Course Detail
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT | - | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 5 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | English |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Assoc.Prof. Nurten POLAT DEDE |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Lect.Dr. Bahar DİVRİK, Assoc.Prof. Elif BAYKAL |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | The course focuses on the examination of basic concepts related with corporate sustainability and examines how businesses develop and implement strategies to promote sustainability. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Introduction to the Course,Introduction to Sustainability Concepts,Theories of Sustainability : Shareholder vs Stakeholder Theories,Theories of Sustainability: Porter’s Creating Shared Value Approach,Linking strategy with sustainability,Strategy-Sustainability Entegration,Sustainability at Production, Operations, R&D and Logistics Processes,Integrating Human Resources, Marketing and IT with Sustainability,Risk Management and Sustainability,Sustainability Communication,Mechanisms for Sustainability,Sustainability and Innovation ,Social Entrepreneurship. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1 The student will be able to define basic concepts related with business and business management. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 1.1 The student defines the business and explain its' reasons of existence. | ||
| 1.2 The student defines the business functions. | ||
| 1.3 The student explains the business management process. | ||
| 2 The student will be able to define basic concepts related with sustainability. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 2.1 The student explains the sustainable decelopment concept, its' historical background and the inclusive markets concept. | ||
| 2.2 The student evaluates sustainability within the perspective of stakeholder approach. | ||
| 2.3 The student evaluates sustainability by Porter’s Creating Shared Value approach. | ||
| 3 The student will be able to discuss the link between strategic management and sustainability. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 3.1 The student discusses the link between sustainability and strategy development at each managerial level. | ||
| 3.2 The student discusses the importance and necessity of developing sustainability strategies. | ||
| 3.3 The student discusses mechanisms for integrating sustainability to strategy. | ||
| 4 The student will be able to discuss how to integrate sustainability business functions. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 4.1 The student explains the responsible and sustainable production process. | ||
| 4.2 The student discusses the developing a sustainability culture by HRM in the business case. | ||
| 4.3 The student explains the role of R&D on the sustainable work processes and designs. | ||
| 4.4 The student explains sustainability tools in operations and logistics. | ||
| 4.5 The student discusses integrating sustainability to marketing and sales processes. | ||
| 5 The student will be able to explain corporate sustainability mechanism. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 5.1 The student describes the international sustainability norms and standards. | ||
| 5.2 The student explains the international sustainability programs. | ||
| 5.3 The student explains the national and international sustainability indexes. | ||
| 5.4 The student explains the sustainability certifications. | ||
| 5.5 The student defines the local and global institutions working for corporate sustainability. |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to the Course | |
| 2 | Introduction to Sustainability Concepts | |
| 3 | Theories of Sustainability : Shareholder vs Stakeholder Theories | |
| 4 | Theories of Sustainability: Porter’s Creating Shared Value Approach | |
| 5 | Linking strategy with sustainability | |
| 6 | Strategy-Sustainability Entegration | |
| 7 | Sustainability at Production, Operations, R&D and Logistics Processes | |
| 9 | Integrating Human Resources, Marketing and IT with Sustainability | |
| 10 | Risk Management and Sustainability | |
| 11 | Sustainability Communication | |
| 12 | Mechanisms for Sustainability | |
| 13 | Sustainability and Innovation | |
| 14 | Social Entrepreneurship |
| Resources |
| Stead, W. Edward, Jean Garner Stead. (2009). Management for a Small Planet. Armonk, New York: W.E. Sharpe. |
| Velte, P. (2023). Which institutional investors drive corporate sustainability? A systematic literature review. Business Strategy and the Environment, 32(1), 42-71. Haque, F., & Ntim, C. G. (2022). Do corporate sustainability initiatives improve corporate carbon performance? Evidence from European firms. Business Strategy and the Environment, 31(7), 3318-3334. Schaltegger, S., Hörisch, J., & Freeman, R. E. (2019). Business cases for sustainability: A stakeholder theory perspective. Organization & Environment, 32(3), 191-212. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Defines the theoretical issues in the field of business administration | X | |||||
| 2 | Describes the necessary qualitative and quantitative methods in the field of business and management. | ||||||
| 3 | Uses at least one computer program in the field of business and management | X | |||||
| 4 | Sustains proficiency in a foreign language required for business and management. | X | |||||
| 5 | Prepares managerial investment projects and work in a team. | X | |||||
| 6 | Constantly renews himself / herself by following developments in business and management with an understanding of the importance of lifelong learning through critically evaluating the knowledge and skills that s/he has got. | X | |||||
| 7 | Uses theoretical and practical expertise in the field of business administration | X | |||||
| 8 | Follows up-to-date technology using a foreign language at least A1 level, holds verbal / written communication. | X | |||||
| 9 | Adopts organizational / institutional and social ethical values. | X | |||||
| 10 | Within the framework of service responsiveness, adopts social responsibility principles and takes initiative when necessary. | X | |||||
| 11 | Uses and analyses basic facts and data in different disciplines (economics, finance, sociology, law, business) in order to conduct interdisciplinary studies. | ||||||
| 12 | Uses and Analyses the fundamental and advanced techniques in the field to enhance business performance, productivity, sustainability,innovation and research, efficiency and effectiveness. | ||||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |
| ECTS / Workload Table | ||||||
| Activities | Number of | Duration(Hour) | Total Workload(Hour) | |||
| Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 | |||
| Guided Problem Solving | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 3 | 3 | 9 | |||
| Term Project | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 1 | 10 | 10 | |||
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 1 | 14 | 14 | |||
| General Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 14 | 2 | 28 | |||
| Total Workload(Hour) | 89 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(89/30) | 3 | |||||
| ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit. | ||||||
Detail Informations of the Course
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT | - | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 5 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | English |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Assoc.Prof. Nurten POLAT DEDE |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Lect.Dr. Bahar DİVRİK, Assoc.Prof. Elif BAYKAL |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | The course focuses on the examination of basic concepts related with corporate sustainability and examines how businesses develop and implement strategies to promote sustainability. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Introduction to the Course,Introduction to Sustainability Concepts,Theories of Sustainability : Shareholder vs Stakeholder Theories,Theories of Sustainability: Porter’s Creating Shared Value Approach,Linking strategy with sustainability,Strategy-Sustainability Entegration,Sustainability at Production, Operations, R&D and Logistics Processes,Integrating Human Resources, Marketing and IT with Sustainability,Risk Management and Sustainability,Sustainability Communication,Mechanisms for Sustainability,Sustainability and Innovation ,Social Entrepreneurship. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1 The student will be able to define basic concepts related with business and business management. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 1.1 The student defines the business and explain its' reasons of existence. | ||
| 1.2 The student defines the business functions. | ||
| 1.3 The student explains the business management process. | ||
| 2 The student will be able to define basic concepts related with sustainability. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 2.1 The student explains the sustainable decelopment concept, its' historical background and the inclusive markets concept. | ||
| 2.2 The student evaluates sustainability within the perspective of stakeholder approach. | ||
| 2.3 The student evaluates sustainability by Porter’s Creating Shared Value approach. | ||
| 3 The student will be able to discuss the link between strategic management and sustainability. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 3.1 The student discusses the link between sustainability and strategy development at each managerial level. | ||
| 3.2 The student discusses the importance and necessity of developing sustainability strategies. | ||
| 3.3 The student discusses mechanisms for integrating sustainability to strategy. | ||
| 4 The student will be able to discuss how to integrate sustainability business functions. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 4.1 The student explains the responsible and sustainable production process. | ||
| 4.2 The student discusses the developing a sustainability culture by HRM in the business case. | ||
| 4.3 The student explains the role of R&D on the sustainable work processes and designs. | ||
| 4.4 The student explains sustainability tools in operations and logistics. | ||
| 4.5 The student discusses integrating sustainability to marketing and sales processes. | ||
| 5 The student will be able to explain corporate sustainability mechanism. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 5.1 The student describes the international sustainability norms and standards. | ||
| 5.2 The student explains the international sustainability programs. | ||
| 5.3 The student explains the national and international sustainability indexes. | ||
| 5.4 The student explains the sustainability certifications. | ||
| 5.5 The student defines the local and global institutions working for corporate sustainability. |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to the Course | |
| 2 | Introduction to Sustainability Concepts | |
| 3 | Theories of Sustainability : Shareholder vs Stakeholder Theories | |
| 4 | Theories of Sustainability: Porter’s Creating Shared Value Approach | |
| 5 | Linking strategy with sustainability | |
| 6 | Strategy-Sustainability Entegration | |
| 7 | Sustainability at Production, Operations, R&D and Logistics Processes | |
| 9 | Integrating Human Resources, Marketing and IT with Sustainability | |
| 10 | Risk Management and Sustainability | |
| 11 | Sustainability Communication | |
| 12 | Mechanisms for Sustainability | |
| 13 | Sustainability and Innovation | |
| 14 | Social Entrepreneurship |
| Resources |
| Stead, W. Edward, Jean Garner Stead. (2009). Management for a Small Planet. Armonk, New York: W.E. Sharpe. |
| Velte, P. (2023). Which institutional investors drive corporate sustainability? A systematic literature review. Business Strategy and the Environment, 32(1), 42-71. Haque, F., & Ntim, C. G. (2022). Do corporate sustainability initiatives improve corporate carbon performance? Evidence from European firms. Business Strategy and the Environment, 31(7), 3318-3334. Schaltegger, S., Hörisch, J., & Freeman, R. E. (2019). Business cases for sustainability: A stakeholder theory perspective. Organization & Environment, 32(3), 191-212. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Defines the theoretical issues in the field of business administration | X | |||||
| 2 | Describes the necessary qualitative and quantitative methods in the field of business and management. | ||||||
| 3 | Uses at least one computer program in the field of business and management | X | |||||
| 4 | Sustains proficiency in a foreign language required for business and management. | X | |||||
| 5 | Prepares managerial investment projects and work in a team. | X | |||||
| 6 | Constantly renews himself / herself by following developments in business and management with an understanding of the importance of lifelong learning through critically evaluating the knowledge and skills that s/he has got. | X | |||||
| 7 | Uses theoretical and practical expertise in the field of business administration | X | |||||
| 8 | Follows up-to-date technology using a foreign language at least A1 level, holds verbal / written communication. | X | |||||
| 9 | Adopts organizational / institutional and social ethical values. | X | |||||
| 10 | Within the framework of service responsiveness, adopts social responsibility principles and takes initiative when necessary. | X | |||||
| 11 | Uses and analyses basic facts and data in different disciplines (economics, finance, sociology, law, business) in order to conduct interdisciplinary studies. | ||||||
| 12 | Uses and Analyses the fundamental and advanced techniques in the field to enhance business performance, productivity, sustainability,innovation and research, efficiency and effectiveness. | ||||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |