Business Ethics and Environmental Management
| Structure Type: | Course |
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| Code: | KD27BMMA111 |
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| Type: | Elective |
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| Level: | Master |
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| Credits: | 5.0 points |
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| Responsible Teacher: | Aho, Anne-Maria |
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| Language of Instruction: | English |
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Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester
| Curriculum | Semester | Credits | Start of Semester | End of Semester |
| B303-2014 |
2 autumn |
5.0 |
2015-08-01 |
2015-12-31 |
| B303-2016 |
2 autumn |
5.0 |
2017-08-01 |
2017-12-31 |
Learning Outcomes
Students will acquire profound knowledge of various models pertaining to ethical behaviour, environmental management, employee behaviour, employee relations, corporation and society.
Student's Workload
Will be announced at the beginning of the course.
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
No prerequisites
Contents
The student will examine a variety of approaches to ethical behaviour in the business environment and environmental management. Emphasis is placed upon ethical issues related to employee behaviour, employee relations, and consumer relations and between the corporation and society. Extensive use is made of case analyses, current events and individual research to help the student achieve the educational objectives of this course.
Recommended or Required Reading
- Palojärvi, Juhani 2007, Lecture on Business Ethics, Green Business and Environmental Management.
- Research on business ethics, green business and environmental management.
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
The course includes lectures, reading of the textbooks, and writing of essays. Also, students are required to write a report on ethical or environmental issues.
Assessment Criteria
Excellent (5): The student has carried out work to an excellent standard and participated actively and constructively. Student has shown in the course ability to comprehend the concepts of the course and apply the concepts in practical business cases: Student has been able to develop creative solutions in the assignment of the course.
Good (4-3): The student has carried out work very well and participated actively and constructively. Student has shown in the course ability to comprehend the concepts of the course and apply the concepts in practical business cases: Student has been able to develop solutions for the case company in the assignment of the course.
Satisfactory (2-1): The student has participated actively in the course. Student has shown in the course ability to comprehend the basic concepts of the course: Student has been able to use the basic concepts of the course in the case company’s assignment.
Assessment Methods
Participation activity in contact teaching (20%), group assignments (20%), individual assignments (60%).
Further Information
The course will take place at Central Ostrobothnia University of Applied Sciences
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