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Sustainable Business (5 cr)

Code: 3B00GP31-3002

General information


Enrolment period

02.12.2024 - 15.01.2025

Timing

13.01.2025 - 03.03.2025

Credits

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

International Business

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages

  • English

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in International Business

Teachers

  • Anu Vänskä
  • Helena Karjalainen
  • Christopher Smith

Person in charge

Anu Vänskä

Groups

  • 24IB5
    International Business, syksy 2024, 5-ryhmä
  • 24IB6
    International Business, syksy 2024, 6-ryhmä
  • 24IB7
    International Business, syksy 2024, 7-ryhmä
  • 24IB8
    International Business, syksy 2024, 8-ryhmä

Objectives (course unit)

The course aims to provide an understanding that responsible business is socially, ecologically and managerially (economically) sustainable.

After completing the course, the student will be able to:
• plan and implement financial, sales, and marketing activities.
• understand socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable business practices.

Content (course unit)

The contents include the followings:
• Why is responsible business important?
• What is corporate accounting and how to prepare financial statements?
• How to prepare business calculations?

Prerequisites (course unit)

None.

Further information (course unit)

Implementation plan.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student will identify the basic elements and areas of responsible business. They will be able to document and calculate the main business transactions of a company. The student will participate in the work in the learning environment chosen for the implementation.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student will articulate the basic elements and areas of responsible business. They will document and calculate the business transactions of the company, choosing the appropriate methods. They solve different business situations in an ethical manner. The student will be active in the learning environment chosen for the implementation.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student will analyze the basics of responsible business. They will be able to anticipate, plan, and implement responsible business in practice. They will relate documentation and calculations to a professional context. The student will take committed responsibility for working in the learning environment chosen for implementation.

Location and time

14.01.2025 08.00 - 11.00 B3-27 Sales and Marketing
16.01.2025 08.00 - 11.00 B3-27 Sales and Marketing
21.01.2025 08.00 - 11.00 B3-27 Sales and Marketing
23.01.2025 08.00 - 11.00 B3-27 Financial Accounting
28.01.2025 08.00 - 11.00 B3-27 Financial Accounting
30.01.2025 08.00 - 11.00 B3-27 Sales and Marketing
04.02.2025 08.00 - 11.00 B3-27 Financial Accounting
07.02.2025 08.00 - 11.00 B3-27 Sales and Marketing
11.02.2025 08.00 - 11.00 B3-27 Financial Accounting
13.02.2025 08.00 - 11.00 B3-27 Sustainability
18.02.2025 08.00 - 11.00 B3-27 Sustainability
20.02.2025 08.00 - 11.00 B3-27 Sustainability

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Lectures
- Flipped class sessions
- Inquiry-based learning
- Collaborative learning
- Project- based learning
- Case- based learning

Learning materials

- Presentation material
- Assigned books
- Articles
- Case studies
- Video

Student workload

Students are expected to:
- Attend sessions
- Participate in group discussions and activities
- Study the materials given to them on their own time
- Complete the assignments given during the course

Practical training and working life cooperation

Knowledge gained from the course can be applied to various roles along sales, marketing, financial accounting and sustainability