in customer/clients, user and target group situations.
f. promote teams’ goal-oriented operation.