Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Business Administration | |||||
| Bachelor | Length of the Programme: 4 | Number of Credits: 240 | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF: Level 6 |
Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri
| School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Econ., Admin. 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 |
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| Estimated Student Workload | 125 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 | 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 Description in Turkish | Derste son dönemin popüler konularından işletmelerdeki sürdürülebilirlik kavramını ele almayı hedefliyoruz. Öğrenciler işletmelerdeki çağdaş uygulamaları, kurumsal yönetim yaklaşımlarını, işletme ile çevre arasındaki ilişkileri ele alacaklardır. Ders sonucunda öğrenciler, bir işletmenin sürdürülebilir (kalıcı) olabilmesi için yapması gerekenlerin ne olduğu konusunda detaylı bilgi ve yetkinlik sahibi olacaklardır. Öğrenciler sürdürülebilirlik, kurumsal vatandaşlık, kurumsal yönetim, kurumsal sosyal sorumluluk vb. kavramların tanımı, açılımları, işletmelerin finansal yapısı ve ekonomik yaklaşımları ile ilişkisi ve etkisi ile nasıl uygulanacağı konularında bilgi ve uygulamada yetkinlik sahibi olacaklardır. Öğrenciler sürdürülebilirlik konusunda işletmelerin karşı karşıya bulunduğu değişim ihtiyaçları karşısındaki durumlarını ve yapılması gerekenleri analiz eden bir proje gerçekleştireceklerdir. |
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) Has a broad foundation and intellectual awareness with exposure to mathematics, history, economics, and social sciences | |||||
| 2) Demonstrates knowledge and skills in different functional areas of business (accounting, finance, operations, marketing, strategy, and organization) and an understanding of their interactions within various industry sectors | |||||
| 3) Applies theoretical knowledge as well as creative, analytical, and critical thinking to manage complex technical or professional activities or projects | |||||
| 4) Exhibits an understanding of global, environmental, economic, legal, and regulatory contexts for business sustainability | |||||
| 5) Demonstrates individual and professional ethical behavior and social responsibility | |||||
| 6) Demonstrates responsiveness to ethnic, cultural, and gender diversity values and issues | |||||
| 7) Uses written and spoken English effectively (at least CEFR B2 level) to communicate information, ideas, problems, and solutions | |||||
| 8) Demonstrates skills in data and information acquisition, analysis, interpretation, and reporting | |||||
| 9) Displays computer proficiency to support problem solving and decision-making | |||||
| 10) Demonstrates teamwork, leadership, and entrepreneurial skills | |||||
| 11) Displays learning skills necessary for further study with a high degree of autonomy |
Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | Has a broad foundation and intellectual awareness with exposure to mathematics, history, economics, and social sciences | S | Project |
| 2) | Demonstrates knowledge and skills in different functional areas of business (accounting, finance, operations, marketing, strategy, and organization) and an understanding of their interactions within various industry sectors | S | Project |
| 3) | Applies theoretical knowledge as well as creative, analytical, and critical thinking to manage complex technical or professional activities or projects | S | Project |
| 4) | Exhibits an understanding of global, environmental, economic, legal, and regulatory contexts for business sustainability | H | Project |
| 5) | Demonstrates individual and professional ethical behavior and social responsibility | H | Project |
| 6) | Demonstrates responsiveness to ethnic, cultural, and gender diversity values and issues | N | |
| 7) | Uses written and spoken English effectively (at least CEFR B2 level) to communicate information, ideas, problems, and solutions | S | Project |
| 8) | Demonstrates skills in data and information acquisition, analysis, interpretation, and reporting | S | Project |
| 9) | Displays computer proficiency to support problem solving and decision-making | S | Project |
| 10) | Demonstrates teamwork, leadership, and entrepreneurial skills | S | Project |
| 11) | Displays learning skills necessary for further study with a high degree of autonomy | S | Project |
| Prepared by and Date | MURAT DOĞU , September 2018 |
| Course Coordinator | CEYHAN MUTLU |
| Semester | Fall |
| Name of Instructor | Öğr. Gör. MURAT DOĞU |
Course Contents
| 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 Presentation |
| 13) | Project Presentation |
| 14) | Sustainability and the future |
| 15) | Final Examination Period |
| 16) | Final Examination Period |
| Required/Recommended Readings | 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 conversations. Students work independently and/or in teams. | |||||||||||||||
| Homework and Projects | Applicable | |||||||||||||||
| Laboratory Work | Not applicable | |||||||||||||||
| Computer Use | Not applicable | |||||||||||||||
| Other Activities | Sight visit (to be determined) | |||||||||||||||
| Assessment Methods |
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| Course Administration |
dogum@mef.edu.tr |
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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 | 1 | 84 | ||
| Project | 1 | 30 | 1 | 31 | |||
| Midterm(s) | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | |||
| Total Workload | 125 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 5.0 | ||||||
| ECTS | 5 | ||||||