Objectives and competences
The student will:
• understand the characteristics of core terminology in sustainable development (sustainable development, aims of sustainable development, sustainable business in sustainable development, social responsibility, triple outcome, product life expectancy…),
• attain an overview of the regulations, guidelines, and standards which help access the influence on the environment, the society and sustainable business,
• recognise the importance of sustainable development in corporations and society,
• understand the importance of difficult decision making in sustainable business and in organisations’ values for achieving sustainable development,
• recognise key steps for a sustainable development strategy design,
• understand important internal and external factors (economic, environmental, social) and risks, which influence sustainable business with basic evaluation,
• research the challenges in sustainable corporate governing and their reports
General competences:
• improved critical opinion,
• usage of written sources and informational-communicative technology whilst researching examples of good practices.
Subject specific competences:
• understanding sustainability and sustainable corporate governing,
• knowledge of standards and regulations in sustainable corporate governing,
• understanding of environmental, social, and economic factors and risks, which influence corporate governing,
• understanding the concept of sustainability reports.
Content (Syllabus outline)
1. Core terminology of sustainable development
2. Standards and guidelines in sustainable development
3. Corporate governing in sustainable development
4. Strategy in sustainable development
5. Internal and external factors influencing on sustainable business in organisations
6. Risks and their managing in sustainable sustainable business
7. Monitoring and evaluation of sustainable business
8. Sustainability reports
Learning and teaching methods
• Explanation
• Debate/round table
• Reading and text work
• Case studies
• Usage of informational-communicative technologies
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
Knowledge and understanding of:
At the end of the course, the students will be able to:
• argue the benefits of sustainable business in organisations,
• critically access the environmental, social, and economic factors and risks, which influence sustainable business,
• analyse how organisations face sustainability challenges and will be able to give a performance assessment based on the sustainable business implementation success,
• design a sustainable strategy frame for an organisation.
Readings
1. Vezjak, B. (2022). Trajnostno poslovanje: priročnik za organizacije (1. natis, str. 263). Uradni list Republike Slovenije.
2. Sustainable management: a complete guide for faculty and students (3rd ed., str. XXIV, 595). (2023). Routledge.
3. Bertoncelj, A., Meško, M., Naraločnik, A., & Nastav, B. (2011). Trajnostni razvoj organizacije: ekonomski, družbeno-politični in ekološki vidiki (1. natis, str. 261). GV založba.
4. Epstein, M. J., & Rejc Buhovac, A. (2014). Making sustainability work: best practices in managing and measuring corporate social, environmental, and economic impacts (2nd ed. completely revised and updated, str. XVII, 305). Greenleaf; Berrett-Koehler.
5. Balantič, Z., Polajnar, A., & Jevšnik, S. (2016). Ergonomija v teoriji in praksi: znanstvena monografija (str. XIII, 489). Nacionalni inštitut za javno zdravje.
Prerequisits
No entering conditions.
Additional information on implementation and assessment • in-class participation (10%)
• Coursework (20%)
• seminar paper (40%)
• Written exam (30%)
