| School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences | ||||
| Course Code | MGMT 341 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Sustainability and Corporate Citizenship | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Sürdürülebilirlik ve Kurumsal Vatandaşlık | ||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | ||||
| Type of Course | Flipped Classroom | ||||
| Level of Course | Intermediate | ||||
| Semester | Fall | ||||
| Contact Hours per Week |
|
||||
| Estimated Student Workload | 125 hours per semester | ||||
| Number of Credits | 5 ECTS | ||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||
| Pre-requisites | None | ||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | None | ||||
| Registration Restrictions | Only Undergraduate Students | ||||
| Overall Educational Objective | To learn and understand the theory and contemporary corporate approaches to sustainable business, corporate governance, corporate citizenship and corporate social responsibility. | ||||
| Course Description | This course aims to provide an understanding of sustainable business. Students are expected to gain a broad understanding of business, governance and the interconnectedness between business and corporate citizenship and responsibility. Students will learn how to attempt to ultimately create implementable plans to create or change business organizations so that they have sustainable businesses. We explore the meaning and dimensions of sustainability, corporate governance, corporate citizenship, corporate social responsibility, their relation with financial structure and economics of the business, learn strategies for achieving sustainability, and implementation plans. Students will engage in a project based on learning and apply their knowledge and skills to the application of sustainable business challenges. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) demonstrate the principles of business operation in the context of sustainability 2) explain the basic methodologies and techniques of inquiry in business, so as to recognize the interest of conflict between business operations and sustainability 3) interpret information and numerical data to systematically assess the impact of a business on its environment and reporting requirements 4) value ethical and socially responsible actions in business operations 5) demonstrate critical thinking skills in proposing and defending plans to achieve sustainability in business. |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. | |||||
| 2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. | |||||
| 3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. | |||||
| 4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. | |||||
| 5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. | |||||
| 6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. | |||||
| 7) Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. | |||||
| 8) Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). | |||||
| 9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. | |||||
| 10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. | |||||
| 11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. | |||||
| 12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. | |||||
| 13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. |
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. | N | |
| 2) | Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. | N | |
| 3) | Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. | H | Exam,HW,Participation |
| 4) | Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. | N | |
| 5) | Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. | N | |
| 6) | Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. | N | |
| 7) | Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. | N | |
| 8) | Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). | N | |
| 9) | Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. | S | Participation |
| 10) | Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. | S | HW,Participation |
| 11) | Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. | N | |
| 12) | Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. | S | Exam,HW |
| 13) | Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. | H | Exam,HW |
| Prepared by and Date | MURAT DOĞU , October 2024 |
| Course Coordinator | CEYHAN MUTLU |
| Semester | Fall |
| Name of Instructor | Öğr. Gör. MURAT DOĞU |
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | The changing role of business in global society |
| 2) | Introduction to sustainability and corporate citizenship |
| 3) | Corporate governance and transparency |
| 4) | Sustainability and basic corporate social responsibility strategies |
| 5) | Mid-term exam and project distribution |
| 6) | Guest speaker (company professional) |
| 7) | Conflicting interests and managing sustainability |
| 8) | Measuring sustainability |
| 9) | Sustainability accounting and integrated reporting |
| 10) | Sight visit (to be determined) |
| 11) | Sustainability as a change and transformation factor; coping with technology |
| 12) | Project Presentations |
| 13) | Project Presentations |
| 14) | Sustainability and the future |
| 15) | Final Projects Period |
| 16) | Final Projects Period |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Recommended: 1. Robertson, Margaret (2017), Sustainability, Principles and Practice, Routledge. 2. Rasche, Andreas & Morsing, Mette (2017) Corporate Social Responsibility: Strategy, Communication, Governance, Cambridge. 3. Peterson, Mark (2012), Sustainable Enterprise, Sage. 4. Wells, Jenson (2017), Corporate Governance: Principles, Policies and Practices, Oxford. 5. Epstein, Marc J. (2014), Making Sustainability Work: Best Practices in Managing and Measuring Corporate Social, Environmental and Economic Impacts (Business), Berrett-Koehler Publishers. | |||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Class presentations and interactive discussions. Students will work independently and/or in teams. | |||||||||||||||
| Homework and Projects | Will be announced | |||||||||||||||
| Laboratory Work | None | |||||||||||||||
| Computer Use | Personal usage | |||||||||||||||
| Other Activities | Sight visit (to be announced) | |||||||||||||||
| Assessment Methods |
|
|||||||||||||||
| Course Administration |
dogum@mef.edu.tr Öğretim elemanı sınıf/grup tartışmalarında kolaylaştırıcı olarak görev alabilir ve her öğrencinin tartışılan konuya nasıl katkı sağladığını/değer kattığını gözlemleyebilir. Konu, önceki materyali kapsayabilir veya videolardan ve kitap bölümlerinden yeni materyal atanabilir. Verilen ödevler zamanında ve istenilen formatta teslim edilmelidir. Geç teslim kabul edilmeyecektir. Bu, her öğrencinin önceden verilen materyali okuması ve videoları izlemesi, dersi ve Blackboard'u takip etmesi ve aktif olarak katılmasının beklendiği ters çevrilmiş bir derstir. Sınav günü hasta olmanız durumunda, üniversite mevzuatı gereği mazeretinizin sınava girmenize engel olduğunu açıkça belirten yasal bir doktor raporu sunmanız gerekmektedir. Akademik sahtekarlık ve intihal YÖK disiplin yönetmeliğine tabi olacaktır. The instructor may act as facilitator for class/group discussions and observe how each student contributes / adds value to the discussed topic. The topic may either cover previous material or assigned new material from videos and book chapters. Homework, if assigned, must be submitted on time and in the requested format. Late submission will not be accepted. This is a flipped course where each student is expected to read assigned material and watch videos in advance, follow class and Blackboard, and actively participate. If you are sick on the day of the exam you need to submit a legitimate doctor’s report explicitly stating that your excuse prevents you from taking the exam in line with university regulations. Academic dishonesty and plagiarism will be subject to the YÖK disciplinary regulation. |
|||||||||||||||
| Activity | No/Weeks | Hours | Calculation | ||||
| No/Weeks per Semester | Preparing for the Activity | Spent in the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | ||||
| Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 84 | ||
| Project | 1 | 30 | 1 | 31 | |||
| Midterm(s) | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | |||
| Total Workload | 125 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 5.0 | ||||||
| ECTS | 5 | ||||||