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Business, Society and Nature, Independent project

KAT.VAST.206 Business, Society and Nature, Itsenäinen projekti 19.5.–31.7.2025 This is an independent project. The course can be completed in Moodle independently according to the students' own schedule. The course includes readings, recorded lectures, videos, and a Moodle discussion. Final evaluation conducted through a final essay.

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Faculty of Management and Business

Management, Administration and Economics

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City Centre Campus

Independent studies

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Course content: relationship between business, society and nature; Corporate sustainability; Environmental responsibility; Sustainability challenges and opportunities; The sustainability journey in organisations, The future of sustainability. Completion options: 1) Lecture course, which comprises participation in the lectures, and group and individual assignments; 2) Independent project, which comprises online assignments and a final essay, to be completed according to the students&#8217; own schedule.

The student understands the linkages between business, society and nature. The student comprehends the principles of corporate sustainability and environmental responsibility. The student recognises challenges and opportunities related to sustainability issues, such as climate change, scarcity of natural resources and biodiversity loss. The student is able to apply this knowledge to analyse and improve sustainability practices in business. The student is able to verbalise and reflect the acquired knowledge and the individual learning process.

<h2>Prerequisites</h2>We strongly recommend that student complete the recommended prerequisites, especially the Business ethics course. Students can participate this course after taking Business ethics or if they have basic knowledge of business ethics, CSR and stakeholders from other studies.<h2>Recommended Prerequisites</h2><ul><li>Sustainability Reporting, KAT.VAST.204, 5 cr</li><li>Business Ethics (Yritysetiikka), KAT.VAST.202, 5 cr</li></ul>

<ul><li>KAT.JOHT-M20 Intermediate Studies in Management and Organization, Open University Studies</li><li>MAB.SUST-M30 Competence Module in Responsible Business and Sustainability, Open University Studies</li></ul>

Materials assigned by the teacher of the course.A learning online independent project focusing on the existing interconnected relations between business, society &amp;amp; nature. Materials provided by the responsible teacher.

This is an independent project. The course can be completed in Moodle independently according to the students&amp;#39; own schedule. The course includes readings, recorded lectures, videos, and a Moodle discussion. Final evaluation conducted through a final essay.

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