Business, Society and Nature, 5 cr

Tampere University

Description
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Teaching periods

Course code

KAT.VAST.206

Language of instruction

English

Academic years

2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027

Level of study

Intermediate studies

Grading scale

General scale, 0-5

Persons responsible

Responsible teacher:

Lara Gonzalez Porras, Professor

Responsible teacher:

Anna Hannula

Responsible organisation

Faculty of Management and Business 100 %

Coordinating organisation

Business Studies 100 %

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’ own schedule.

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Studies that include this course

Completion option 1