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

ECTS Course Information Package

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

Type of Course

Flipped Classroom

Level of Course

Intermediate

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

Co-requisites

None

Expected Prior Knowledge

None

Registration Restrictions

only graduate students

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 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	MERVE HAMZAOGLU , February 2024
Course Coordinator	CEYHAN MUTLU
Semester	Spring
Name of Instructor	Öğr. Gör. MURAT DOĞU

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 Readings

İnançlı, S. (2020). Çevre Ekonomisi (2nd ed.). Seçkin Yayınevi. Mendes, I. (2015). İşletmelerde Sürdürülebilirlik Dinamikleri. Beta Yayınevi.

Teaching Methods

This 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

None

Laboratory Work

None

Computer Use

Personal Notebook

Other Activities

None

Assessment Methods

Assessment Tools	Count	Weight
Attendance	1	% 30
Project	1	% 35
Midterm(s)	1	% 35
TOTAL		% 100

Course Administration

karadagh@mef.edu.tr

In this course, active participation is key to learning and applying. Thus the grading of the class participation will be done based on the quality of active student participation and contribution to in-class activities. Students are expected to attend all sessions and be in class on time. When they can not attend due to a sickness (which should require a report from a full facility hospital) or an excuse accepted my MEF regulations, they should inform the instructors by mail. As the feedback and questions are very valuable for making the course a distinctive learning experience, students may visit the instructors during office hours or send e mails, for any course related issues. Academic dishonesty and plagiarism will be subject to the YÖK disciplinary regulation.

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