MGMT 555 Sustainability, Environment and Energy ManagementMEF UniversityDegree Programs Business Administration (Non-Thesis)General Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy Statement
Business Administration (Non-Thesis)
Master Length of the Programme: 1.5 Number of Credits: 90 TR-NQF-HE: Level 7 QF-EHEA: Second Cycle EQF: Level 7

Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri

School/Faculty/Institute Graduate School
Course Code MGMT 555
Course Title in English Sustainability, Environment and Energy Management
Course Title in Turkish Sürdürülebilirlik, Çevre ve Enerji Yönetimi
Language of Instruction TR
Type of Course Flipped Classroom
Level of Course Seçiniz
Semester Spring
Contact Hours per Week
Lecture: 3 Recitation: Lab: Other:
Estimated Student Workload 124 hours per semester
Number of Credits 5 ECTS
Grading Mode Standard Letter Grade
Pre-requisites None
Expected Prior Knowledge None
Co-requisites None
Registration Restrictions None
Overall Educational Objective To be able to consider the concept of sustainability in businesses from different perspectives such as entrepreneurship, marketing, energy and environmental policies and to obtain a comprehensive analysis ability in these areas.
Course Description The content of the course basically includes the relations between the environment and sustainability, examining the concepts about effective resource use and sustainability management through case studies. In this context, this course provides an intensive examination in terms of different sectors and allocation of resources while clearly conveying environmental issues and sustainability concepts to the student. The course will also examine developments in global and regional climate change policies, how climate diplomacy and trade measures affect business models from a broad perspective.
Course Description in Turkish Dersin içeriğinde temel olarak, çevre ve sürdürülebilirlik arasındaki ilişkilerle etkin kaynak kullanımı ve sürdürülebilirlik yönetimi hakkında kavramların vaka analizleri kullanılarak irdelenmesi yer almaktadır. Bu kapsamda, bu ders çevre konuları ve sürdürülebilirlik kavramlarını net bir şekilde öğrenciye aktarırken farklı sektörler ve kaynakların tahsisi açısından yoğun bir inceleme sunmaktadır. Derste ayrıca küresel ve bölgesel iklim değişikliği politikalarına ilişkin gelişmeler, iklim diplomasisi ve ticaret önlemlerinin iş modellerini nasıl etkilediği de geniş bir perspektifte incelenecektir.

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) To understand the concept of sustainability in depth and to understand in general terms how to use it in management
2) Identifying and analyzing environmental problems and solutions
3) Following environmental resources and sustainability analyzes in different sectors
4) Demonstrating the importance of the concept of corporate sustainability for businesses
5) Understand and apply concepts such as green entrepreneurship, sustainable production and consumption
6) Knowledge of the close interaction between sustainability policies and business models
7) Define the principles of climate-related business operations in the context of sustainability
Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1) Ability to analyse a various range of organizational information, including accounting and finance, operations management, marketing and technology
2) Integration of the organizational functional knowledge in the process of formulation and implementation of long-term strategic goals and objectives
3) Competence in leadership and team membership skills for managing innovation as well as routine processes and activities in organizations
4) Self-exploration through the development and implementation of real business opportunities
5) Awareness of the uncertainty and complexity of global business environments and changing business practices and trends
6) Ability to find ethical, creative, comprehensive solutions to complex organizational problems
7) Integration of management techniques, new business models and analytical tools to decision-making processes
8) Competence in vital managerial and leadership skills, such as critical thinking, business communication, decision making and conflict resolution
9) Ability to communicate in English both verbally and in writing at European Language Portfolio General Level B2.

Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences

N None S Supportive H Highly Related
     
Program Outcomes and Competences Level Assessed by
1) Ability to analyse a various range of organizational information, including accounting and finance, operations management, marketing and technology S
2) Integration of the organizational functional knowledge in the process of formulation and implementation of long-term strategic goals and objectives H Project
3) Competence in leadership and team membership skills for managing innovation as well as routine processes and activities in organizations H Project
4) Self-exploration through the development and implementation of real business opportunities H Project
5) Awareness of the uncertainty and complexity of global business environments and changing business practices and trends S
6) Ability to find ethical, creative, comprehensive solutions to complex organizational problems H Project
7) Integration of management techniques, new business models and analytical tools to decision-making processes S
8) Competence in vital managerial and leadership skills, such as critical thinking, business communication, decision making and conflict resolution N
9) Ability to communicate in English both verbally and in writing at European Language Portfolio General Level B2. H Project
Prepared by and Date ,
Course Coordinator CEYHAN MUTLU
Semester Spring
Name of Instructor Öğr. Gör. MERVE HAMZAOGLU

Course Contents

Week Subject
1) Concept of Sustainability, Sustainable Development and Resource Allocation
2) Analysis of Environmental Problems, Public Goods, Solutions to Environmental Problems
3) Energy and Sustainability, Energy Efficiency
4) Sustainable Consumption, Sustainable Marketing and Case Analysis
5) Corporate Sustainability, Green Entrepreneurship Case Analysis
6) Sustainability Case Analysis in Businesses
7) Midterm Project
8) Global and Regional Trends Guiding Environment and Climate Change Policies
9) Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Policies
10) Sustainable Finance and Taxonomy
11) Carbon Pricing and Emission Trading System
12) Circularity and Waste Management
13) Energy Conversion
14) Sustainability Reporting & Corporate Governance Principles
15) Final Projects
16) Final Projects
Required/Recommended Readingsİnançlı, S. (2020). Çevre Ekonomisi (2nd ed.). Seçkin Yayınevi. Mendes, I. (2015). İşletmelerde Sürdürülebilirlik Dinamikleri. Beta Yayınevi.
Teaching MethodsThis course was developed from an understanding of active and collaborative learning. The active learning perspective is based on a collaborative, inquiry-based, student-centered teaching approach in which students actively engage with existing knowledge. The course will cover basic terminology and theoretical structure with relevant practical implications. The methods to be used are introducing the concepts of sustainability, environment and energy from different angles and using various materials, case studies and in-class discussions.
Homework and Projects
Laboratory Work
Computer Use
Other Activities
Assessment Methods
Assessment Tools Count Weight
Attendance 1 % 30
Project 1 % 35
Midterm(s) 1 % 35
TOTAL % 100
Course Administration

ECTS Student Workload Estimation

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 2 98
Homework Assignments 2 11 2 26
Total Workload 124
Total Workload/25 5.0
ECTS 5